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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...

Spending Affordability, Volatile Revenues, & a Touch of Kirwan

44 mins; November 28, 2018

Election Tidbits, Congressional District Dilemma, and Amazon Is Coming! ... Sort of

42 mins; November 15, 2018

Special Edition: General Election Roundup

40 mins; November 07, 2018

Kirwan Wrap Up, Early Voting Numbers, Election Preview, and High-Stakes Ballot Questions

53 mins; November 01, 2018

School Funding Update, #NG911 Commission Convenes, 21st Century Libraries, and more!

28 mins; October 24, 2018

Complete Streets, Small Cell Update, Maryland Health Connection, & Prescription for Change

27 mins; October 18, 2018

Split the Check for School Construction? Not So Fast...

30 mins; October 10, 2018

New Laws Take Effect, Internet Regs Spark Latest Clash Over States' Rights, & More!

45 mins; October 03, 2018

Revenue Write-Up, 2020 Census, Listener Mailbag, & More!

37 mins; September 26, 2018

Headlines & Happenings - Education, #NG911, Goucher Poll, Disaster Response, & Small Cells

34 mins; September 20, 2018

Pondering Potential "Pay-Fors"

45 mins; September 12, 2018

Keeping up with Kirwan

32 mins; September 05, 2018

Digging Deeper on "Elevating Teaching," Candidate Shuffle, & More!

45 mins; August 30, 2018

Smart Growth, Bay 'Pollution Diet,' & #MACoCon Recap

35 mins; August 22, 2018

Live at #MACoCon with Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger

22 mins; August 19, 2018

Maryland's Opioid Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?

42 mins; August 08, 2018

Introducing the DLS Podcast

13 mins; August 07, 2018

What's up with the Bay? SALT Suit, & Recruiting Top-Tier Teachers

40 mins; August 01, 2018

New tech Driving New Policy - Part Two

64 hours 20 mins; July 26, 2018

On the Road with MACo, "Staggering" Price of Pre-K, & Primary Election Roundup

42 mins; July 18, 2018

New Tech Driving New Policy - Part One

55 mins; July 09, 2018

Beating the Heat, Janus v. AFSCME, & Primary Races We're Still Watching

34 mins; July 02, 2018

Special Edition: 2018 Primary Election

62 hours 1 min; June 26, 2018

SCOTUS Sounds Off, Early Voting Boom, Riveting Races, & More!

54 mins; June 20, 2018

Primary Ballot Battle, Kirwan 2.0, Wynne Whammy, & #MACoCon

41 mins; June 07, 2018

Procurement, Property Taxes, & Public Works

39 mins; May 09, 2018

Kirwan Commission, Take Two. Fiscal Forecast, Session Resources, & Interim Intrigue

48 mins; April 25, 2018

Sine Die Send-Off & Session Recap

67 hours 14 mins; April 10, 2018

Sine Die Is Quickly Approaching... What's Locked Up? What's Still Lingering?

51 mins; April 05, 2018

School Construction Kerfuffle, Forest Bill In Limbo, Fending Off Hackers, & More!

44 mins; March 29, 2018

Post-Crossover Roundup, School Construction, School Safety, & More!

73 hours 24 mins; March 22, 2018

"Crossover" Coming, Fiscal Follow Up, Body Cameras Back-And-Forth, and More!

41 mins; March 14, 2018

Small Cells, Big Concerns. Fiscal Plan Coming Together, State Song Dilemma, & the Road Ahead

41 mins; March 08, 2018

Local Roads Funding "Deal," BRFA Hearings, Unpacking the Big School Construction Bill, & School Safety

42 mins; March 01, 2018

Conduit Street Podcast: Call If You Can, Text If You Must. Sunshine Laws, Attorney's Fees, #LIFT4MD, & Beer Wars

42 mins; February 22, 2018

County Collaboration on Tax Reform, Lockbox Redux, Employer Mandates, and Bad Docs

42 mins; February 15, 2018

9-1-1 Takes Center Stage, Huge Drop of Bills Introduced, Sick Leave Law Looms, and Senate Changes Afoot

32 mins; February 08, 2018

#FixtheFund, Opioid Litigation, Wave of HUR Bills, Local Aid Intrigue, and more!

43 mins; February 01, 2018

New Tax Analysis, Paid Leave Dilemma, Fiscal Outlook, and More!

47 mins; January 24, 2018

Tax Relief Proposals, Governor's Budget... and More!

17 mins; January 19, 2018

The General Assembly Is in Session!

33 mins; January 11, 2018

Session 101

52 mins; January 03, 2018

Small Cell Broadband/Election Issues

33 mins; December 17, 2017

Solar, Solar... Everywhere?

33 mins; November 30, 2017

The Power of Partnership

31 mins; November 16, 2017

We're Back! Updates On School Funding, Federal Tax Reform, & Maryland's State Fiscal Picture

40 mins; November 08, 2017

Education Funding In Maryland

40 mins; October 12, 2017

How Would Federal Tax Reform Affect Maryland?

40 mins; October 04, 2017

MACo's 2018 Legislative Initiatives

32 mins; September 27, 2017

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