News CN County News NACo President Clark: State of America’s counties is strong Jan 15, 2026 Share Author Meredith Moran County News Staff Writer Upcoming Events Webinar NACo Policy Insider Webinar Series: Understanding the Federal Landscape for Counties, January 15 January 15, 2026 Webinar Advocacy 101 for Counties: Maximizing Your Impact During the NACo Legislative Conference January 22, 2026 Webinar What to Know Before You Go to NACo’s Legislative Conference January 29, 2026 Related News Advocacy Federal district court issues ruling preventing the federal government from imposing immigration compliance mandates on grant recipients January 15, 2026 Press Release State of America’s Counties Address Highlights Intergovernmental Partnership, Cost and Administrative Shifts January 15, 2026 Advocacy U.S. House passes minibus funding package January 7, 2026 Key Takeaways Discussions led by county officials about transportation, energy, artificial intelligence development and disaster response and reform illustrated Clark’s position that counties are strong, but face challenges amid shifting state and federal policy. Leaders of state associations of counties across the country came toge
