Local Governments Shed Part-Time Workers in 2009, Census Says

The joint jobs survey by NACo, the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, released earlier this summer, received mention today in this Bloomberg/Businesss Week article.

Analysis: For local governments housing crisis keeps hitting

NACo President Whitley is quoted in this Reuters article by Lisa Lambert on the still stubborn housing crisis and the effects it continues to have on counties and cities.

Don't feel so bad, county officials

Times are tough for local government officials, no doubt. But it not much better, if at all, for members of the news media:

According the Gallop: "Americans continue to express near-record-low confidence in newspapers and television news -- with no more than 25% of Americans saying they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in either. These views have hardly budged since falling more than 10 percentage points from 2003-2007."

Ouch.

Trinity County’s (Calif.) Membership in NACo Pays Off

Nice piece here by the California State Association of Counties Executive Director Paul McIntosh on one of the many benefits of being a member of NACo. thanks Paul!