February 1, 2019

MACo Lays Out Priorities Before Ways & Means Delegates

In an early session briefing, MACo leaders “hit the high notes” before a House of Delegates Committee – focusing on education, public health, and public safety. MACo President and Harford County Executive Barry Glassman stressed the need to proceed fairly with pending education proposals, and emphasized the importance of “next generation” 9-1-1 legislation. MACo 1 st Vice President and Baltimore City Council Member Sharon Green Middleton discussed the public health challenges facing the City and each Maryland jurisdiction, and lamented that state funding for local health departments has slipped considerably over the last decade.

Links to:   Conduit Street coverage , DLS Local Aid Report

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MACo to Ways & Means: Prioritize Schools, Local Health Depts., NG 9-1-1 Senate Sets Informal “Quarter Million Dollar” Review Threshold Counties Ask State to Maintain Their Own Sidewalks

Conowingo, PMT & Green Amendment Among Waterkeepers Chesapeake 2019 Initiatives Chesapeake Bay Gets Its Annual “Fiscal” Checkup Climate Change Poses New Nitrogen, Phosphorus Challenges to Bay Restoration

Covering the Cost of Care – Seized Animals and County Shelters Procurement Mandate Adds Administrative Burden and Liability Concerns MD Lawmakers Say Another Shutdown Not an Option

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Montgomery Council Approves Elrich Appointees Adam Ortiz, Diane Vu Anne Arundel Seeks New Members for Plan2040 Citizens Advisory Committee Washington Commissioners Seek Public Input on Weekly Meeting Schedule

Marshall Project: How the ADA Could Change the Way the Nation’s Jails and Prisons Treat Addiction Counties Urge Continuing the Warrant Intercept Program Olszewski Names Panel for Police Chief Search

U.S. Employers Add 304,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment at 4% Telemedicine to Expand on Eastern Shore Thanks to CareFirst Grant Anne Arundel Establishes New Office of Community Engagement

Conduit Street Podcast Corner:

State of the State, Party Priorities, Jail-Based MAT, and More!

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson, Kevin Kinnally, and Natasha Mehu recap Governor Larry Hogan's fifth State of the State address, discuss the legislative priorities for both Maryland Democrats and the Maryland GOP, and explain the push to mandate medication-assisted treatment in Maryland's prisons and jails.

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Counties in Action

Legislative Committee Legislative Committee members hear from Director of the Department of Legislative Services, Victoria Gruber during their weekly meeting. Testifying with MACo Baltimore City Council Member Sharon Green Middleton and Harford County Executive Barry Glassman join MACo in addressing Ways & Means.

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