The nation’s midsize and smaller counties are experiencing the full effects of the down economy and are struggling to cope with declining revenues.

NACo President-elect Teresa Altemus lost her bid for a fifth term as Gloucester County, Va. supervisor Nov. 3.

H.R. 1719, introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), seeks to promote the use of the Internet by state and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities.

Indoor tanning beds are now off limits for anyone under age 18 in Howard County, Md. The county is believed to be the first in the nation to enact such a restriction.

Cyclists turn county land into accessible bike trail

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed a comprehensive climate change bill Nov. 5 with no Republican votes and one Democrat dissent.

The Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs held a landmark hearing that focused exclusively on the potential of reducing recidivism at the local level.

The new U.S. Supreme Court term may prove important for many cases that could impact county governments across the county.

The following article by Lisa Gilbert of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PRIG) offers one perspective on the role that technology can play in modernizing the voting registration process

Two provisions of the massive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) could prove nettlesome for counties: Buy American restrictions and the Davis-Bacon wage requirements. Following is the first of a two-part series that will examine the implications of the Buy American restrictions for local governments.

Voters in Maine and Washington state rejected efforts to limit taxes and a major Ohio County will get home rule and a new government structure under ballot measures considered in the Nov. 3 off-year elections.

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