Conduit Street Podcast

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, House Majority Leader Delegate Eric Luedtke joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss the latest news and notes from the Maryland General Assembly, including state/local tax policy, the Great Maryland Outdoors Act, adult-use cannabis, and more! The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, G...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including an update on the Senate's return to in-person testimony; MACo's recognition awards; and a busy week for the Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB), which is tasked with overseeing the implementation of Maryland's major...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including the Senate's plan to resume in-person committee hearings next week, why billions in federal infrastructure funding may play a big role in this year's budget deliberations, and a push to allow Maryland voters to take and publish "ballot...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Brianna January joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss education policy and a plethora of bills related to Maryland's public schools. School funding, capital facilities, enrollment, curriculum, and the potential for "Kirwan 3.0" are all hot topics amidst the 2022 session. The Conduit Street Podcast is available on m...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, D'Paul Nibber joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to detail a monumental deal to distribute needed resources to local governments from a historic settlement between the State and opioid manufacturers/distributors. Plus, an update on MACo's Legislative Initiative to protect public officials from threats and intimidations, legisla...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson breakdown Governor Hogan’s $58.2 billion proposed budget, including administration priorities, funding for essential county programs and services, and a peculiar omission of $125 million in seemingly mandated education funding. Plus, we explain why a proposal to eliminate all state income taxes for retirees b...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally, Dominic Butchko, and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including the kickoff of the 2022 legislative session -- which again features virtual committee hearings, pro forma floor sessions, and strict health and safety protocols. Plus, we explain how a 2022 MACo Legislative Initiative aims to provid...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson preview Maryland’s budget picture and fiscal outlook , including a breakdown of the driving forces behind the record State budget surplus, higher-than-expected tax receipts, and bullish revenue projections . Plus, a look at the Spending Affordability Committee’s recommendations to help guide fiscal 2023 budge...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally, Dominic Butchko, and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis. This week, the latest on recent high-profile cyberattacks against state and local governments -- including the ongoing incident affecting the Maryland Department of Health . Plus, a recap of the 2021 MACo Winter Conference , a rundown of last...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis. This week, a breakdown of MACo's Legislative Initiative to clarify and update election laws with an emphasis on fairness, transparency, and accountability, a preview of next week's special session of the Maryland General Assembly, and more! The Condu...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, D'Paul Nibber joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis. This week, a breakdown of MACo's Legislative Initiative to protect public officials from threats and intimidations, the latest on the State's proposal to distribute opioid settlement funds, the path forward for the federal...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, MACo Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis. This week, we break down two of  MACo's 2022 Legislative Initiatives – reinvesting in local transportation infrastructure and ensuring first responders have the resources they need to deliver life-sa...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, MACo Associate Policy Director D'Paul Nibber joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis. This week, we preview MACo's 2022 Legislative Initiatives and explain the complexities of a looming deadline for local governments to join the State's settlements with the three largest distr...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Dr. Debby Thomas joins the podcast to discuss her role at the Professional Development Academy , with an emphasis on the Academy's partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo) to equip frontline county government professionals with practical leadership skills to deliver results for counties and communities. With a robust cur...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Maryland Department of Emergency Management Acting Secretary Russell Strickland joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss the shifting landscape of emergency management. From new and evolving threats to harnessing new tech to build resilience and redundancy, learn why elevating emergency management to Cabinet-status strengthens state...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, three+one® Senior Vice President Garrett Macdonald joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss a data-driven approach to help counties maximize the value of every single dollar through the power of liquidity analysis. cashvest by three+one® uses proprietary algorithms to produce data-driven analysis and time-horizon evaluations to empo...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Calvert County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry joins Kevin Kinnally and Brianna January to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting our local school systems and their return to in-person instruction.  Maryland's public school systems are balancing public health concerns about the surging delta variant with the benefits of classroom...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, award-winning journalist Bryan Sears joins Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson to discuss Maryland policy and politics, the role of new technology and social media on news and journalism, new and evolving media business models, and a preview of what's in store for the 2022 legislative session. Bryan Sears covers Maryland politics and gover...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson preview next week's Board of Public Works meeting – including the history and substance of a proposal to oblige county funds for state-mandated electronic pollbooks, explain why legislative-executive checks and balances are behind the delay in implementing the State Board of Education's emergency re...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) -- including Maryland's role in new US Department of the Treasury guidelines to expedite rental assistance, a major milestone for reporting and compliance, and lingering questions -- a recap of the 2021 MACo Summer Conference, and reveal the highl...

Tanium — the endpoint management and security provider built for the world’s most demanding IT environments — talks cybersecurity during a live recording of the Conduit Street Podcast at MACo's Summer Conference. The rapid shift to telework and growing reliance on digital platforms present new challenges for government IT systems. Cybercriminals are aggressively targeting state and local gove...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson explain the significance of new 2020 Census data for state and local redistricting, break down the nuts and bolts of Maryland's redistricting process, and detail key timelines in the scramble to draw new boundaries in time for next year's midterm elections. The timing of Census data, somewhat delaye...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including a flurry of efforts to bolster cybersecurity for state and local governments, a renewed debate over what counts as infrastructure, and a look at what the US Senate's bipartisan agreement to invest approximately $550 billion in America's inf...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson join county leaders for a panel discussion at the 2021 Maryland Land Preservation Conference at Ripken Stadium in Harford County. Forever Maryland, Inc. , a new statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of Maryland’s land, water, wildlife, and other natural values, hosted the event, theme...

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including getting back into the swing of things with interim workgroups, meetings, and policy discussions; a recap of the Maryland Municipal League's Summer Conference; and a look ahead to the MACo Summer Conference: Resilient. Responsive...Ready. MACo ha...