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County NewsPresident Trump was the first sitting U.S. president to address a NACo conference since 1996.

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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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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. -
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New bill aims to bridge digital divide
The Telecommunication and Technology Policy Steering Committee heard about a new bill that plans to use revenue from a spectrum auction to provide resources for rural broadband deployment. -
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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. -
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Trade agreements impact rural economies
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's senior policy advisor discussed the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement with the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Policy Steering Committee. -
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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. -
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President Trump to address NACo members at 2020 Legislative Conference
President Donald J. Trump will address county officials from across the country Tuesday, March 3 at NACo’s 2020 Legislative Conference, which kicked off Saturday, Feb. 29 in Washington, D.C. -
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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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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. -
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County leaders can play role in helping fix ‘crisis in American civility’
A current “crisis in American civility” can be traced back to changes in journalism and social media in the past few decades, but county officials can play a role in fixing the problem, according to longtime journalist Joan Lunden. -
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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. -
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FEMA executive stresses mitigation and prevention
As the calendar for disaster seasons grows — for hurricanes, wildfires and more — the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s aid grows. Chief among the consequences: A stressed FEMA workforce. -
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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. -
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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 -
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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. -
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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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