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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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Marc Elias, a voting rights litigator, responding to a sweeping executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at reshaping election rules. Elias signaled an immediate legal challenge as states weigh their own lawsuits, arguing the order could overstep federal authority in elections traditionally run by states. The move could directly affect places like Oregon, which has conducted elections almost entirely by mail for more than two decades. The order also comes as Trump himself voted by mail in Florida’s March election, underscoring the broader debate over mail-in voting. (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
