October 24, 2014

Commission: Put Public Defenders at Bail Hearings

The latest meeting of the Governor's Commission to Reform Maryland's Pretrial System focused on narrowing down proposed subcommittee recommendations to include in the Commission's report to the Governor. A large portion of the meeting's discussion centered on the management of attorneys at initial appearances. (Read more)

Maryland Boards of Education Release 2015 Legislative Positions

MACo and Maryland Community College Presidents Meet to Discuss Future Collaboration

County Board of Education 2015 Budgets

Maryland's Common Core Implementation Work Group Reviews Draft Recommendations

Washington County Board of Education Shifts $4.5M to Build Hagerstown Education Hub

Calvert County Commissioners May Appoint New School Board Members

Opinion Piece Cites Student Innovation as Solution to American Education System

Interactive Map Details State's Capital Budget by County

Charles County Commissioners Table Report Recommending New Resources for School Facilities

Opinion Piece Urges Support for Transportation "Lockbox" and Executive Special Election

Kent County Commissioners Approve Final Fiscal 2014 Budget Report

Fitch Assigns Montgomery's General Obligation Bonds a AAA Rating

Board of Public Works - 10/29 Agenda

Bay States Announce Goals and Management Strategies

Advocates Seek Doubling of Maryland's Renewable Energy Goal by 40% By 2025

Agriculture Commission Works with MACo & Counties on Agritourism, Other Farming Issues

Partnership Leverages UMD Faculty & Students to Help Solve Local Government Policy Changes; Currently Seeks County RFPs

Baltimore County to Acquire Contested 258 Acre Megachurch Property for Open Space

Carroll Commissioners Seek Long Term Solid Waste Disposal Options as Part of Study

Discuss Advanced Public Finance Topics at the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance Graduate Course on December 5

Register Now for MACo's Winter Conference

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available for MACo's Winter Conference

Government Purchasing Officers and Vendors: Don't Miss MPPA's Reverse Trade Show, November 20, 2014

Learn to Navigate the MD General Assembly Session with MACo's Half-Day Annapolis Immersion Training

Anne Arundel County Council Approves 21 Measures During Last Meeting of Term

Alert Montgomery: County's New Emergency Alert System

Baltimore County Announces New Boost Fund Loan Awardees

Montgomery County Council Takes Action to Curb Procurement Disparities

Prince George's County Council Considers Bill to "Ban the Box"

Wicomico County Ensures Renewable Energy Future

Early Voting Began October 23

Deadline Extended for MACo Best Practices and Public Service Awards

NACo Webinar: From Broadband Infrastructure to Phone Discounts: Communities Benefit from Schools & Libraries Discount (E-Rate)

Application Open for MEA Freedom Fleet Voucher Program

Video: What Counties Do from Wisconsin Counties Association

NACo Report - Partnering in Government Innovation: County Leadership in Action

Dates to Remember:

MACo Half-Day Annapolis Immersion Training - December 10, 2014

MACo Winter Conference - January 7-9, 2015

Corporate Partner Profile: Cigna

5 Ways Cigna's People, Programs and Products Make a Difference

Cigna is a global health service leader dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. Every day, their team is dedicated to making experiences easy and reliable - in ways that their customers find proactive, personal and empathetic. Get to know them more: http://editiondigital.net/publication... or visit www.cigna.com. Cigna is a MACo Gold Corporate Partner.

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