On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including the final allocation of $5 million in state grants to local governments and non-profits to promote the 2020 Census, and a first look at the costs of implementing the recommendations of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.The Kirwan Commission's School Funding Formula Workgroup, nearing its end, distributed and discussed several analyses that illustrate the potential effects of the plan on county finances – but more work and refinement awaits, in time for next week’s decision meeting.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: State Allocates $5 Million in Grants to Promote 2020 CensusPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Funding Work Group Releases Preliminary County-by-County NumbersPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Funding Workgroup Closing in on Final RecommendationsAll the materials from the Formula Funding Workgroup's October 8 meeting are available at the Commission webpage