County’s ‘Firewise’ Solution Reduces Wildfire Risk

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

On February 5, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for their new “Emergency Response Standards,” which seek to replace OSHA’s current Fire Brigades standard.

Garland v. VanDerStok has implications for the ability of county law enforcement to uphold public safety and investigate crimes involving ghost guns.