With several issues coming down to the final day of the 2017 legislative session, here's a quick wrap-up of their final disposition. As is almost always the case, the final…
This post summarizes the status of various public information and ethics bills that MACo took a position on during the 2019 Regular Session. County governments gather and maintain public information…
On March 1, 2016, Les Knapp, MACo Legal and Policy Counsel, testified to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in opposition of SB 362, Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses -…
The Janus case held that public sector unions may not collect fees from public sector employees who are not members. The Supreme Court decided a case that could have wide-ranging effects in…
On February 10, 2016, Robin Clark Eilenberg, MACo Research Director, and Natasha Mehu, MACo Policy Analyst, testified to the House Judiciary Committee in opposition of HB 393, Award of Attorney's…
The Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) Compliance Board held its annual meeting on August 7, 2018, and considered several issues related to the PIA, including inmate access to information and…
Last week the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. At stake are agency fees — public sector unions can collect…
A Bay Journal article (2018-01-03) highlighted the Chesapeake Bay issues that will be debated by the legislatures of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The article noted that many of the issues are not…
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