Making Your Processes More Efficient with Permitting & Licensing

MACo’s 2025 Summer Conference Solutions Showcase features thought leaders and industry experts presenting resources and best practices to assist local governments. Check out this session hosted by OpenGov! About OpenGov: OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S.  More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the…

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Local Government Safety, Compliance, and Notification Best Practices

MACo’s 2025 Summer Conference Solutions Showcase features thought leaders and industry experts presenting resources and best practices to assist local governments. Check out this session hosted by Mitel! About Mitel: Powering more than 2 billion connections every day, Mitel helps businesses connect, collaborate and take care of customers. SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE SESSION: Title: Local Government Safety, Compliance, and Notification Best Practices Description: Discover how local governments are modernizing safety through integrated communication systems. This session will…

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2 To-Dos You Can Knock Out TODAY to Prep for #MACoCon

Here are two things you can do to prep for Summer #MACoCon (if you haven’t already) 1. REGISTER! This Friday, August 1, 2025, is the deadline for Early Registration rates to attend MACo’s Summer Conference. That means Late Registration rates take effect on August 2. REGISTER TODAY for our lowest available rates. Want to see who’s going? 2. Check Out the Program of Events The full program of events and educational sessions is now available: View the Program.…

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So What’s All the Buzz About Bayfront Hall??

MACo's Summer Conference is just a couple weeks away - Aug 13-16, 2025. We've opened up a new exhibit hall this year to bring even more educational and partnership opportunities to our participants. Learn more about Bayfront Hall and be sure to stop by! With four days of educational sessions, a one-day Tech Expo exhibit show (Wednesday), and a two-day tradeshow (Thursday/Friday), there are hundreds of opportunities for county, municipal, and state officials to connect…

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Report: FEMA Plans $1B in Cuts to Emergency Preparedness Grants

For months, Maryland’s emergency managers have warned that federal disaster support is on shaky ground. Now, newly leaked FEMA memos confirm their fears, revealing a sweeping plan to gut nearly $1 billion in preparedness grants that counties rely on to train first responders, upgrade warning systems, and protect high-risk infrastructure. As previously reported on Conduit Street, local emergency managers have been sounding the alarm over stalled FEMA funding and shifting priorities. Now, internal FEMA memos…

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Real-World Solutions for Digital Challenges in County Services

MACo’s 2025 Summer Conference Solutions Showcase features thought leaders and industry experts presenting resources and best practices to assist local governments. Check out this session hosted by Revelo Software! About Revelo Software: Revelo Software is an automated end-to-end data transformation platform. Revelo can create open data, combine and integrate it into an understandable product, and distribute the analysis in a user-friendly and customizable package. This COTS software was made to enable efficiency and innovation. Revelo…

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Governor Moore To Deliver #MACoCon Closing Address

MACo’s Summer Conference is quickly approaching! Don’t miss the largest gathering of government leaders in Maryland – Aug 13-16, 2025. Governor Moore will close out the conference with the traditional Governor's Closing Address. After four days of educational sessions, 2 exhibit shows (more than 300 exhibits!), and numerous networking activities, MACo’s Summer Conference traditionally ends with the Governor’s Closing Address. Governor Moore is confirmed to deliver the address  and MACo is honored to have him…

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Building Responsible AI for Public Services: Lessons from Nava’s Chatbot Pilot

MACo’s 2025 Summer Conference Solutions Showcase features thought leaders and industry experts presenting resources and best practices to assist local governments. Check out this session hosted by Nava! About Nava: Nava’s founders recognized that modern technology skills could help our public institutions be more effective, efficient, and adapt to the challenges of the digital age. In 2015, they formed Nava as a public benefit corporation to transform government services, programs, and agencies using skills in engineering,…

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Federal Shifts and Maryland’s Economic Future at #MACoCon

Maryland saw its sharpest one-month drop in federal employment in nearly 30 years this June. As federal job losses mount, Maryland is bracing for broader effects on employment and economic stability. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Maryland lost a total of 8,500 jobs in June, including a net loss of 2,900 public sector positions. The state lost 3,500 federal government jobs, marking Maryland’s largest single-month drop in federal employment in decades. As a…

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USDA and Others Move to Address Health Risks of Ultra-Processed Foods

USDA, in coordination with HHS and FDA, is launching a new campaign to address the health risks of ultra-processed foods.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture are accelerating federal efforts to address the growing concerns around ultra-processed foods and the current epidemic of diet-related chronic disease that is plaguing America. The agencies released a joint Request for Information (RFI) to gather information and data to help establish a federally…

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