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Washington, DC, May 21, 2026 —This month's podcast episode from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) includes an update on a series of Congressional hearings where Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testified on the administration's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) President's Budget Request. The President's budget request outlines the administration's funding priorities and proposed policy changes for the coming fiscal year. While the President's budget is not binding on Congress, it provides an important signal of proposed investments, program eliminations, and structural shifts that could significantly affect public health infrastructure. A full analysis of the administration's FY27 budget request can be reviewed on NACCHO Voice. NACCHO submitted testimony in support of federal public health to the House and Senate, to help inform their work in developing a final FY27 funding law. Updates are also provided on the FY27 Agriculture-FDA spending bill's status, which advanced through the House Appropriations Committee, and would impact key nutrition, tobacco, and regulatory programs. Later in the program (7:50), Tommy George, Public Health Epidemiology Supervisor at Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) in Nebraska and guest speaker at the 2026 Preparedness Summit, joins the podcast to discuss the department's wastewater monitoring program. Lancaster County has two wastewater treatment facilities, and both sites recover up to 25 million gallons of water per day. Through LLCHD's WastewaterSCAN system, the team can track several potential public health threats including measles, mpox, and a wide range of respiratory viruses. George shared that the department stays actively engaged with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services by making sure collected data is regularly shared and discussed. As a member of NACCHO's Wastewater Monitoring Mentorship Program, George highlighted innovations and challenges in wastewater monitoring shared by mentees and provided recommendations for starting a new program. ### About NACCHO The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the over 3,300 local governmental health departments across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information, visit www.naccho.org.
The Captain is back with Andy Peterson, and they're joined by Tommy George, Stan Tekiela, and Tackle Terry!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back with Andy Peterson, and they're joined by Tommy George, Stan Tekiela, and Tackle Terry!
The Captain is back with Andy Peterson, and they're joined by Tommy George, Stan Tekiela, and Tackle Terry!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and they're joined by Tommy George, Joe Henry, and Paul Hartman!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and they're joined by Tommy George, Joe Henry, and Paul Hartman! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and they're joined by Tommy George, Ron Leathers, and Stu Austing!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and they're joined by Tommy George, Ron Leathers, and Stu Austing!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back, and he's joined by Denny Fletcher, Tommy George, Tom Whitehead, and Steve Karasaway!
The Captain is back, and he's joined by Denny Fletcher, Tommy George, Tom Whitehead, and Steve Karasaway!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back and he's joined by Denny Fletcher, Tommy George, Stan Tekiela, Tackle Terry, and Bob St Pierre checks in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back and he's joined by Denny Fletcher, Tommy George, Stan Tekiela, Tackle Terry, and Bob St Pierre checks in!
The Captain is back and he’s joined by Tommy George, Jeff Anderson, and Tony Mariotti!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back and he's joined by Tommy George and Stan Tekiela!
The Captain is back and he's joined by Tommy George and Stan Tekiela!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back and he's joined by Tommy George and Stan Tekiela!
The Captain is back and is joined by Tommy George, Tony Mariotti, and Tackle Terry!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Captain is back and is joined by Tommy George, Tony Mariotti, and Tackle Terry!
The Captain is back and is joined by Tommy George, Stan Tekiela, Tackle Terry, and Bob St Pierre!
The Captain is back and is joined by Tommy George, Jeff Anderson, and Casey Weismantel!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre and they're joined by Tommy George, Joe Henry, and Mike Frisch!
The Captain and Bob St. Pierre are back! The guys are joined by Tommy George, Stan Teckila, and Tony Mariotti.
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre and they're joined by Tommy George, John Edstrom, and Ginny Nelson!
The Captain is back and he's joined by Tommy George, Stan Tekiela, and Digger Anderson!
The Captain is back and he's joined by Tommy George, Tom Dokken, Tackle Terry!
The Captain is back and he's joined by Tommy George, Mark Strand, and Tony Mariotti!
The Captain is back and he's joined by Denny Fletcher, Stan Tekiela, Tommy George, Tackle Terry, and Mark Strand!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and they're joined by Tommy George, Mark Strand, and Paul Hartman!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and they're joined by Tommy George, Andy Peterson, and Stu Austing!
The Captain is back, Tommy George joins to talk fishing, Stan Tekiela checks in from Yellowstone, and Tackle Terry gives more fishing tips.
The Captain is back with Andy Peterson, and they're joined by Tommy George, Joe Henry, Paul Wait, and Bob St Pierre!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and it's an ice fishing episode with Tommy George, Jason Durham, and Steve Karasaway!
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, and every guest talks ice fishing!
The Captain is back, Tommy George talks ice and mermaids, Chris Granrud talks ice show and fishing, and Jeff Anderson checks in from up north.
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, they catchup with Tommy George, Mike Wieben talks dog training, and Tony Mariotti talks fishing.
The Captain is back in studio! Tommy George talks fall fishing and Stan Tekiela joins for an hour talking all things nature.
The Captain is back at the cabin, Tommy George talks about his upcoming trip, Jeff Anderson and Tony Mariotti talk fishing, and Bob St Pierre checks in from up north.
The Captain is back at the cabin with Bob St Pierre in studio, Tommy George talks mermaids, and Stan Tekiela answers all your nature questions.
The Captain and Bob St Pierre are live from the State Fair, Gregg Karnis talks Pronto Pups, and Tommy George talks mermaids.
The Captain is back in studio with Bob St Pierre, Tommy George talks mermaids, Stan Tekiela talks all things nature, and Mark Kenyon talks sportsmen for the boundary waters.
The Captain is back in the cabin with Bob St Pierre in studio, Tommy George talks fishing stories, Stan Tekiela talks all things nature, and Seth Feider talks pro fishing.
The Captain is back, Tommy George talks fishing stories, Stan Tekiela talks all things nature, and Mark Courts checks in. Bob St Pierre also joins from up north.
The Captain is back with Bob St Pierre, Tommy George talks fishing stories, Stan Tekiela talks all things nature including loons and badgers, and Donnie Vincent talks about his filming projects.
The Captain is back in the cabin with Bob St Pierre in studio, Tommy George talks fishing, and Stan Tekiela answers all your nature questions.
The Captain is back in the cabin with Bob St Pierre in studio, Tommy George talks fishing, Chris Granrud checks in from Rainy Lake, and Jon Wipfli talks cooking.
The Captain is back in the cabin , Lisa Dockstader talks about owning a resort, Tommy George gives some fishing tips, Denny Fletcher talks bait, and Bob St Pierre checks in.
The Captain is back in studio with Bob St Pierre, Tommy George tells fishing stories, Denny Fletcher talks bait, and Steve Krasaway gives some walleye tips.
The Captain is back in studio with Bob St Pierre, Tommy George tells fishing stories, Denny Fletcher talks bait, and John Edstrom rounds out the lineup.
The Captain is back in studio with Bob St Pierre, Tommy George tells fishing stories, Tom Dokken talks dog training, and Mike Frisch talks about hotchicken.com.