<description>&lt;p&gt;We all do it, something breaks, you just get a new one. Why bother to repair it. But in Thurston County, Washington they have a better idea, a Fix-It Fair where you can repair your old items and keep them out of the landfill.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Brought to you by &lt;a href= "https://www.goodgovinstitute.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;The Good Government Institute&lt;/a&gt;, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://goodgovernmentshow.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;GoodGovernmentShow.com&lt;/a&gt; Thanks to our sponsors:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://hellonation.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;HelloNation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ourco.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Ourco&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (&lt;a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-and-america-daily-news-for-democracy/id1761267999" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5mEV4QlSRCOlGnjRTOneVW" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/podcast-how-to-really-run-a-city/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;How to &lt;em&gt;Really&lt;/em&gt; Run a City&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Leading Iowa: Good Government in Iowa's Cities (&lt;a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-iowa/id1772738900" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/4aEdbICw4OC2eWNpvleyMU" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Good Government Show is part of &lt;a href= "https://www.democracygroup.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;The Democracy Group&lt;/a&gt;, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://a.co/d/b99DEMe" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Executive Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Host/Reporter:&lt;/strong&gt; David Martin&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; David Martin, Jason Stershic&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Editor:&lt;/strong&gt; Jason Stershic&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Good Government Show

Valley Park Productions

We Can Fix That

APR 14, 202630 MIN
Good Government Show

We Can Fix That

APR 14, 202630 MIN

Description

We all do it, something breaks, you just get a new one. Why bother to repair it. But in Thurston County, Washington they have a better idea, a Fix-It Fair where you can repair your old items and keep them out of the landfill. Brought to you by The Good Government Institute, bringing together proven ideas, principled leaders, and real-world solutions to strengthen how we govern—not by reinventing the system, but by advancing what already works. GoodGovernmentShow.com Thanks to our sponsors: HelloNation Ourco Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) How to Really Run a City Leading Iowa: Good Government in Iowa's Cities (Apple Podcasts | Spotify) The Good Government Show is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Host/Reporter: David Martin Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic Editor: Jason Stershic