Human Services & Education Policy Steering Committee

Counties must prepare for increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, particularly if they still rely on aging technology systems, some decades old, which can make them vulnerable to attacks.

Counties with 50,000 residents or more have until April 24 to meet accessibility guidelines for their websites and social media accounts, while smaller counties have another year.

Miami-Dade County, Fla. teaches children how to swim at no-cost and provide more community education around water safety, cutting down on what had been the leading cause of death for children ages 1-14.

The BASICS Act could make a big difference in places like Rapides Parish, La., where local government is treading water with its infrastructure investments, rather than swimming ahead.

Monsanto v. Durnell considers a preemption issue that carries substantial implications for counties.

The proposals prioritize children’s online safety, intellectual property rights, establishing risk mitigation and duty of care for AI , and enshrining protections for ratepayers.