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County News Podcast

County News Podcast

Written by: NACo
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 Take a deep dive on issues impacting local governments across the country, share in lessons on leadership from county leaders and their counterparts in Washington, and learn more about what it takes to strengthen America’s counties on the County News Podcast from the National Association of Counties.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Economics Management Management & Leadership Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Panache and presentation boost highlight reels of county action

    Panache and presentation boost highlight reels of county action
    Jan 21 2026

    Riverside County, Calif. tapped a talented communications staffer to bring to life news from their Board of Supervisors with their program Board Brief. Pep Fernandez, along with CEO Jeff Van Wagenen, explain the program's success and NACo President J.D. Clark fleshes out his County Storytellers spotlight.

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    26 mins
  • Developing your county workforce

    Developing your county workforce
    Jan 6 2026

    Counties are finding a renewed interest in professional development as a feature of their careers. Fairfield County, Ohio Administrator Aundrea Cordle joined the County News Podcast to talk about trends she has seen in professional development, what skills her county workforce aims to develop and some programs and strategies for helping county employees get the enrichment they want and need to excel at their work.
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    19 mins
  • Eastern Tennessee counties invest in tourism during shutdown

    Eastern Tennessee counties invest in tourism during shutdown
    Nov 17 2025

    Sevier County, Tenn. refused to let the government shutdown devastate its fall tourism draw—Great Smoky Mountains National Park. County Mayor Larry Waters describes the lengths he and his neighbors went to keep the park open. And NACo Chief Government Affairs Officer Mark Ritacco offers an outlook on what counties can take away from the shutdown and into the future.
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    11 mins
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