A bill in the House Economic Matters Committee that would prohibit counties and municipalities from increasing wages and benefits above state levels lacks the votes needed to move forward this…
Get caught up on key federal and state legal issues that can affect your county at the 2017 MACo Winter Conference. From the Bench: A Federal and State Legal Update Description…
Learn about our changing energy landscape and the land use preemption challenges facing local governments at the 2016 MACo Winter Conference. The New Wild, Wild West? Energy and Open Space…
At a meeting called by Senator Middleton, proponents and opponents to statewide sick leave legislation discussed the legislation that passed the House of Delegates last year. Much of the conversation focused on…
MACo Legal and Policy Counsel Les Knapp was part of a panel that responded to public questions on the siting of large solar facilities at a Caroline County Public Information…
MACo has been participating in a series of "Maryland Land and Energy Caucus" meetings that seek to address a variety of issues related to renewable energy and the siting of…
For years, motorists have complained about traffic along Forest Drive, a major traffic route that serves most of Annapolis. Many of the complaints center around traffic jams resulting from accidents…
A Bay Journal article (2016-10-28) highlighted some of the challenges posed by utility scale solar projects on prime agricultural lands and open space. According to the article, Maryland currently has 508 megawatts…
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