MACo Announces Keynote Speaker for 2012 Summer Conference
MACo's 2012 Summer Conference will be held on August 15 - 18 at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD. The theme of the conference is "Breaking Through,…
MACo's 2012 Summer Conference will be held on August 15 - 18 at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD. The theme of the conference is "Breaking Through,…
On November 18, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters (MDLCV) sent an email update responding to the recent land use and environmental concerns raised by rural jurisdictions, sometimes dubbed a "War…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, the adoption of PlanMaryland by Governor Martin O'Malley was placed on hold until after a December 12 briefing on the Plan by the Senate Education, Health, and…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is undertaking a departmental reorganization and MACo reported that the reorganization would have imposed new responsibilities or costs…
Debate over PlanMaryland has continued after Governor Martin O'Malley's acceptance of the Plan on December 19 and there will likely be legislation introduced during the 2012 Session to limit the Plan…
The “great recession” of recent years has clearly taken a toll on governments – as the economy weakened, tax revenues receded, just as demand for many public services grew. While…
The Environmental Integrity Project has released a report that is critical of Maryland's recent efforts to include waste-to-energy (WTE) plants as part of its renewable energy strategy. WTE plants burn trash to produce…
As reported by the Washington Post, Governor O'Malley sought to garner support from local municipal officials for an increase in the gas tax to keep roadways and bridges safe, and…