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February 06, 2025 Midday with the Mayor: How federal cuts may hit Baltimore. And, what the city need from Annapolis?
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins Midday to discuss how President Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI initiatives could affect hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for the city.
And, as water rates rise for City residents, City Hall has vowed to crack down on customers who do not pay their water bills, including the City’s own Departments of General Services and Public Works. How did the city see more than $12 million dollars in unpaid bills?
Plus, Scott discusses what he would like to see from lawmakers in Annapolis as the 2025 General Assembly continues.
25 min
February 05, 2025 Midday Special: Governor Wes Moore's 2025 State of the State
On a special edition of Midday, a live broadcast of Gov. Wes Moore's 2025 State of the State speech
With the state facing a $3 billion budget gap, Moore makes the case for focusing on what he calls "three pillars" to confront this financial crisis. These areas of focus include investing in business industries of the future, improving the state's tax system and investing in Maryland's residents.
House Minority Leader Jason Buckel followed Moore with the Republican response, highlighting a similar sense of urgency and concern with the state's budget challenges.
In this special broadcast Tom is joined by Josh Kurtz, Founding Editor of Maryland Matters, for analysis of the speeches in Annapolis.
1 hr 30 min
February 04, 2025 7 years into Roca, an update on how intervention is saving the lives of Baltimore's young people
Homicide and non-fatal shootings in Baltimore recently reached their lowest rates in a decade, a welcomed sign of success for the city's anti-violence programs.
While a nationwide fall in violence suggests wider factors at play, city agencies and nonprofits dedicated to violence intervention say their work is making a difference.
Roca is a Massachusetts nonprofit that branched out to Baltimore in 2018. Midday gets an update on their work and hears from the young adults who say Roca saved their lives.
Roca's Jeffrey "Gooch" Jones, a Youth Worker and soon to be Outreach Specialist, Anisha Thomas, Director of Shared Service, and DeAndre Gordon, Employment Manager, join Midday to discuss what is working, and what needs yet to be done.
49 min
February 03, 2025 'Romancing the Novel' exhibit peeks under the hood of your favorite love story
A new exhibit at McDaniel College examines how the romance became the most popular but least respected of literary genres.
Romancing the Novel pushes back on criticism of the romance novel, and offers a look into the wide scope of the genre. Pam Regis, Professor of English Emerita at McDaniel College and a consultant on the exhibit, says romance novels celebrated joy and lightened readers lives.
The exhibit is open through March 7, 2025, at McDaniel College’s Esther Prangley Rice Gallery.
Robert Lemieux, Associate Professor of Communication and Cinema at McDaniel College and the exhibit's curator, joins Midday to discuss. Art by James Griffin.
14 min
February 03, 2025 Healthwatch With Dr. Leana Wen: What you need to know about the flu. And, a look at RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings.
Dr. Leana WenMidday Healthwatch, where they discuss issues affecting the health and well-being of Charm City residents.
Cases of the flu are up, while COVID rates are down. We discuss why COVID is may be inactive and why the flu season is so severe. Health officials are worried about the flu because of the emergent H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has been found in livestock across the nation.
And, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced touch questioning during his confirmation hearing as he seeks to lead the nation's top health and science agencies. What did we learn about his intentions surrounding public health policy?
Dr. Wen is a former health commissioner of Baltimore. She’s a columnist on health matters for the Washington Post, a medical expert at CNN, and a scholar at George Washington University and the Brookings Institution.
35 min
January 31, 2025 Rousuck Review: 'Working for Crumbs' at Spotlighters Theatre
“Working for Crumbs,” continuing at the Spotlighters Theatre through February 2.
11 min
January 31, 2025 New Wrap: Maryland's Medicaid shutout, Baltimore's opioid strategy and Trump's funding freeze
Lee O. Sanderlin, a reporter for The Baltimore Banner, wrote about the freeze on federal sources of funding for crucial services in Maryland.
39 min
January 30, 2025 Tax season cometh! What do you need to know?
This week, Americans are again starting to think about their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service began accepting 2024 tax returns on Monday. Employers and contractors are sending out their W2 and 1099 forms, and taxpayers are gathering the information they need to file their taxes by the April 15, 2025, deadline.
Today on Midday, tax tips to help you use the complicated rules of the tax code to your best advantage.
Beverly Winstead is an award-winning tax lawyer. Her firm, Beverly Winstead, LLC, represents individuals and businesses in disputes with the IRS, and federal and state agencies. Winstead also teaches at the University of Maryland's School of Law.
Plus, Samuel Handwerger, CPA, a full-time Lecturer at the University of Maryland School of Business, discusses cryptocurrency and taxes. Do you own cryptocurrency, or are you considering investing in the increasingly popular asset? We answer your questions for tax season.
40 min
January 30, 2025The latest on the midair collision near Washington, D.C., and what it means for Marylanders
No survivors are expected following a midair collision yesterday evening.
Peter Greenberg is one of the nation’s most recognized travel news journalist.
9 min
January 29, 2025 Commissioner Richard Worley on the state of Baltimore City's police
Photo by Ulysses Muñoz, The Baltimore Banner.
49 min

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