Vol. 43 No. 21 - Nov. 7, 2011

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Large Urban County Caucus selects new legislative agenda
The leadership of NACo’s Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) recently met in Palm Beach County, Fla. for the caucus’ annual retreat and deliberated on the emerging legislative issues that will impact metropolitan counties in 2012.
County health inspection results go mobile
Real-time access to Sacramento County, Calif. food facilities’ health inspection results? There’s an app for that.
Thrifty supervisor helps charity, gets ideas
Igor Stravinksy is reported to have said “Good composers borrow; great composers steal.” So, don’t blame Jan Rutherford for wanting to appropriate someone else’s good idea.
IBM’s ‘Smarter’ challenge not just for cities
It’s called the Smarter Cities Challenge, but — just ask Mecklenburg County, N.C. — you need not be a city to apply.
Henry County helps streamline movie-permitting process
Movie-making is a lot like real estate: What matters is location, location, location. So when filmmakers have to deal with numerous permits in order to shoot in a particular locale, it can become a challenge.
Bipartisan farm bill proposal in the works
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders sent a bipartisan letter on Oct. 17 to the deficit-reduction “super committee” recommending $23 billion in mandatory spending cuts to farm bill programs over the next decade.
Carlson, Clift to speak at NACo Legislative Conference
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and Newsweek’s Eleanor Clift will provide their “inside the Beltway” insights at NACo’s 2012 Legislative Conference March 5 in Washington, D.C.
NACo Western Interstate Region sets priorities
NACo’s Western Interstate Region board of directors navigated several critical policy issues facing county governments in the West at its recent fall board meeting.
Counties play role in creating health insurance exchanges
Counties are playing an active part in their states’ efforts to create the insurance exchanges required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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