2024 NACo Legislative Conference Daily Videos

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The 1990s brought a new opponent into view for counties: Unfunded mandates. President George H.W. Bush decried them during his 1992 State of the Union address. Photo by David Hathcox
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Naake-led years bring stability, growth to NACo

County Countdown
Advocacy

County Countdown – Dec. 15, 2025

Every other week, NACo's County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership.

NACo Executive Director Bernie Hillenbrand  (second from left) advises President Bill Murphy, flanked by Jackson County, Mo. Legislator Archie McGee and Merced County, Calif. Supervisor Ann Klinger.
County News

Tumultuous ’80s test NACo’s fundamentals

NACo took two entrepreneurial risks in the 1980s one nearly bankrupted the organization and the other has gone on to pay dividends for more than 40 years.

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Monday, Feb. 12
Sunday, Feb. 11
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