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“Efficiency for efficiency’s sake is not the goal,” explains Marina Nitze in today’s episode of The Government Fix. Host Amanda Renteria is sitting down with civic tech experts Marina Nitze and David Eaves to rethink what we mean when we talk about “government efficiency. Efficiency is about a lot more than obliterating steps in a process or getting rid of as much as possible. Efficiency needs to have an outcomes goal attached to it. 🎧Tune is wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/3VTRqIY

For millions of Americans, an old criminal record can make it harder to find a job, secure housing, or even volunteer at a child's school. On this episode of The Government Fix, Amanda Renteria talks with Dr. Sheena Meade, CEO of the The Clean Slate Initiative, about the growing bipartisan movement to automatically seal eligible criminal records and expand access to second chances. Together, they explore how technology and policy can remove barriers to opportunity—and what it looks like when government helps people move forward. 🎧 Episode 2 is out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit thegovernmentfix.org.

What if we started investing in people before they ever had the chance to fall behind? On the latest episode of The Government Fix, Amanda Renteria sits down with David Radcliffe to explore baby bonds—a policy designed to help children build wealth from birth. They discuss why wealth matters just as much as income, his experience with Connecticut becoming the first state to launch a baby bonds program, and what it could take to give more Americans a stronger financial foundation for adulthood. 🎧 Episode 1 is out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit https://bit.ly/4xMUTXF.

What if lowering your electric bill was as easy as plugging something into the wall? It might sound too simple, but plug-in solar is already helping households around the world lower energy costs. This week on The Government Fix, Amanda Renteria talks with Utah State Representative Ray Ward about how this emerging technology could make solar power more affordable and accessible, especially for renters and people who don't own their homes. They discuss why outdated policies have slowed adoption in the U.S., and what it will take to make clean energy easier for more people. 🎧 Episode 3 is out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit https://lnkd.in/egGjtTRf

What if the problem with government efficiency is that we're measuring the wrong thing? Next week, on The Government Fix, Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria is sitting down with civic tech experts Marina Nitze and David Eaves. In this episode, we’re rethinking what we mean when we say “government efficiency”. From redesigning foster care bureaucracy to preparing public services for AI, they explore what it actually takes to make complex systems more efficient, and how we can build a government that works better for the people who depend on them. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

Tune in next week on The Government Fix! Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria is sitting down with Utah State Rep. Ray Ward to talk about plug-in solar. With energy prices soaring and increasing concerns about how we engage with the environment, people are thinking differently about energy. Learn more about how plug-in solar is helping households lower energy costs, and how these simple innovations are changing the way people power their lives. 🎧Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or visit thegovernmentfix.org.