City Council Chronicles

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City Council Chronicles 42: Marian Orr -- Cheyenne, WY Mayor

Posted July 1, 2017 • 00:34:40

Marian Orr--Cheyenne, WY mayor--admits that she has a bad poker face and a very noticeable "tell" when she's frustrated at council meetings. Then she...

City Council Chronicles 41: Charishma Kaliyanda -- Liverpool, NSW Councilor

Posted June 24, 2017 • 00:39:53

Charishma Kaliyanda--Liverpool, NSW councilor--discusses the toxic atmosphere at city council meetings right before she got elected. Plus, she explains...

City Council Chronicles 40: Corey Branch -- Raleigh, NC Councilor

Posted June 17, 2017 • 00:30:58

Corey Branch--Raleigh, NC councilor--wants one simple thing at a council meeting (to my chagrin, it's not a flamethrower). We talk about the role of...

City Council Chronicles 39: Alexander Gothard -- East Point, GA Council Member

Posted June 10, 2017 • 00:38:33

Alexander Gothard--East Point, GA council member--has been a witness to (and in one case, the victim of) his council's dysfunction. Despite a series...

City Council Chronicles 38: Regina Romero -- Tucson, AZ Vice Mayor

Posted June 6, 2017 • 00:30:06

Regina Romero--Tucson, AZ vice mayor--tells me why her city council has gun lockers outside the chamber. Then we discuss why the mayor allows wild applause...