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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Americans have growing faith in state and local government
There's good news and then there's REALLY good news:  The latest Gallup poll says "Public trust in state and local government has reached a more than 10-year high." This on the heels of a NACo "Commissioners" survey over the summer that found increasing optimism that economic conditions in their home counties are improving.   

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

It's a critical time for the Clean Water Act
Governing article mentions NACo's support of L.A. County's appeal of a controversial ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said the county was in violation of the Clean Water Act.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Local government employment declines for 12th straight month
Intereting article in Governing which quotes NACo.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Space Coast snaps up prescription discount card

Amazing story by Britt Kennerly at Florida Today about how the NACo Prescription Discount Card program is helping American consumers. As reported by FloridaToday.com (Used by permission): 


Read the full article here.







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