National Association of Counties
Join us February 29 - March 4 for the 2020 NACo Legislative Conference. Check back mid-October for more details.
Nearly 2,000 county officials and partners participated in the 2019 NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., focusing on federal policies that impact counties and our residents.
We have compiled some key resources from the conference, including policy advocacy resources, media highlights, photos, videos and more. Also, the take-home press release template is designed for you to customize and share with your local media contacts.
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CONFERENCE WORKSHOP RECORDINGSMiss a workshop? Visit NACo’s Conference Learning Center to catch up! Search by topic or conference for easy access to NACo’s educational programming. |
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COUNTY NEWS COVERAGENACo's County News was reporting on-site at this year's conference, providing recaps and analysis of workshops, committee and task force meetings and general sessions. |
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CONFERENCE VIDEOSView videos from the conference, including CSPAN coverage of Monday's general session, highlights from the keynote speakers, daily recaps and livestream recordings. |
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Daily Video RecapsEach day we took a special look at the highlights from the conference. Watch daily video recaps and catch up on all of the action. |
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Conference ResourcesAccess key resources shared during the conference, including policy briefs, new reports, videos and the updated Counties Matter brochure. |
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County ExplorerDuring the conference, we debuted our brand-new County Explorer tool. The new tool is now more accessible and user-friendly, and sports a redesigned user interface which makes navigation simple, while maintaining familiarity. |
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NACo-NSA JOINT TASK FORCE TO STUDY INMATE HEALTH CARE RECIDIVISMNACo and National Sheriffs’ Association announced a joint task force to study inmate health care and recidivism at the 2019 NACo Legislative Conference |
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NACo LAUNCHES MOBILE BROADBAND APPNACo has partnered with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) to develop a mobile app designed to identify areas with low or no connectivity to help ensure adequate funding for broadband infrastructure is provided across the country |
Check out and download professional photos taken during the conference. Also, find all the photos shared by NACo and participants on social media by searching #NACoLeg.
Featured Speakers at the 2019 Legislative Conference Included:
<p>Counties are directing resources to programs, practices and policies to reduce the overuse and misuse of the criminal legal system, improve public safety, better serve residents with behavioral health conditions and improve communit
<p>Reducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.</p>
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<p>All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency preven
<p>NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
