On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, MACo Communications Coordinator Victoria Maas joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to preview the 2022 MACo Summer Conference, August 17-20 in Ocean City. MACo and county leaders will explore resources available for recovering and struggling businesses, creative ways to achieve common goals, and partnerships to take our communities from “surviving” to “thriving.”

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The MACo Summer Conference is August 17-20, 2022, at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. This year’s conference theme is “Taking Care of Business.”

Learn more about MACo’s Summer Conference:

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• Attendee Online Registration
• Exhibitor Details & Pricing
• Exhibitor Registration
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Tech Expo Details
• Golf Tournament Details
• Discounted Hotel Room Rates
• Conduit Street Blog Coverage
• #MACoCon on Twitter
• Questions? Contact Virginia White

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, award-winning journalist Pamela Wood joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss Maryland policy and politics, including the 2022 election, life on the state and local government beat, the rise of digital journalism, gymnastics, and more.

Pamela Wood covers Maryland politics and government for The Baltimore Banner. She previously reported for The Baltimore Sun, The Capital, and other Maryland newspapers on topics as varied as politics, local government, the environment, healthcare, and breaking news.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, renowned elections expert David Levine joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss election integrity and efficiency. Topics include strategies to deter and defend against misinformation, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and protecting election officials and voters from malign actors.

David Levine is the Elections Integrity Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, where he assesses vulnerabilities in electoral infrastructure, administration, and policies. David is also an advisory committee member for the Global Cyber Alliance's Cybersecurity Toolkit for Elections, an advisory council member for the Election Reformers Network, a member of the Election Verification Network, and a contributor to the Fulcrum. Previously, he worked as the Ada County, Idaho Elections Director, managing the administration of all federal, state, county, and local district elections.

Mr. Levine received his JD from the Case Western School of Law, where he discovered his passion for election integrity. Since then, he has administered elections, worked with advocacy groups to improve the election process, and observed elections overseas in several countries for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson explain why some local boards of elections may struggle to report timely results for the upcoming primary election. Plus, a breakdown of why President Biden's call to temporarily suspend federal and state gas taxes faces severe headwinds on both Capitol Hill and State Circle in Annapolis.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, D'Paul Nibber joins Kevin Kinnally to provide a roundup of the latest public health threats, including (still) COVID-19, Monkeypox, and tick-borne diseases. Plus, learn how local health departments prevent and control communicable diseases using surveillance, outbreak response, education, preparedness, et cetera.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) Executive Director Stephen Acquario joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss several policy issues and shared priorities. Hear how New York counties are handling a resurgence in COVID cases, working to modernize EMS, battling the opioid epidemic, managing the legalization of adult-use cannabis, and more (plus thoughts on the upcoming Belmont Stakes).

Established 330 years ago by an act of the British king, New York's counties are at the heart of New York State. From Niagara Falls to the Finger Lakes, from the Adirondacks to Long Island Sound, New York's counties represent diverse landscapes, cities, towns, farms, mountains, and everything in between.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the policy and politics of Maryland's motor fuel tax, which on July 1 is due for an automatic inflation-driven increase of 6.6 cents per gallon.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Congressman David Trone joins Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally to discuss the importance of local partnerships as he works to make progress on issues that matter to Marylanders -- including the opioid epidemic, criminal justice reform, mental health, and funding for medical research.

Congressman David Trone was elected in 2018 to serve Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Montgomery, Frederick, Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties. Representative Trone serves on the House Appropriations and Veterans’ Affairs Committees and the Joint Economic Committee.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Preservation Maryland President and CEO, Nicholas Redding, joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss preservation, smart growth, Program Open Space, Maryland's rich heritage, and more!

Preservation Maryland is the state's oldest, largest, and most effective preservation organization. Nicholas Redding has led the organization since 2014 and oversees the operations, programs, and growing professional staff.

Since his arrival, he has overseen a complex merger and the subsequent creation of Smart Growth Maryland, a dynamic new program. Additionally, he has partnered with the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center to establish the Campaign for Historic Trades, a new program dedicated to developing the next generation of traditional tradespeople.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, D'Paul Nibber joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson for the last segment of a series of episodes to recap the 2022 legislative session. This week, an overview of legislation to implement the landmark opioid settlement, police accountability boards, body cameras, public safety funding, and more.

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