by Cole Arreola-Karr | Feb 21, 2025 | AASD, Infrastructure, Legislation
The Issues, Policy Perspectives, and a Panel Discussion The recent wildfire disaster in Los Angeles has restarted the conversation around adequate water infrastructure for firefighting – or, rather, the lack thereof – in communities across the country, especially in...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jan 23, 2025 | Legislation
American Association of Special Districts’ Members receive policy highlights and insights, as well as governance perspectives, in the Associaiton’s biweekly newsletter, the Special Districts Download. This article was originally published in the January...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Dec 20, 2024 | Legislation
The American Association of Special Districts (AASD) established Wednesday its State and Federal Policy Platform and adopted founding policy priorities to advance and strengthen America’s 35,000+ special districts through a focused set of advocacy goals uniting all...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Dec 4, 2024 | AASD, Legislation
In a December 2 letter to Senate Leadership, special district stakeholders from across the country underscored their support for landmark legislation to federally define “special district” and urged Lame Duck action on the bill. The American Association of Special...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Sep 9, 2024 | Legislation
Special districts are critical points for essential public services in thousands of communities across the nation. They serve all types of communities in all 50 states – from rural Arizona to downtown Chicago – although most prevalent in rural, unincorporated...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Aug 24, 2024 | Legislation
The traditionally every-five-year Farm Bill includes important programs for special district services such as USDA Rural Development, forestry, rural healthcare, broadband development, and rural water/wastewater programs. The likelihood of passing a Farm Bill ahead of...
