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President Trump addresses NACo General Session
President Trump was the first sitting U.S. president to address a NACo conference since 1996.
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Mary Ann Barton is the County News editor and senior staff writer and is returning to NACo after previously working at the association. She comes to NACo after covering local news for Patch.com in Northern Virginia.More from Mary Ann Barton
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Capitol Hill Briefing: All Elections are Local: The County Role in Ensuring Safe & Secure Elections
Counties administer and fund elections at the local level, including overseeing polling places and coordinating poll workers for federal, state and local elections. -
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Capitol Hill Briefing: Investing in Infrastructure: County Priorities in Transportation and Infrastructure Legislation
oin this Capitol Hill briefing to hear from members of Congress on the status of this legislation, as well as from county leaders about the unique infrastructure challenges local governments face and how the federal government can implement public policy to improve our nation’s transportation infrastructure system. -
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Capitol Hill Briefing: The Intersection of Health and Justice: A Look Inside County Jails
During this briefing, hear from key congressional champions working to amend this federal policy and members of the task force, who will provide insights from group’s comprehensive report.
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Connolly: Help me pass ‘Restore the Partnership Act’
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). came to NACo's Legislative Conference seeking county officials’ support for a bill he’s introduced, “Restore the Partnership Act.” -
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Sen. Chris Coons brings county experience to Capitol Hill
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) called his former work as a county official back in Delaware “the most meaningful and significant” public service of his life when addressing Monday's Opening General Session. -
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Chinese restrictions bring changes to county recycling
The recent crackdown on U.S. recycled materials to China has impacted counties, forcing localities to either invest in resources to reduce contamination of recyclables or limit recycling services. -
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NACo members get briefing on coronavirus from CDC
"Everyday preventative measures" are major steps to preventing coronovirus contagion. -
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Rural development expert takes aim at rural drug addiction
USDA's rural development expert takes aim at drug addiction. -
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State governments’ actions affect county operations
As creatures of the state, county government operations are tightly linked to what happens in the capitol. -
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LUCC members talk funding opportunities at the federal level
Intergovernmental partnerships are a potential funding source for county priorities. -
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Help your most vulnerable in a disaster with a special needs shelter
Special needs shelters are a crucial part of disaster response measures.
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COVID limits shelter space for wildfire evacuees
As this year’s wildfires force people out of their homes who have a potential need for shelter, the counties that are taking care of them are painfully aware that even as the air outside gets increasingly smoky, the air indoors can be even more dangerous. -
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Remote, early voting options high on county election wish lists
Contracting with large public spaces is helping take the pressure of county polling places when space for social distancing is at a premium. -
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NACo Legislative Analysis of the Problem Solvers Caucus COVID-19 Relief Framework
After weeks of stalled negotiations over the next round of federal coronavirus aid, on September 15, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a new $1.5 trillion “framework” to help break the gridlock on the latest COVID-19 negotiations ahead of the November election. This framework contains broad objectives for a future relief bill but no -
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Demands amplify need for PILT, SRS for public lands counties
With Americans taking advantage of the country's public lands, the stresses on the counties they visit underscore the need for well funded PILT and SRS programs. -
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Interactive maps provide county-level COVID-19 data
Several interactive resources organize data regarding the pandemic by county. -
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State execs talk COVID-19 impacts on budgets, more
COVID-19 dominated discussions at the NCCAE-NACo 2020 Knowledge Management Forum. -
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Campaigns for COVID-19 safety protocols target young adults
Counties are targeting their youth as low-hanging fruit to increase mask use during the pandemic. -
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Court to hear census extension arguments Sept. 17
Counties and the Census Bureau have one month less than they expected to make sure all residents are counted.
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