2025 NACo Legislative Conference Coverage
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Follow along with County News during NACo’s Legislative Conference: policy steering committees, General Session speakers, educational workshops and more.
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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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Counties search for footing amid federal workforce cuts
Staffing reductions in the federal land management agencies are upsetting the intergovernmental balance in public lands counties.


Measles outbreak underscores rural healthcare challenges
Texas and New Mexico counties are working to boost vaccination rates in response to the recent measles outbreak, which has included deaths in both states.

2025 NACo Legislative Conference Coverage
Follow along with County News during NACo’s Legislative Conference: policy steering committees, General Session speakers, educational workshops and more.
Panel: People in crisis need support, not handcuffs
Counties can better serve people experiencing a behavioral health crisis by engaging behavioral health specialists instead of law enforcement, experts told county officials at a recent meeting held at NACo headquarters.