Conduit Street Podcast
From the halls of the State House to the heart of county government, the Conduit Street Podcast breaks down the decisions shaping Marylanders’ daily lives. Produced by the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo), this weekly podcast offers smart, accessible insights on the latest state and local policy — with counties always at the center.
Explore how legislation, executive actions, and agency decisions affect essential public services like education, infrastructure, public safety, health, and other core functions that matter most to Maryland residents. With special guests from across the state and the occasional world-famous dad joke, Conduit Street keeps you informed, engaged, and ready for what’s next.
Whether you’re a policymaker, a public servant, or just policy-curious, this is your front-row seat to Maryland’s political landscape.
Conduit Street Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Briefing Room: The State's Role in Solving Maryland's Housing Crisis
Over the first two episodes of our housing finance series, Dom Butchko and Terry Hickey explored how affordable housing projects are financed and why today's economic conditions make development more challenging. In Episode 3, the conversation ...
Special Edition: The Briefing Room Talks Data Centers, Fact vs. Fiction
Instead of this week's regular Conduit Street Podcast, we're bringing you a bonus episode of The Briefing Room in response to a high-interest topic from our recent energy series.Data centers quickly became one of the most popular ...
The Briefing Room: Why Housing Costs More Than Ever
Housing projects do not rise or fall only on land, design, or political will. They also rise or fall with the cost of capital, aka the capital stack. In Episode 2 of The Briefing Room, Dom Butchko and Terry Hickey are joined ...
News or Noise: Maryland Primaries, Power Shifts, and What Comes Next
This month’s News or Noise dives into the biggest political developments coming out of Maryland’s June primary elections, and what they could mean for county government, legislative priorities, and the 2027 General Assembly.Kevi...
The Briefing Room: Before the Bricks, the Financial Realities of Housing
After wrapping our series on Maryland’s energy future, The Briefing Room turns to another defining challenge for counties: housing.In Episode 1 of our new housing finance series, Dom Butchko is joined by Terry Hickey, Baltimore ...
