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  • The Future of Democracy
    2026/03/17

    The Constitution is a living document. It was written to be changed, updated and amended. Making sure the Constitution and democracy is still working in 2076 is the goal of the organization Democracy 2076. Listen to Cecili Wake discuss the future of democracy.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
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    39 分
  • Water and Taxes on the Beach in Florida
    2026/03/12

    Hallandale Beach Florida is a small town between Miami and Ft Lauderdale. Joy Cooper has been mayor for 26 years and can talk like an engineer, especially when it comes to water infrastructure projects.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
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    28 分
  • Lawyers for Good Government
    2026/03/10

    Advancing democracy and advocating for good government, that's the mission of Democracy Forward, a legal non-profit organization. On this episode we talk with Rob Shriver who heads up their Civil Service Strong program and the Good Government Initiative. Now that sounds like a good government guest right?

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
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  • A Conversation with a US Inspector General
    2026/03/05

    Jay Lerner spent 31-years working in the federal government. His last 12 years were serving as in Inspector General for two government departments. Listen to how he viewed his mission and his career in public service.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

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    45 分
  • Fresno Mayor on ICE on city streets
    2026/03/03

    Jerry Dyer is the mayor of Fresno. He was elected after 40 years in the city's police department. Listen to what he has to say about ICE agents infiltrating cities.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
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    34 分
  • On the Road with the Tax Assessor
    2026/02/26

    Taxes, ugh, but the tax lady in Fulton County, IN is making it easier. County Assessor Kasey Lee takes her office on the road and meets people where they are. It's really good government.

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    The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

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    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
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    35 分
  • Your Friends at the IRS
    2026/02/24

    Imagine getting a call from the President to tell you he wants you to be the head of the IRS. That happened to Danny Werfel. Listen to how he explains the mission of the IRS.

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    The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

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    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
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    51 分
  • Riding the Bus in West Hollywood
    2026/02/19

    The mayor of West Hollywood, CA doesn't own a car, she takes the bus, she walks. She says it's the way for people to see her out in the city, like many of them are. And she talks about trees.

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    The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic

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    29 分