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County News Coverage: 2020 NACo Legislative Conference

By Mary Ann Barton, Charlie Ban, Rachel Looker   Feb. 28, 2020
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  1. Health

    Director for the North Central District Health Department in Idaho Carol Moehrle discusses suicide rates with members of the Health Policy Steering Committee at NACo’s 2020 Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. Photo by Leon Lawrence
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    County health challenges include increased suicide rates, rural hospital closures

    Suicide rates and rural hospital closures are just two of the health challenges facing counties, officials said Saturday during the Health Policy Steering Committee meeting at NACo’s 2020 Legislative Conference. 
  3. Justice & Public Safety

    Lauren Ziegler, senior legislative assistant, Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), makes a point Saturday at NACo’s Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee meeting. Looking on are (right) Steve Janushkowsky, legislative director for Babin and Brad Watts (left), chief counsel, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Photo by Denny Henry
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    Proposed legislation to stop mass shootings calls for identifying behavioral threats

    Members of NACo’s Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee heard about the proposed Threat Assessment, Prevention and Safety Act.
  5. Elections

    (L-r) Weber County, Utah Auditor/Clerk Ricky Hatch; Director of the Election Security Initiative for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency/Department of Homeland Security Geoffrey Hale and United States Election Assistance Commission Chair Thomas Hicks discuss election security at NACo’s 2020 Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. Photo by Leon Lawrence
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    Election officials talk security, funding, voter confidence

    Members of the Finance, Pension and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the Telecommunications and Technology Committee heard from experts about internet security, misinformation spread about elections and funding for election systems.
  7. Public Lands

    U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen signs memorandum of understanding March 1 at NACo Legislative Conference. Flanking her (l-r) are Matt Chase, Joel Bousman, Mark Whitley, Greg Greg Chilcott and Kevin Cann. Photo by Leon Lawrence
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    Relations continue to improve with Forest Service

    NACo and the U.S Forest Service renewed a memoradum of understanding and prepared to debut a guide for county officials and front-line Forest Service personnel to work together closely.

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  1. About NACo

    NACo's 2023-2024 officers: Immediate Past President Denise Winfrey, President Mary Jo McGuire, First Vice President James Gore and Second Vice President J.D. Clark. Photo by Denny Henry
    County News

    Minnesota takes the stage as Mary Jo McGuire steps into NACo presidency

    Nearly 100 Minnesotans climbed on stage to support Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire as she was sworn in as NACo’s new president. And to the relief of the Austin Convention Center staff, the stage supported the crowd, the likes of which an Annual Business Meeting had never seen. 
  3. Human Services

    (L-r): Dr. April Aycock, Judge Steve Leifman and Marisa Malik take part in a discussion on mental health Sunday at the Enhancing Well Being: Summit on Mental Health. Photo by Denny Henry
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    Mental Health Summit explores innovative solutions

    Counties must leverage intergovernmental partnerships, expand their crisis response and invest in a behavioral health workforce to combat the country’s mental health crisis, according to leaders and experts at the local and state level.
  5. Elections

    U.S. Election Assistance Commission member Thomas Hicks notes that while counties have gotten away from using schools as polling places to reduce general traffic while students are in session, Virginia got around that by making Election Day a state holiday. Photo by Leon Lawrence III
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    Poll workers remain a must-have for election officials

    Despite all of his worries about the pandemic and the vulnerable age of many of his poll workers in Williamson County, Texas, Election Administrator Chris Davis made it through 2020 successfully in a state where limited vote-by-mail options put pressure on in-person voting. The aftermath, however, has been different. 
  6. Community & Economic Development

    Mono County, Calif. Supervisor Jennifer Kreitz describes her county's economic challenges Saturday morning during a panel discussion on housing affordability. Photo by Bob Daemmrich
    County News

    County officials urged to ‘get creative’ to meet housing affordability challenge

    When it comes to housing affordability, no matter what size your county, it’s likely a problem with no easy answers. Creativity is vital to the solution.  Curbing the Crisis: County Recommendations to Advance Housing Affordability July 22, 2023 NACo Annual Conference - Travis County, Texas
  7. Telecommunications & Technology

    Palm Beach County, Fla. Mayor Gregg Weiss, vice-chair of the NACo Telecommunications & Technology Policy Steering Committee, makes a point Friday during a small-group discussion with fellow county officials including Okeechobee, Fla. Commissioner Terry Burroughs (standing). Photo by Denny Henry
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    Counties must speak up with their broadband needs

    When it comes to connecting residents to broadband, counties need to speak up with detailed information about their unserved and underserved areas and work closely with their state broadband directors to get their fair share of federal dollars, telecom experts said.
  8. Human Services

    Krista Thomas, senior policy fellow at Chapin Hall, a research and policy institute, makes a point Friday during a discussion at the NACo Human Services and Education Policy Steering Committee. Photo by Leon Lawrence III
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    Investing in anti-poverty programs helps decrease child neglect, abuse

    Counties investing in supportive services for low-income families greatly improves children’s well-being and decreases neglect, according to national experts, county leaders and federal officials. 

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