Wimmer's Wilderness

This is our second Episode answering listener questions. We cover topics ranging from Home Rule, why cities build parks and trails and Economic Development subsidies. We answer 5 questions in depth and provide a lot of great information.  We have parody sponsorship ad and finish with our Quiz. There are three quiz questions. Each question is from this week's episode. Get your pencil, pen or device...

In Episode #22 I answer several listener questions. Questions regarding why there are so many types of local governments and the reason for the taxes collected. We also have our Quiz at the end where you can win a Wimmer's Wilderness mason glass drinking jar, recycled cardboard pen and our very popular reusable/retractable straw. 

In today's episode we are having a conversation with Mayor Fisher of Clinton, Mississippi. He is a retired Major General who commanded over 43,000 troops and personnel in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Mayor Fisher has had decades of service to his community and our Country. We discuss what makes his community special, education, elections, primary, the military and so much more. ...

Episode #20 of Wimmer's Wilderness Podcast is an interview with Key West Mayor Johnston. She is an incredible individual - 3 time National Collegiate Champion Softball Player to business owner to Mayor of Key West. We discuss, climate change, local government, how to improve your community, why and how to run for local office and how to work with State government. We cover a lot of topics to demys...

In Episode #19 we take an expansive look at Financial Serfdom. The issue of the lowest 50% of Americans losing a combined $1 trillion in asset value while the top 1% increased $16.8 trillion from 1989 to 2018. We discuss the explosion of credit card and student loan debt over the same period. How the 1% is getting paid from their ownership of credit card companies, banks and other investments that...

Welcome to Episode #18 of Wimmer's Wilderness, I am your host George Wimmer. I have 16 years in local Government with 12 years as Mayor. Hopefully I have learn a few thing in my 30 years of volunteer work and Community organizing. Wimmer's Wilderness Podcast is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective. A couple big news items this week...

Welcome to Episode 17. Wimmer's Wilderness is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective. Our regions, states and countries are simply a collection of local communities working together. If we are able to make a positive change in our local communities then that will lead to better outcomes at the regional, state and national level. I am...

I would like to welcome you to Wimmer's Wilderness Podcast. I am your host George Wimmer. We are working to bring greater awareness to our local communities and how important they are. Our regions, states and countries are simply a collection of local communities working together. If we are able to make a positive change in our local communities then that will lead to better outcomes at the region...

Great interview with Mayor Litman of Mesquite, Nevada. We want to highlight local officials from differing backgrounds and views to show the importance of serving in local government.  Mayor Allan Litman hails originally from Duluth, Minnesota and moved to Los Angeles following graduation from the University of Minnesota.  He majored in history and political science.  Councilman Litman entered the...

We are in a process of continual improvements or at least we are trying to continually improve. With that said we are tweaking our Week in Review Episode format. We have our intro to each episode then go into our Lies Damn Lies and Statistics segment. We then transition into our three stories of the week. We finish up with our Week in the Review Quiz which has been downsized to 3 questions. The 3...

Leah Phifer is a Progressive who ran for the Minnesota 8th Congressional District in 2018. She has worked at the FBI and in Homeland Security's ICE as a Spanish speaker to help the immigration process.  Leah's positive campaign on issues is a model to be studied by other candidates. We discussed her background, employment experience, her campaign and the future.  Wimmer's Wilderness is an informed...

We had a great discussion with Dave Fleegel the Medford Wisconsin School Board Chair. The Medford School District has over 2,000 students and their very own charter school that supports homeschooling and an online academy with over 700 students. Our conversation covered all these topics and the importance of a school board that is forward thinking in finding solutions to the myriad of challenges a...

Our April 12th week in review episode covers 5 stories that affect local communities. Our format has us  dive a little deeper into the 5th story each week. In the first 4 stories we cover Teacher Licensing, Veterans seeking elective office, BlackRock – the worlds largest asset manager and a state government shifting school cost to local governments. The big story this week covers invasive species....

We have some exciting news about how we are expanding Wimmer's Wilderness. We are starting a YouTube channel, Patreon Page, merchandise and more.  Wimmer's Wilderness is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective. Our regions, states and countries are simply a collection of local communities working together. If we are able to make a pos...

Interview with Retired Major Alan Duff about his service to our Country, his books and how he transitioned to elective local office after his 23 year military service.  We discuss his experience both good and bad bringing military values to local government.  Wimmer's Wilderness is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective. Our regions,...

Wimmer's Wilderness is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective. Our regions, states and countries are simply a collection of local communities working together. If we are able to make a positive change in our local communities then that will lead to better outcomes at the regional, state and national level.

In this episode of Week in Review we are adding two new segments. First is Lies, Damn lies and statistics – a segment to go over some recent numbers that impact local communities. The second new segment is our weekly quiz. After the lies, damn lies and statistics segment and each of the four short story segments I will ask a question. Go to georgewimmer.org and click on the week in review tab to s...

We discuss invasive species, a new X prize, Impact 100 in Palm Beach, why local governments use local papers for official notices, an ExxonMobile Lawsuit and single use plastics.   Wimmer's Wilderness is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective.

This week we have a couple interesting stories on the importance and benefits of medical centers and clinics in your community – and yeah beyond the whole saving your life in an emergency sense. A resiliency story from Norfolk VA. Fees vs taxes what is in a name. An Indiana study reveals local communities may not be prepared for an economic downturn. Eliminating local govt entities in Illinois. No...

This past week a few stories really stood out. We have a couple around the affects of climate change on local communities, an interesting approach to representation in a North Carolina county, a school board's struggle to determine who should be making decision – the superintendent, the school board or both, a local control fight an a unanimous supreme court ruling

An interesting conversation with Sam Mamet the Executive Director of the Colorado Municipal League. We discuss how cities deliver services and the roles of local officials. The importance of state and local partnerships. Sam relates several stories from his decades of experience serving cities in Colorado and Nevada.  I would like to welcome you to Wimmer's Wilderness. We are working to bring grea...

Interview with Brian Namey of the National Coalition of Counties. We discuss the importance of County Government in delivering services and the wide range of County Government types throughout the Country.  I would like to welcome you to Wimmer's Wilderness. We are working to bring greater awareness to our local communities and how important they are. We as individuals can have a significant impac...

I would like to welcome you to Wimmer's Wilderness. We are working to bring greater awareness to our local communities and how important they are. We as individuals can have a significant impact on the quality of our communities. I have always wanted to create a way to help bring a little more light on important issues that affect us. I have created a Podcast called Wimmer's Wilderness to give voi...