Midday

In today’s installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, we speak with City Council President Nick Mosby about his reelection run.

Mosby was first elected to the city council in 2011, but then served in the Maryland State House until returning as council president in December 2020.

The Council President discusses his family’s legal challenges, in addition to his achievements on the city council. Will Baltimore vote to return him to office in May?

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According to the State of the Economy report from Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, the state's economy saw slow growth over the past seven years relative to other states.

Over the weekend, lawmakers in the state House of Delegates passed a $1.2 billion package of increases in tolls, fees and taxes to close projected deficits in transportation funding and the state budget. Governor Wes Moore and Senate President Bill Ferguson have said taxes should remain off the table during this session.

Comptroller Lierman joins Midday to discuss her report, balancing the budget and Maryland's economic growth.

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What will it take to get young people interested in a career in the public sector?

Dr. Ann Cotten, the director of the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore, joins us to talk about educating the next generation of leaders in public service

We also speak to two graduates of the Schaefer Center, MiYarnie Johnson, a loan coordinator with the Maryland Department of the Environment, and Tammy Keledes, Town Manager and Clerk in Greensboro in Caroline County.

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John Davis, the creator, producer, and host of MotorWeek, joins us for another edition of Midday on Cars.

Now in its 44th season, MotorWeek is the longest running automotive show on TV. The show is produced at Maryland Public Television and syndicated on PBS stations across the country.

Davis takes your questions and comments about all things automotive. If you’re in the market for a new car, what are you thinking of buying? Is this a good time to buy and how are you feeling about going electric?

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Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week they discuss “Avaaz” which continues at Olney Theatre Center through April 7, 2024. In this one-man show actor Michael Shayan plays his Iranian mother Roya and tells the story of her travels and triumphs in a performance that's more lovingly akin to a song.

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Tom's guest is Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr.

He has decided to run for Congress in the second district for a seat currently held by 11-term Representative Dutch Ruppersberger who will retire when his current term ends.

Mr. Olszewski has had a full plate of issues to contend with as County Executive, and we have talked about those issues regularly here on Midday. His appearance on Midday today is in his capacity as a candidate in the District 2 primary, where he is one of six Democrats on the ballot. Three Republicans are also seeking their party’s nod for the nomination.

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Reforming the way juveniles experience the justice system has been a hot topic in the Maryland General Assembly this year. Earlier this month, both the House and Senate passed bills that address concerns about holding young offenders accountable while also offering them appropriate rehabilitation. 

Tom's guests on this issue are State Delegate Luke Clippinger, former judge Andre Davis and the CEO of Human Rights for Kids, James Dold. 

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Maryland Govenor Wes Moore joins us to answer your questions during this special Midday Town Hall. We have collected questions and comments from our listeners on everything from electric vehicles to state services. We'll share those comments with Governor Moore, in addition to discussing his legislative agenda in the General Assembly and his 10-year state plan.

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In today’s installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, we speak with State Senator Sarah Elfreth. She is one of several members of the Maryland General Assembly running in the 3rd congressional district race. The incumbent, Congressman John Sarbanes, will retire from the House of Representatives next January.

In 2018, at the age of 30, Elfreth became the youngest woman ever elected to the Maryland Senate. She represents District 30 which covers parts of Anne Arundel County including Annapolis.

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