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Conduit Street Podcast: 2020 Session Preview

Get Involved With NACo!

NACo hosts Committees to help guide the county voice on all issues before the Congress and Administration - and Maryland needs your voice at the table. Interesting in getting engaged…

Investment Strategy Explained in Response to Recent Report on State Pension System

A statement from the State Retirement Agency's Chief Investment Officer responds to the most recent critical report of the Maryland Public Policy Institute. About half of Maryland's counties participate in…

Article Offers Practical Solutions to the Public Pension Crisis

A retired Harvard-educated lawyer argues for sharing risk as a fix to underfunded pension systems. An article on MuniNet Guide offers a model pioneered in New Brunswick as a solution…

2018 End of Session Wrap-Up: County Pensions

An overview of MACo’s advocacy on legislation affecting county pension systems in the 2018 General Assembly. Follow links for more coverage on Conduit Street and MACo’s Legislative Database. MACo successfully opposed a bill…

Disability Pension Bill Advances, With Major Amendments

A bill to requiring county and municipal pension systems to provide certain disability retirement allowances is advancing, but only with several amendments submitted by the Maryland Association of Counties and…

2019 Session: Recap and Wrap-Ups

The General Assembly's 2019 Session has come to a close and it's time to take stock of wins and losses for Maryland's county governments. As usual, MACo's advocacy led to…

House Swaps School Construction Slice, Tops with Cherry

The House Appropriations Committee approves several budget shifts, adding $62 million to the school construction budget overall for a total of $500 million. The Governor's proposed budget included $438 million…