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America First, Uncertainty Second
How Trump’s economic overhaul is playing out in real time. Plus, how local governments are experimenting with AI
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Will Hampton
Branding, Boldness, and a Dash More: Fuquay-Varina’s Winning Formula
From a 2015 brand launch to an award-winning State of the Town video, how one community turned strategy into storytelling
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Will Hampton
The Contrarian Files: Stories That Challenge the Consensus
Trump-Zelensky, Bezos’ media shake-up, and the gaps in public perception
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Will Hampton
Join the First GGF Office Hours on March 14!
I’m kicking off something new for Good Government Files, and I’d love for you to be part of it.
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Will Hampton

February 2025

Citrus County in Focus: A Blueprint for Better Government Storytelling
What happens when local government takes control of its message? A Florida county has the answer
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Will Hampton
The Hard Reboot: How Trump 2.0 Is Reshaping the Federal Bureaucracy
As Washington shakes things up, local governments brace for impact — and opportunity
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Will Hampton
More Than Messengers: The Essential Role of Government Communicators
Celebrating the storytellers and public engagement leaders who keep communities connected
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Will Hampton
Governance Gone Sideways: A Time of Cuts, Chaos, and Media Shakeups
From DOGE’s fiscal watchdogs to the LA Times’ rethink, the rules of the game are changing — fast
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Will Hampton
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Proving Them Wrong: Leadership Lessons from a Tuskegee Airman
Col. James Harvey and other Black WWII veterans provide insights for local government leaders about public service and resilience
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Will Hampton
Governance Under Pressure
From wildfires to AI to spending cuts — three stress tests for public institutions
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Will Hampton
Justice, Storytelling, and Public Trust: What Gaston County Gets Right
A true-crime documentary series with cinematic quality proves great government communication is great governance
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Will Hampton
When the Center Doesn’t Hold
Disaster, dysfunction, and the struggle to rebuild trust in our institutions
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Will Hampton
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