The Government Fix

Code for America
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Government is all around us. It’s in your morning routine, your commute, even your grocery run. We need it. And it can be better. The Government Fix is a podcast about bridging the gap between the government we have and the one we need. In each episode, Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria sits down with innovators, doers, and leaders—from inside and outside government—to hear how they tackle big challenges, upend the status quo, and deliver results. This isn’t about tearing down bureaucracy—it’s about building up what works. Smarter systems. Better tools. Less stress. Because when government works well, it works for everyone. The Government Fix is a podcast from Code for America, the country’s leading civic tech nonprofit. Learn more about our work at codeforamerica.org.

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  1. The Government Fix (Trailer)

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    The Government Fix (Trailer)

    The Government Fix is a podcast about bridging the gap between the government we have and the one we need. In each episode, Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria sits down with innovators, doers, and leaders—from inside and outside government—to hear how they tackle big challenges, upend the status quo, and deliver results.  This isn’t about tearing down bureaucracy—it’s about building up what works. Smarter systems. Better tools. Less stress. Because when government works well, it works for everyone. ABOUT THE HOST: Amanda Renteria leads Code for America as CEO, steering a transformative organization that sits at the forefront of civic technology and digital government innovation. Under her leadership, Code for America has emerged as a crucial partner to governments and community organizations nationwide, working to realize the vision of “a government by the people, for the people in the digital age.” Subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and watch full episodes on YouTube. Learn more and explore all episodes: codeforamerica.org/thegovernmentfix   Transcript: [Theme music fades in] [00:00:02] Amanda Renteria: Think about what you did today. Maybe you brushed your teeth, dropped your kids off at school, commuted to work and shopped for groceries.  Did you realize that you were interacting with government at every single step?  Government isn’t just in the White House, or city hall, or at the polls. It’s all around us.  Welcome to The Government Fix, a new podcast about bridging the gap between the government we have and the government we need. I’m your host Amanda Renteria, CEO of Code for America, an organization focused on using tech to improve public services and make government work well for everyone.  In each episode, I sit down with innovators, doers, and leaders from inside and outside government to hear how they tackle big challenges: [00:00:44] Billy Shore: I think when it comes to hunger in particular, and especially childhood hunger in the United States, that that's a solvable problem.   [00:00:51] Amanda: Upend the status quo [00:00:53] Linda Garcia: I was a teen mom. I stopped living with my parents at 12. grew up with a lot of trauma and decided I want to be wealthy one day. I don't wanna be like my parents. I don't wanna have to work four jobs just to put food on the table. [00:01:09] Amanda: and deliver results [00:01:11] Michael Tubbs: LA County. Which now has the largest guaranteed income program in the country, named their program, LA County Breathe. 'cause they read the report in Stockton and it was like, oh my gosh. People said they could breathe. That's, that's, that's, that's such a big deal. Um, and that it had comparable results to clinical trials of Prozac in terms of impacts on depression and anxiety.  [00:01:29] Amanda: This isn’t a show about tearing down bureaucracy—it’s about building up what works. Smarter systems. Better tools. Less stress.  Episodes drop every other week. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts  [Theme music fades out] The Government Fix is a podcast from Code for America, the country’s leading civic tech nonprofit. Learn more about our work at codeforamerica.org.

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Government is all around us. It’s in your morning routine, your commute, even your grocery run. We need it. And it can be better. The Government Fix is a podcast about bridging the gap between the government we have and the one we need. In each episode, Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria sits down with innovators, doers, and leaders—from inside and outside government—to hear how they tackle big challenges, upend the status quo, and deliver results. This isn’t about tearing down bureaucracy—it’s about building up what works. Smarter systems. Better tools. Less stress. Because when government works well, it works for everyone. The Government Fix is a podcast from Code for America, the country’s leading civic tech nonprofit. Learn more about our work at codeforamerica.org.

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