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About Mary Ann Barton (Full Bio)
County News Editor & Senior Writer
Mary Ann 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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Announcing 2023 Achievement Award Winners
NACo is pleased to announce the winners for the 2023 Achievement Awards. -
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County commissioners testify before Congress on county role in public lands management, Farm Bill
On March 8, two county commissioners delivered testimony before Congressional Committees on behalf of the National Association of Counties (NACo). -
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Yellen urges counties to focus ARPA funding on workforce development, affordable housing
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: "Without the voices of our counties, the American Rescue Plan would have undoubtedly looked quite different —as a result, our recovery would have looked quite different, too.” -
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Economic momentum, bipartisan hope mark Biden’s return to Legislative Conference
Not satisfied to coast on two years of legislative wins, President Joe Biden charted the path forward for what he called a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America during his second consecutive address to NACo’s Legislative Conference. -
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White House advisors chart economic path forward in General Session
ARPA, IRA, BIL “all part of the same arc, of how you rebuild America from the bottom up and the middle out.” -
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Buttigieg talks partnering with counties on infrastructure, safety, climate change
Counties and the federal government must work together to get the most out of funding for the Safe Streets and Roads for All program and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -
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Counties weigh strategies for allocating opioid settlements
Regarding harm reduction - "dead people don’t recover, so we have to keep people alive, however that is.” -
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Record numbers don’t tell the whole story for U.S. agriculture
Xochitl Torres Small - Despite record agriculture revenue, most farmers are struggling, need opportunities and resources to diversify.
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County News Editor & Senior Writer(202) 942-4223
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County News Digital Editor & Senior Writer(202) 942-4210
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