What to Know Before You Go to NACo’s Legislative Conference
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If this is your first time attending NACo’s Legislative Conference, this webinar is for you! Join NACo’s Membership Chair and staff to learn ways to maximize your experience at the NACo Legislative Conference. This conference is the premier opportunity for county leaders to exchange cutting-edge practices, engage with members of Congress, and collaborate on policy solutions. You’ll leave this brief webinar prepared to navigate the conference schedule and participate in sessions, including policy meetings, a federal agency expo, and summits on pressing topics.
Speaker: Renee Couch, Membership Chair
U.S. House passes final minibus funding package
Congress introduced the final FY 2026 Appropriations package, including key county priorities related to transportation, housing, health, emergency management and public safety
National Association of Counties Announces Additions to Senior Leadership
The National Association of Counties (NACo) announced today that Abby Davidson has been promoted into the role of Chief Research Officer. Davidson joins Chief Government Affairs Officer Eryn Hurley, announced earlier this month, and 2025 additions Lori Dicker, Chief Public Affairs Officer, and Luis Guardia, Chief Financial Officer, to round out a series of additions to the association’s senior leadership team.
NACo history: Counties emerge from pandemic
Counties across the country emerged from the pandemic with a historic legislative achievement and a roadmap to making more out of the intergovernmental relationship.
U.S. Congress passes minibus funding package
U.S. House and Senate appropriators passed a “minibus” appropriations package containing Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Interior-Environment, Commerce-Justice-Science and Energy-Water spending bills.
Federal district court issues ruling preventing the federal government from imposing immigration compliance mandates on grant recipients
On November 4, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation cannot condition federal grant funding on a recipient’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
State of America’s Counties Address Highlights Intergovernmental Partnership, Cost and Administrative Shifts
NACo President J.D. Clark, national experts share insights at policy summit in Washington, D.C.