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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 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. Felecia reflects on her extensive career in public service, sharing how persistence, innovation, and a commitment to modernizing government systems helped transform DeKalb County.
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.
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Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter, in a Facebook post describing the aftermath of an incident at an Ashland, Va., liquor store, where a raccoon broke in, smashed several bottles of bourbon and passed out drunk on the bathroom floor. Officers found the “masked bandit” lying next to the toilet and transported the critter to the shelter to sober up before being released. (CBS News)
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While the private sector has embraced real-time payment tools, many public disbursements — from tax refunds to critical disaster relief payouts — still rely on traditional methods that can be slow, costly and vulnerable to misuse.
