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The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) offers tools and resources to help regional development organizations stay current on legislative and policy action in Washington, DC and become informed active advocates on behalf of their local communities.
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Progress on Long-Term FAA Bill
On March 31, 2011, President Obama signed a two-month extension of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs (PL 112-7) until May 31, 2011. Congress passed this short-term reauthorization measure to allow the House and Senate additional time to complete a longer-term...
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NADO President Testifies on Transportation Issues
NADO President Timothy Ware urged members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit to consider the needs and importance of small metropolitan and rural America during the reauthorization process of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient...
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RDO Organizational Data Profiles
... Over the past year, the NADO Research Foundation has been compiling data on regional development organizations (RDOs) around the country and how they fit between the strata of state and local government. Through our research we have developed a series
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McKinsey Global Institute Offers Insight into American Competitiveness
On Thursday April 7, Dr. Jaana Remes, Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) (http://www NULL.mckinsey NULL.com/mgi/), presented findings from two recently released economic studies during Part 7 of the Know Your Region webinar series: Global Trends in Competitiveness...
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Legislative Fact Sheets
As part of the 2011 NADO Washington Policy Conference, the association released updated legislative fact sheets and issue briefs for several priority issues. These policy briefs and action alerts are vital tools for conducting outreach with your members of Congress...
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Webinars: Alternative Transportation Held, Social Media Scheduled
On February 15, the NADO Research Foundation and RPO America held the webinar “Rural and Small Metro Alternative Transportation Practices,” which was attended by over 200 people. The webinar showcased the efforts of two NADO 2010 Trailblazer Award winners, the...
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Executive Committee Meets With Federal Officials
The NADO Executive Committee met in Washington, DC on February 21 – 23. As part of their trip, the Executive Committee met with officials from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture,...
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NADO Holds FY2012 Budget Briefing
On February 17, NADO held the webinar “An Analysis of the President’s FY2012 Federal Budget.” During the webinar, NADO staff highlighted how the new budget is expected to impact regional planning and development organizations and the federal programs in which...