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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.
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Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Niedzwiecki, explaining why widespread power outages hit Cape Cod during the blizzard of ’26. Niedzwiecki said falling trees and above-ground power lines made the outages inevitable, leaving about 80 percent of the region’s economy in the dark and more than 150,000 residents without electricity at the storm’s peak. He is now urging officials to bury portions of the electrical grid underground and create a regional resilience plan, arguing that stronger infrastructure is essential to protect homes, businesses and critical services from future storms. (Boston Herald)
