Episode 165: Where Do My Taxes Go? Tyler Davey Can Help You Understand Your City’s Budget

This week on The GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome Tyler Davey, CEO of ClearGov, to talk about how technology can finally make city budgets accessible to the people paying for them. The show digs into the problem with the traditional 300-to-500-page budget book, why context is the key to real citizen engagement, and how ClearGov's AI-powered chatbot and Engagement Studio turn complicated financial reports into community conversations. Tyler explains why government at the local level is what ends up impacting us the most, sharing a story of a case study where a new engagement platform encouraged input and surfaced citizen priorities. The episode also covers compliance and privacy considerations across state and local jurisdictions and why reaching the "silent majority" matters as much as responding to the loudest voices in the room. Plus, Robert and Adam share the latest updates on quantum, the Supreme Court, and FASAB. 

Show Notes: 

• White House: Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation (Executive Order) 

• White House: Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks (Executive Order) 

• OMB: Memorandum M-26-15, Execution of the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography 

• SCOTUS: Trump v. Slaughter 

• SCOTUSblog: Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire FTC Commissioner, Overturns Humphrey's Executor 

• The Hill: Trump Cancels Housing Bill Signing Over Senate Inaction on SAVE Act 

• The Hill: House Republicans Vote to Block NDAA Rule Over SAVE America Act 

• Federal Register: Notice of Issuance of Staff Implementation Guidance 64.1 (FASAB MD&A Guidance) 

• ClearGov: Website 

• Businesswire: ClearGov Financial Engagement Platform Launch Announcement 

• ClearGov: Rochester Hills, Michigan Case Study 

What's on the GovNavigators' Radar? 

July 8th: 

• GSA FY26 Small Business Contracting Opportunities and Category Management Forum, National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, VA 

July 16th: 

• GovExec Government Efficiency Summit, JW Marriott, Washington, DC 

July 21-23rd: 

• AGA Professional Development Training (PDT) 2026, Washington, DC