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County News Editor & Senior Writer
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: 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: 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: 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-19 leaves empty seats in county government
A number of county elected officials have died recently from complications from COVID-19. -
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LUCC, RAC members talk housing, hunger as pandemic continues
NACo's urban and rural county caucuses tackled issues like housing and hunger that span the divide and have become more pronounced during the pandemic. -
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Westchester County, N.Y dedicates memorial to COVID-19 victims
Nine months after suffering its first COVID-19 death, Westchester County, N.Y. dedicated a memorial to the 1,500 residents and growing that it has lost to the pandemic. -
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In-school testing programs combat COVID-19 spread in classrooms
Counties are taking steps to keep school doors open and provide a place for in-person learning by launching in-school testing initiatives to find and isolate cases of COVID-19. -
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As COVID-19 surges, county hospitals face staffing challenges, space shortages
Over 90,000 individuals were hospitalized across the United States with the coronavirus in the last week of November, setting a record-breaking number for hospitalizations during the pandemic. -
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Colorado county program helps local businesses
Rather than see them go rogue against COVID-19 restrictions, Mesa County, Colo. and the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce are working with businesses to standardize safety measures. -
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Counties adapt holiday events to meet COVID-19 restrictions
With large gatherings out of the question during the pandemic, counties are rethinking holiday events to limit COVID-19 risk -
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Counties sound alarm about holidays, ‘COVID-19 fatigue’
As the nation enters its ninth month of coronavirus restrictions amidst rising case numbers, “COVID fatigue” is setting in right when it can be most dangerous. At the same time, dropping temperatures are making outdoor recreation less appealing, removing a much safer environment for avoiding transmission.
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