On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including the Board of Public Works' approval of Governor Hogan's controversial plan to use private companies to widen highways in the region... with a catch, how the renewed push for D.C. statehood could have major consequences for the Old Line State, and Natasha Mehu is back to discuss how major developments in the State of Oklahoma could set a precedent for more than 1,500 lawsuits against opioid manufacturers.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: Board of Public Works Moves Hogan’s Modified Traffic Relief Plan ForwardPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: State, Local Leaders Offer Alternative to Governor’s Traffic Relief PlanPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Purdue Pharma Settles Opioid Lawsuit with Oklahoma Attorney GeneralPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Doctors Dismissed from Local Opioid LawsuitPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Baltimore City Estimates Cost of Ransomware AttackThe New York Times's "The Daily" Podcast: How a U.S. Cyberweapon BackfiredNew Columbia Statehood Commission: The Constitution of the State of New Columbia