The Government Mule

A conversation about service, sacrifice, resilience, and the power of community. In this episode of The Government Mule Podcast, Michael Willis sits down with the team behind The Keeper and the Keeper Project, including George Eshleman, whose extraordinary real-life journey inspired the film. Following the loss of his best friend, George embarked on a 2,000-mile trek that became a powerful story o...

One day during the pandemic, local governments across the country woke up to something they had never seen before: millions of dollars in federal relief funding suddenly available to help their communities respond to an unprecedented crisis. But what happened next? In this episode, Tulsa County Clerk Michael Willis sits down with Tulsa County Commissioner Stan Sallee to discuss the CARES Act, ARPA...

🎙️ New Podcast Episode! Tulsa County Clerk Michael Willis sat down with Tulsa County Treasurer John Fothergill for a conversation about how the Tulsa County budget works and how their offices work together to responsibly manage taxpayer dollars. In this episode, they give an inside look at how county funds are managed, how different offices work together to serve the public, and how taxpayer dolla...

Get an inside look at how the 𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 is built, managed, and finalized. In this episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞, we sit down with: • 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙨, 𝙏𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙠 • 𝙈𝙞𝙮𝙪𝙠𝙞 𝘿𝙬𝙮𝙚𝙧, 𝘽𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 • 𝘼𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙚𝙙𝙢𝙖𝙣, 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙩 Together, they break down the county budget process from early planning and financial analysis to final approvals and implementation. Whether...

In this episode, County Clerk Michael Willis and former Communications and Outreach Manager Maggie Cooksey chat about her time with Tulsa County as she moves on to a new adventure.