With the 2021 Legislative Session rapidly approaching, MACo is profiling some major issues that stand to gather attention in the General Assembly's work. Here, we preview accountability reforms for law…
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System has received $405,208.53 in restitution from Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). In addition, the…
The Maryland Senate this week passed a county-friendly budget that relieves counties of proposed cost shifts and restores needed funding for community colleges. The nearly $51 billion budget plan leaves…
Settlement of the 2017 Equifax data breach will result in $5.7 million payout to Maryland, and sets new standards in personal information practices, oversight, and monitoring. As reported by Technical.ly…
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has a plan to spend an additional $76 million on specific projects to reduce diesel emissions from the transportation sector – and it plans to…
Cecil County leadership met with Attorney General Brian Frosh to discuss the county's priorities for collaboration on targeting opioid, methamphetamine, and e-cigarettes. From the Cecil County press release: Central to…
The answer most advocates and stakeholders are hoping for is on prevention, treatment, and other programs directly addressing the opioid crisis. A piece from Governing explores how some states plan to…
The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo's work in the area of State budget policy in the 2021 General Assembly. County governments receive support through multiple state operating…
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