It’s the Red Maryland News Hour for this week, bringing you the best in state politics.

On the program this week:

* Second Amendment supporters hold a rally before testifying on gun bills in the Senate;

* The board of Public Works meets, where Gov. Hogan tackles the midge problem in Baltimore County;

* Other news includes what Senator Rich Madaleno has been up to, and the push for Mandatory Sick Leave.

Program Note: Tomorrow we have a Special Saturday Edition where we hear from Citizens United head David Bossie about the Trump campaign. The Red Maryland News Hour airs Fridays on the Red Maryland Network, and don’t forget that you can subscribe to all Red Maryland Network programming on iTunes and on Stitcher.