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Stories of purpose, persistence, and people behind effective government. Featuring the 2025 Public Officials of the Year and hosted by Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett.
In the final episode of The Common Thread, Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett sits down with Andrew Ginther, Mayor of Columbus, Ohio and a 2025 Governing Public Official of the Year. Mayor Ginther shares how a deep-rooted commitment to service, regional collaboration, and intentional growth has helped transform one of the Midwest’s fastest-growing cities.

In this week’s episode of The Common Thread, Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett sits down with Michael G. Adams, Kentucky’s Secretary of State and a 2025 Governing Public Official of the Year.
In this week’s episode of The Common Thread, Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett sits down with Felecia Alston Green, retired Deputy CIO of DeKalb County and a 2025 Governing Public Official of the Year.
In the second episode of The Common Thread, Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett sits down with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and one of Governing’s 2025 Public Officials of the Year.
In the premiere episode of The Common Thread, Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett sits down with Ted Ross, Los Angeles Chief Information Officer and one of Governing's 2025 Public Officials of the Year.
  • Molly Englert, a cybersecurity worker in downtown Boston, after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested the federal government could scrutinize the safety of sugary coffee drinks sold by Dunkin' and Starbucks. The comments sparked a swift backlash in Massachusetts, where Dunkin’, which was founded in Quincy, Mass. in 1950, is a defining part of daily life. Gov. Maura Healey joined the pushback, posting a photo of a Dunkin’ cup on social media with the message “COME AND TAKE IT,” saying that federal officials should focus on bigger public health issues instead of Boston’s beloved iced coffee ritual. (Wall Street Journal)