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    Conduit Street Podcast

    From the halls of the State House to the heart of county government, the Conduit Street Podcast breaks down the decisions shaping Marylanders’ daily lives. Produced by the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo), this weekly podcast offers smart, accessible insights on the latest state and local policy — with counties always at the center.

    Explore how legislation, executive actions, and agency decisions affect essential public services like education, infrastructure, public safety, health, and other core functions that matter most to Maryland residents. With special guests from across the state and the occasional world-famous dad joke, Conduit Street keeps you informed, engaged, and ready for what’s next.

    Whether you’re a policymaker, a public servant, or just policy-curious, this is your front-row seat to Maryland’s political landscape.

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    Session Preview: Education (And More) Dec 02, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Brianna January joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to preview the 2023 legislative session. Education funding, personnel shortages, school construction, and the impact of adult-use cannabis on the workplace are all hot topics as legislators prepare to descend on Annapolis.

    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.
    Listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.
    Previous Conduit Street Coverage
    MACo Announces 2023 Legislative Initiatives
    Spending Affordability Committee Focuses on Education, State Vacancies
    County Leaders to Tackle Modern Workplace Considerations at #MACoCon
    Counties to AIB: More Details Needed to Inform Blueprint Implementation


    Yes to Public Information, and Yes to Privacy Protections Nov 17, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Hilary Ruley joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to explain why new and evolving technologies like body-worn cameras present unique challenges under Maryland's Public Information Act and the need for more balanced rules for releasing body-worn camera footage -- one that preserves transparency and accountability while protecting victims, families, and witnesses.
    Hilary Ruley is the chief solicitor at the Baltimore City Law Department.
    2023 MACo Legislative Initiative: Centralized Resources for Body-Worn Cameras
    State law will soon require body-worn cameras for all law enforcement officers, but advancing this goal remains elusive. Requiring each agency, no matter how small, to create its regime for equipment procurement, footage storage, and redaction policies invites widespread duplication of effort. Moreover, requiring state laws regarding wide-open public access to the footage presents an ominous burden on custodians to carefully redact material to protect victims, families, and witnesses.
    MACo advocates for a smoother deployment of this critical technology, including an opt-in State/local partnership for the equipment and services and more balanced rules for releasing body-worn camera footage.

    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.
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    MACo Announces 2023 Legislative Initiatives
    Podcast: Back to Basics: MACo's Top Issues


    Elections and Reflections Nov 11, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally, Michael Sanderson, and Victoria Maas discuss early returns from this week's election, including state and local races, statewide ballot measures, and new term limits in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.

    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.
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    2022 County General Election Results – MACo Summary
    Statewide Ballot Questions Pass Comfortably
    Voters Approve New Term Limits for Anne Arundel Council, Baltimore City Elected Officials


    Launching Public Safety Comms w/FirstNet Oct 28, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Lori Stone joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss FirstNet -- the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety. This reliable, highly secure, interoperable, and innovative public safety communications platform brings 21st-century tools and technology to first responders and the extended public safety community.

    Lori Stone is a Senior Public Safety Advisor (DC, MD, NC, VA, WV) at the First Responder Network Authority, an independent agency within the US Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that oversees FirstNet.

    FirstNet is a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership between the federal government and AT&T. FirstNet offers public safety a communications network built to their operational and technical needs that helps them save lives and protect our communities.

    Since being founded in 2012, the FirstNet Authority has collaborated with local, state, federal, and tribal public safety in every state and US territory to understand and incorporate their unique communication needs into the plans for FirstNet. Learn more about the FirstNet Authority's history.

    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.

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    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Putting FirstNet to the Test for Remote 9-1-1 Operations at #MACoCon

    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: 9-1-1 To Go – Live Demo and Discussion at #MACoCon


    Back to Basics: MACo’s Top Issues Oct 13, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson walk through MACo's Legislative Initiatives for the 2023 Maryland General Assembly Session.
    Counties will prioritize transparency, local decision-making, public safety, and schools in the 2023 session. MACo's Legislative Committee will take positions on hundreds of bills, but these four issues serve as the Association's priorities for the year.
    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.
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    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: MACo Announces 2023 Legislative Initiatives


    Capital Debt, School Construction, and Bonds? And No, We Don't Mean 007 Oct 07, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally, Brianna January, and Michael Sanderson discuss the significance of the Capital Debt Affordability Committee (CDAC), preview its upcoming meetings, and explain why the CDAC recommendations are often a forerunner for Maryland's short- and long-term fiscal picture.

    CDAC, chaired by State Treasurer Derick Davis, will meet on October 11, 14, and 19, 2022, to discuss the State's fiscal health and consider the limit on new state capital debt for the next fiscal year.
    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.

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    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Capital Debt Affordability Committee Sets Agenda for First Meeting Amid Quirky Year

    Conduit Street Podcast: Crystal Ball on the State's Budget Surplus and Process


    Why Nobody Loves the Property Tax Sep 29, 2022
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    This week, we're reposting an oldie but a goodie. In this episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss property taxes and why people despise the property tax more than any other.
    The property tax is the largest source of local revenue for Maryland's county governments. Counties depend on property tax revenue to fund public health, schools, public safety, roadway maintenance, and other essential public services upon which all county residents depend.
    Yet, people hate the property tax more than other taxes. Why? Maybe it's because the property tax is the only tax left on the books for which people must write a big check.
    Income taxes and Social Security contributions are withheld from paychecks before the recipients get their hands on the money. Merchants and other businesses remit sales taxes. The property tax is the only tax that a regular person gets a bill and has to pay it.
    Is the property tax a tax on consumption (your house's cost)? If so, the tax is regressive because housing costs take a bigger bite from low-income household budgets. Or is the property tax a tax on capital (your return to owning a house)? If so, the tax would be progressive on average (because capital owners tend to be wealthier).
    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.

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    Crystal Ball on the State’s Budget Surplus and Process Sep 23, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson break down the driving factors behind another multi-billion unanticipated budget surplus for the State of Maryland and what it could mean for the next legislative session.

    The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.

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    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Fed Raises Interest Rates Another 75 Basis Points, Predicts Future Hikes to Tame Inflation

    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: State Closes with $2B Surplus, School Construction to Get Boost

    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Statewide Ballot Questions Pass Comfortably


    Assessing Agritourism and Agritainment Sep 16, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss Maryland's agritourism property tax structure.

    Maryland was the first state to formally adopt a policy providing lower assessments on land actively devoted to farming or woodland uses. It is called the "agricultural use assessment" and applies to farmland or woodland that meets the criteria outlined in State law.

    Many counties are interested in promoting agricultural tourism to support the agricultural industry. Agritourism can be a means of keeping farms profitable during times of low production, and it offers opportunities to highlight Maryland counties' unique agrarian assets. However, defining these activities for tax purposes is tricky.

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    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Ag Assessment Bill Moving With MACo Amendments


    Oversight, Opioids, and … Henry VI? Sep 01, 2022
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    On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, D'Paul Nibber joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss new developments and guidance for implementing the Police Accountability Act. Plus, learn why a new wrinkle in the historic settlement between the State of Maryland and opioid manufacturers/distributors is delaying needed resources for local governments to save even more Marylanders from the terrible problems of opioid abuse.

    Update:Post recording, two consent judgments were filed in Maryland's Circuit Court for Frederick County, allowing settlement funds from Johnson and Johnson and several major opioid medication distributors to flow to the State and local governments.

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    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Final Hurdle Cleared in Opioid Settlements' Disbursement

    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: DLS Analyzes Police Oversight Regs

    Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Counties Sign On to Historic $400 Million Opioid Settlements


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