
Local Officials: Stronger, Together Podcast
The Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool proudly introduces the Local Officials: Stronger, Together Podcast Series. The Pool is producing this regular podcast series, which has been dubbed STP, to help local officials (and managers and staff) understand key operational and legal concepts, and the services the Pool provides. After arming members with that information, each 15-minute episode will give easy action items to help keep your citizens, employees, volunteers, and property safe, all while saving public dollars. City council members can earn up to 19 Texas Municipal League Institute CEUs for listening to the podcasts. To receive CEUs for a particular episode, an elected official must provide a description of the episode, which must be educational in nature, pertain to municipal leadership, and should enhance your service as an elected official, for TML approval. Attorneys who listen to podcasts may be eligible for up to three hours of self-study CLE credit. Please refer to the State Bar CLE compliance rules for more information.
Podcasting since 2021 • 64 episodes
Local Officials: Stronger, Together Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 44: The Pool's Loss Prevention Efforts: Working in the Texas Heat
Texas summers are brutal and can even be deadly. Some local government employees have no choice but to work in the heat to do their jobs. For those employees, the Pool’s loss prevention provides tips and training on how to stay safe and healthy...
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Episode 44
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Episode 43: The Pool's Flood Coverage
Our hearts are with those affected by the recent summer 2025 flooding in Texas, and the TML Risk Pool stands ready to assist its Members with Flood Coverage. Whether your entity has the coverage or not, you should know generally what it covers,...
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Episode 43
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Episode 9G: Fifteen-Minute Cyber Health Checkup for Local Leaders
Cybersecurity preparedness and response can seem technical, confusing, and daunting for local government officials, but pretending the threat isn’t real won’t save you. The TML Risk Pool’s Cyber Squad (consisting of Cyber Risk Services Manager ...
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Episode 9
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21:02

Episode 42: 2025-2026 Rerates: A Lesson in Shared Purpose, Accountability, Equitable Responsibility, and Long-Term Sustainability
In this special report, you’ll hear from Jeff Thompson (Risk Pool Executive Director) as he explains the partnership that is the TML Risk Pool and the major rate drivers that affect your 2025-2026 rerates.
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Episode 42
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Episode 16c: NOAA's 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
In this episode, Scott explains the predictions for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and visits with a special guest – Matthew Rosencrans, NOAA's lead for the seasonal hurricane outlook – to get his take on things a local official should know...
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Episode 16
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