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May 27, 2022

“Taking Care of Business” Summer #MACoCon Titles Are Here!

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MACo’s Summer Conference is scheduled for August 17-20, 2022, and will be FULLY IN PERSON at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD. Registration is now open and session titles are available – the full schedule and session details will be published soon! In addition to these sessions, there will be numerous briefings and meetings, along with EVEN MORE educational content provided by industry experts in MACo’s Solutions Showcase. You don’t want to miss our 60-booth Wednesday Tech Expo, our 300-booth Thursday/Friday tradeshow, or Thursday’s Taste of Maryland Reception. And of course, our Friday evening Crab Feast is the “can’t miss” networking event of the summer!

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Presiding Officers Reject Calls for Special Session 2022 Primary Voting: What You Need to Know Behind Schedule: Youth Vaccination Rates Lag Feds Relaunch Simplified Portal for Expanded Child Tax Credit Congress Advances Significant Mental Health Bills Paper Shortage Causing Headaches for Local Election Officials New Guidance for Second Round of ARPA  Now Available: New 2022 MD EMS Protocols

Howard Secures $75M Federal Loan for Major Flood Mitigation Project Harford Approves Budget: Cuts Taxes, Fully Funds Schools, Invests in Public Safety St. Mary’s Cuts Income Tax Rate, Approves Record Funding for Schools, Public Safety Baltimore County Wins Seven 2022 NACo Achievement Awards Anne Arundel Wins Two 2022 NACo Achievement Awards Washington Receives MD Preservation Award for Outstanding Stewardship

Marking Two Years Since Floyd’s Death, White House Tackles Police Reform Health Carriers Propose Affordable Care Act Premium Rates for 2023 Baltimore City Boosts Fight Against Food Insecurity by $26M Prescription Drug Affordability Board Begins Work Curbing Drug Costs Queen Anne’s Dept. of Health Awarded for Anti-Stigma Campaign Garrett Receives Funding to Combat Youth Substance Abuse

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Congress Takes Up the National Teacher Shortage Boston Schools, Once a National Model, Risk State Takeover New Research: Pandemic Learning Experiences and Best Practices

Heavy Holiday Traffic Expected On Bay Bridge $1 Montgomery Bus Fares Starting in July “Infrastructure School” Webinars Available Follow MACo and Our Team on Social Media

CBF Leader: New Federal Funding Can Ignite Bay’s Future MDE Unveils Air Quality Forecasting System New Study Finds Fewer than 6% of US Plastics are Recycled EPA Hosts Resiliency Drinking Water and Wastewater Workshops Anne Arundel Cooling Centers Aim to Beat the Heat

Add Your MD Driver’s License to Apple Wallet: Here’s How NACo Webinar: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Programs Submit 2022 NACo Policy Resolutions and Platform Changes  Fun Fact: The Star Spangled Banner Was Sewn In This County

New Global Gateway Initiative Will Connect International Businesses to Local Incubators Tourism Grants Available in Charles County You’re Invited: Caroline County Economic Symposium Cecil Recognizes Tourism Partners Harford to Launch Innovative Outdoors Outreach Program

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(What’s the Deal With) Maryland’s Quirky Gas Tax 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. How did Maryland get to this place, and why is the state’s gas tax making headlines like never before? We’ll dive into the whole story, looking back a few decades, and then ahead to this July 1, where the tax rate is scheduled for an automatic inflation-driven increase. Get ready for a “deep dive” as we untangle how all this came together, and speculate on what might some next. The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and online. Listen Now

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