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The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935, NACo assists America’s 3,069 counties in pursuing excellence in public service to produce healthy, vibrant, safe and resilient counties. NACo promotes sound public policies, fosters county solutions and innovation, promotes intergovernmental and public-private collaboration and provides value-added services to save counties and taxpayers money. With its headquarters on Capitol Hill, NACo is a full-service organization that delivers its services through its dedicated and skilled staff who comprise the following departments: Executive Management, Legislative Affairs, Public Affairs, County Solutions and Innovation, Information Technology, Finance and Administration and the Financial Service Corporation.​ Source

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Salute to county leaders: Jim Willox

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After years of participating in local politics, Jim Willox ran for the Converse County, Wyo. Board of Commissioners in 2006, and has served five terms, with a total of 10 other colleagues over the years. He has most recently spent two years as chair of NACo’s Transportation Policy Steering Committee. He is forgoing a reelection campaign for the County Commission to run for a seat in the Statehouse. When did you know county government was your calling?
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DEA announces temporary scheduling of synthetic kratom substances

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On July 1, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) filed two Notices of Intent to temporarily place highly concentrated and synthetic kratom-related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Additionally, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) issued a Request for Information seeking public comment on scientific data on the proposed threshold level.
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Supreme Court Review for Local Governments: 2025-2026

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Hosted by the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), join legal experts in a discussion of the Supreme Court’s important decisions of the term impacting local governments.
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U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee introduces 2026 Water Resources Development Act

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On June 26, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee released text of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA). The WRDA legislation supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by authorizing water resources studies and projects and sets policies for navigation, flood control, hydropower, recreation, water supply and emergency management for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). WRDA 2026 authorizes 131 new feasibility studies and 10 new construction projects.
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NACo joins letter calling on U.S. House to vote on surface transportation legislation

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On June 15, NACo joined a letter calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to hold a floor vote on the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th (BUILD America 250) Act (H.R. 8870). The bill would reauthorize and reorganize federal highway and surface transportation programs for 5 years. The letter urged the full House to act on the legislation, which advanced out of committee with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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NACo testifies before Congress on national forest partnerships, urges long-term SRS reauthorization

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Modoc County, Calif. Supervisor Ned Coe testified before the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture on behalf of NACo this week, making the case for stronger federal-county partnerships in national forest management — and urging Congress to act on Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization before the program lapses at the end of FY 2026.
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NACo-endorsed bill introduced to increase federal support for youth aging out of foster care

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On June 25, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Steube (R-Fla.) introduced the Supporting Older Foster Youth Act (H.R. 9485) to increase funding for the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee) by $20 million.
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House Bill Supporting Local Government Modernization Introduced

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On May 20, Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives the State and Local Public Sector Innovation Act (H.R. 8926), a bill that would create a new federal grant program to help state and local governments modernize their technology infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity systems and train staff.
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Chronic Disease Prevention

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From Our Partners This post is sponsored by NACo corporate partner, Humana Chronic disease is costing counties - here's what plan sponsors can do about it Chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes are among the top health challenges facing counties in the U.S. and are a major driver of healthcare spending (1).
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VBC for County Employees

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From Our Partners This post is sponsored by NACo corporate partner, Humana How Humana's expansive coverage and VBC model benefits county employees The number of non-metro counties in the U.S. far outweighs the number of metro counties—there are 1,958 non-metro counties versus 1,186 metro counties, according to recent statistics (1). With this in mind, a key consideration when selecting a carrier should be the needs of county employees living in non-metro, more rural areas.
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