The books are officially closed on Fiscal Year 2022 and Maryland has $2 billion more than expected. How did we get here, where does that money go and what happens next? Tune in for an in-depth discussion with Christopher Kratzen and Luther Dolcar from the General Accounting Division to learn everything you ever wanted to know -- and probably more -- about state accounting practices.

On the surface, there's not many similarities between Washington, D.C., where Paul Tue III grew up, and Kent County, where he's lived for 15 years. But Tue saw the largely rural community provided few opportunities for young men to develop character and leadership -- so he's made it a mission to do just that, which is why he received the 2021 William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for Kent County.

Talbot Humane is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. We chatted with executive director Patty Crankshaw-Quimby and Board President Bridget Horner about the challenges of working with animals in need (and their owners) during a global pandemic, trends in pet adoptions and exciting expansion plans in the future.

We’re back from the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City for a wrap-up conversation with Kevin Kinnally, MACO’s legislative director and co-host of the Conduit Street Podcast. He walks us through highlights of the conference and some of the major themes that county leaders will be facing in the months to come.

It’s double trouble from the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City as Baltimore County Delegates Eric Ebersole and Pat Young take part in a freewheeling discussion about policy, politics, personalities and those infamous fireside chats.

Next in the hot seat from the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City is Santo “Sandy” Grande, president and CEO of Delmarva Community Services, one of the most comprehensive social service organizations in the state offering a slew of programs to residents needing assistance. Hear how the nonprofit started in 1974 with just three staff serving 15 clients and now has roughly 300 employees serving thousands of residents.

Our interviews from the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City continues with Pamela Wood of the Baltimore Banner. We chat current events and ask her to dissect the state of the media locally and beyond, as well as what it’s like being part of the state’s emerging news outlet.

The first in a series of conversations from the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City features Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. We discuss leading the state’s most populous jurisdiction through the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic outlook for local governments in a post-COVID era and other big topics facing jurisdictions in the coming months.

Baltimore is one of 17 U.S. cities in the running to host games in the 2026 World Cup. With sites likely to be selected in May, resident agency soccer fans Alan Brody and Alex Butler talk with Terry Hasseltine, President of the Baltimore Maryland 2026 Bid, about the chances of being chosen, what it would mean for Maryland and talk of a joint Baltimore-Washington, D.C-bid that could improve the prospects of being picked.

In this episode we are joined by Sean Smeeton and Detric Mccoy, respectively the founder and owner of Taharka Brothers Ice Cream. They discuss the origins of this Baltimore-based business, the innovations they've made before and during COVID-19, and the social change efforts their business supports in and around the Baltimore area.