Musings of a Washington State senior advisor on what’s most important in one’s local government career.

To bring about positive change—in yourself, your staff, and your community—restoring hope is a necessary first step.

What the mental health discourse is often missing.

Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic.

A data-driven guide for local governments.

One of the most respected alternative response programs in the country, Durham sends unarmed mental health workers to 911 calls involving mental illness and addiction.

The urgent need for mobile crisis response teams in behavioral health emergencies.

Corporate members can cast their vote for regional vice presidents to serve on the ICMA Executive Board, as well as proposed amendments to Tenets 8 and 10 of the Code of Ethics.

By winnowing a project with great care in its earliest stages, before sales representatives appear, immense cost and trauma can be avoided.