Capital Loop - Oct. 2, 2017
Upcoming Events
Related News
South Dakota remote sales tax case likely headed to U.S. Supreme Court
The South Dakota case would challenge a 25-year-old Supreme Court decision, Quill vs. North Dakota, that required a business’s physical presence in a state before it could be required to collect taxes on so-called “remote sales.” Read more
The South Dakota case would challenge a 25-year-old Supreme Court decision, Quill vs. North Dakota, that required a business’s physical presence in a state before it could be required to collect taxes on so-called “remote sales.” Read more
Commissioner Greg Chilcott testified before House subcommittee on reducing wildfire risks
The NACo Public Lands Committee vice chair emphasized active forest management and regulatory reform as ways to decrease wildfires. Read more Watch testimony above
FCC issues report on service outages linked to Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria
The reports outline 911 service disruptions and cell tower outages. Read more
NACo submits comments to DOL regarding Request for Information on overtime pay regulations
The Trump Administration has decided not to defend the overtime pay lawsuit and instead is soliciting feedback on the regulations, which they plan to take into consideration as they develop a new proposal. Read more
Attachments
Related News
U.S. Senate passes amended reconciliation bill text: What it means for counties
On July 1, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed their version of sweeping budget reconciliation legislation.
County Countdown – June 30, 2025
Every other week, NACo's County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership. This week features the Senate reconciliation debate, transparency on sanctuary designations and more.
Supreme Court’s Trump v. Casa, Inc. ruling limits use of nationwide injunctions: what this means for counties
On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Casa, Inc. limiting federal district court judges' ability to issue universal injunctions to prevent federal policies from going into effect nationwide.