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President Joe Biden addresses county officials
President Joe Biden addresses county leaders at the 2023 NACo Legislative Conference.
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Conference2023 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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NACo National Membership Call: Update on the Debt Ceiling Deal & County Impact
President Biden and Republican leadership reached an agreement to address the debt limit and cap spending. The deal, titled the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) (H.R. -
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Legislative Analysis for Counties: The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
The bipartisan debt ceiling deal brings certainty to counties and includes provisions relevant to local leaders, such as spending cuts, permitting reform, work requirements for federal public assistance programs, and reinstating federal student loan payments. -
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Counties & the national debt: What defaulting on the national debt could mean for counties
At some point soon the United States government could default on the national debt. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stated that if the federal debt ceiling is not raised by June 5, the federal government could miss or delay payments on their obligations resulting in a technical default. -
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Earmarks 101: What You Need to Know to Get Started
Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending (often referred to as earmarks) in early 2021. Since then, hundreds of county governments have secured hundreds of millions in funding during the last three funding cycles. -
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How counties are taking control of constituent communication
This blog post is sponsored by NACo partner Indigov. Enhance your government outreach! Discover the best strategies for effective constituent communication in our latest blog. -
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Former County Leaders introduce the Restore the Partnership Act in the 118th Congress
On May 18, Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) reintroduced the Restore the Partnership Act (H.R.
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NACo National Membership Call: Update on the Debt Ceiling Deal & County Impact
President Biden and Republican leadership reached an agreement to address the debt limit and cap spending. The deal, titled the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) (H.R.06054:00 pm<p>President Biden and Republican leadership reached an agreement to address the debt limit and cap spending.
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American Rescue Plan Resource Hub
In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America.03092:00 pmReports & Toolkits<p>In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to
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