Gino Moretti is the mayor of Saint Anicet, Quebec, Canada and our first international guest. He had a lot to say and we discuss Canadian US relations. Good insight from someone north of the border. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Polimorphic Ourco Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) How to Really Run a City Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Host/Reporter: David Martin Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic Editor: Jason Stershic
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A Trip Back to Coal Country
A lavender farm is now growing on the site of a former coal mine. Come hear how Appalachian Botanical is transforming lives and a former coal site in Boone County, WV. And we visit with our friend Gayle Manchin of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Previously, from the Good Government Show in West Virginia: Turning Coal into Lavender, Boone County WV (S2E1) (Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube) McDowell Teachers Lead the Way, McDowell County WV (S2E2) (Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube) Moving on from a coal economy in WV with Greg Puckett (S3E13) (Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube) Tammy Tincher talks about environmental issues in WV (S3E22) (Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube) West Virginia, Tourism Capital (S4E27) (Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube) GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Polimorphic Ourco Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) How to Really Run a City Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Host/Reporter: David Martin Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic Editor: Jason Stershic
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Good Government Show’s 100th Episode
The Good Government Show turns 100, episodes that is. We have talked to a lot of people in government from local county commissioners to US Senators, listen as producer Jason Stershic interviews host Dave Martin on what he learned over 100 shows. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Polimorphic Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) How to Really Run a City Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Host/Reporter: David Martin Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic Editor: Jason Stershic
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Good Government in the Cemetery
Casey Cep is one of seven writers of a new book called “Who Is Government.” She writes about the Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs. As you will here, this is a guy that shows up for work, does an incredible job and does it not for the glory or the money, but because public service is his real mission. Get your copy of "Who Is Government. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Polimorphic Ourco Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Host/Reporter: David Martin Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic Editor: Jason Stershic
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Keeping the Country Clean
The EPA has essentially one mission, to keep the air, ground and water clean and make sure it stays that way. Adam Ortiz was a regional EPA director and says his former agency does a lot of work to make sure the environment stays clean. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: Polimorphic Ourco Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Host/Reporter: David Martin Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic Editor: Jason Stershic
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