© 2024 90.5 WESA

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Politics & Government

Essential Pittsburgh Archives

Gavin Newsom on Citizenville

Published February 28, 2013 at 10:54 AM EST

WESA 90.5 reporter Kevin Gavin interviews California Lieutenant Governor and former Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom about his book Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government. Newsom discusses how ordinary citizens can use new digital tools to dissolve political gridlock and transform American democracy.

Tags

Essential Pittsburgh Archives books Technology Gavin Newsom Citizenville Politics

Recent Episodes Of The Confluence

Politics & Government

Gainey administration plans months of community activities to help curb violence

Kevin Gavin

On today’s episode of The Confluence: We speak with Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey about the latest in his Plan for Peace, his administration’s new Office of Equal Protection, and his thoughts about the now-public staffing study of the city’s police force.
Politics & Government

County Executive candidate Joe Rockey’s top priorities include reducing crime, bringing jobs

Kevin Gavin

On today’s episode of The Confluence: The jury has reached a sentencing verdict in the trial of the man who carried out the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in 2018; we speak to Joe Rockey, the Republican nominee running for Allegheny County Executive; and the city is looking to change how it uses funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Politics & Government

County Executive candidate Sara Innamorato’s top priorities include housing, addressing disparities

Kevin Gavin

On today’s episode of The Confluence: We speak to Sara Innamorato, the Democratic nominee running for Allegheny County Executive; and we revisit the author of “100 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die” for an update three years since the pandemic.

Load More