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Follow along with County News during NACo’s Legislative Conference: policy steering committees, General Session speakers, educational workshops and more.
Padilla calls for common sense bipartisanship to tackle disasters, mental health crisis
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) started learning about wildfire damage firsthand as a Senate staffer in the 1990s, which gave him experience and perspective seeing how counties responded after disasters.
Helping veterans, with an assist from counties, is ‘priority number one,’ VA secretary says
County officials can “touch more lives than any member of Congress or any governor,” because they see their constituents every day, said Doug Collins, the new VA secretary.
Risk mitigation, education top counties’ AI prep goals
Members of NACo’s Artificial Intelligence Exploratory Committee spent a year considering the capabilities, opportunities, threats and best practices that the rapidly developing technology sector poses for county governments.
LUCC members hear challenges, solutions to disasters
Disasters require coordinated, multi-level responses that support the long-term resilience of urban counties.
Rural housing affordability approaches crisis
Policy solutions mentioned in the national discussion on housing affordability often pose a mismatch with the conditions on the ground in rural counties.
NACo members explore adding a midsize county caucus
If the NACo Board approves it, a midsize county caucus would join LUCC and RAC.
Medicaid cuts threaten home and community-based care
Roughly 40% of home care workers live in low-income households and the majority rely on some form of public assistance, with about one-third relying on Medicaid.
Stakes rise for counties in municipal bond fight
Bond experts see alternatives pale in comparison to tax-free finance tools.
History fuels optimism for county veteran Maloy
The second-term member of Congress from Southern Utah sees parallels to the 1930s government transformation.
Panel touts bridging digital skills gap
Digital literacy skills are becoming increasingly crucial not just for county officials, but their constituents, too.
NACo kicks off 2025 Legislative Conference
County officials are addressing workforce gaps, land use, intergovernmental partnerships, disaster response and preparedness, federal regulations and the future of artificial intelligence at NACo’s 2025 Legislative Conference.
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2025 NACo Legislative Conference
The NACo Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents.
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Diversion project spells relief from Fargo-area flooding
After suffering several top-10 worst floods in just a few years, Cass County, N.D. citizens voted for a sales tax that funds a massive diversion project that should protect the growing region from the Red River’s swells.
As Washington zeroes in on disasters, counties must stay at the table
"From FEMA to Congress, there’s a growing appetite for reform. That’s good news. But let’s be clear: Reform without local input isn’t reform, it’s a missed opportunity."
Pacific Northwest counties prepare for ‘The Big One’
Counties in Oregon and Washington are preparing for the devastating earthquake and tsunami that scientists say is coming in the next 50 years.
Insurance incentives fortify against disasters
La. insurance commissioner: "The federal government needs to look at what Louisiana and other states are doing when it comes to prioritizing funding and resources for individuals and state and local governments that are building resiliently."