Read more about the article Show Me the Money: Understanding Maryland’s Opioid Settlement Distribution Plan
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Show Me the Money: Understanding Maryland’s Opioid Settlement Distribution Plan

This article is part of MACo’s Policy Deep Dive series, where expert policy analysts explore and explain the top county policy issues of the day. A new article is added each week – read all of MACo’s Policy Deep Dives. As big companies are forced to pay up, Maryland counties are working closely with the state to unweave a dynamic distribution formula for opioid settlement funds. Despite the effort on both the state and county side,…

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May 31, 2023
Read more about the article Two Speed Bumps on Maryland’s EV Adoption
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Two Speed Bumps on Maryland’s EV Adoption

This article is part of MACo’s Deep Dive series, where expert analysts explore and explain the top county issues of the day. A new article is added each week – read all of MACo’s Deep Dives. Climate change is universally recognized as one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. The use of fossil fuels has led to tremendous advances in human civilization, but their use has also significantly deteriorated our environment. One of…

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May 24, 2023
Read more about the article Conduit Street Podcast — Debt Limit: Deal or No Deal?
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Conduit Street Podcast — Debt Limit: Deal or No Deal?

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson break down the latest on the high-stakes negotiations to avoid an unprecedented default on the nation's debt and explain why Maryland is especially vulnerable to federal budget cuts or austerity measures.

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May 19, 2023
Read more about the article Federal Debt Limit Dilemma: What’s At Stake for States and County Governments?
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Federal Debt Limit Dilemma: What’s At Stake for States and County Governments?

This article is part of MACo's Policy Deep Dive series, where expert policy analysts explore and explain the top county policy issues of the day. A new article is added each week – read all of MACo's Policy Deep Dives. New analyses by the Congressional Budget Office and the US Department of the Treasury indicate the United States is rapidly approaching the date the government can no longer pay its bills, also known as the…

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May 17, 2023
Read more about the article Natural Gas Groups Test Strategy to Overturn Local Gas Bans
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Natural Gas Groups Test Strategy to Overturn Local Gas Bans

The American Gas Association is campaigning to overturn a natural gas ban in Eugene, Oregon, setting a framework for challenges to bans in other states. Eugene, Oregon, is currently ground zero in the transition from natural gas. Interest groups, such as the American Gas Association (AGA), have successfully garnered enough signatures to force a referendum on the city's recent natural gas prohibition for new construction. The AGA has already spent nearly $900,000 on the referendum…

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May 3, 2023
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