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In Maryland, a child is reported abused or neglected every 10 minutes. We hear from program and research director MATILA JONES to learn how The Family Tree works discreetly with families to step in and prevent abuse. Then YUVI RATTIGAN, director of clinical services at Center for Hope, tells how they help families move on from trauma. Links: The Family Tree https://www.familytreemd.org/, Center for Hope https://www.lifebridgehealth.org/main/center-for-hope, Child Abuse Prevention Town Hall on April 10 (registration required, register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-a-collaborative-approach-to-decreasing-child-abuse-and-neglect-tickets-827495048967?aff=oddtdtcreator). For 24-hour parenting helpline call: 800.243.7337 tel:800-243-7337 Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
With all the grim news battering Baltimore this week, let's take a few minutes to celebrate the good fortune that befell five local nonprofits two weeks ago—major gifts that could be transformative. Wide Angle Youth Media https://www.wideanglemedia.org/, Baltimore Tree Trust https://www.baltimoretreetrust.org/, Govans Economic Development Corporation https://gedco.org/, St. Francis Neighborhood Center https://www.stfranciscenter.org/, and Marian House https://www.marianhouse.org/ each received $2 million dollars from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This morning, we’re taking a closer look at one of these recipients - Marian House. The nonprofit serves women and families and offers shelter and treatment for substance abuse, trauma, and mental illness. Social worker KATIE ALLSTON is the president and CEO of Marian House. She’s led the organization for over a decade. NOVLETTE HAUGHTON is a graduate of Marian House. Today, she is a legal advocate at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Here's a Stoop Story from JOY KIKA about her path to business school. What more Stoop? Check out the podcast https://www.wypr.org/podcast/the-stoop-storytelling-series. The next live Stoop show is April 6th. The theme is "Wit and Wisdom: Stories about Life Lessons and Laughter https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/wit-and-wisdom-stories-about-life-lessons-and-laughter/." Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge would be a disaster in any case, but the deaths of six Latino construction workers who were on the bridge makes it a heart-rending tragedy. We hear from CLARA LONGO DE FREITAS, a neighborhood reporter about a vigil held in their memories and about support coming from the Latino community. Links: More FSK Bridge reporting https://www.wypr.org/tags/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse Support for families https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-families-of-key-bridge-collapse?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer of Key Bridge collapse Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
We go with SCOTT COWAN, president of the International Longshoreman’s Association Local 333, to ask what shutting down the Port of Baltimore means for workers, and with WYPR reporter SCOTT MAUCIONE to ask about the timeline for reopening. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
A new collection of photographs and essaysdocuments the central Appalachian Mountains. Amid the misty ridges and valleys of Appalachia live some of Maryland’s rarest animal and plant life. The book is The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake https://schifferbooks.com/products/the-central-appalachians. MARK HENDRICKS' photos capture hiding salamanders, rare plant life and the shifting seasons across the ancient Appalachian Mountain ranges. We ask Hendricks about finding the right shot, his connection to the region documented in his new book and tips for new nature photographers. Listen to Hendricks discuss his work https://backwaterbooks.com/event/2024-04-21/author-talk-mark-hendricks-presents-central-appalachians at Backwater Books, in Ellicott City, on April 21 and at the Annapolis Book Festival https://www.keyschool.org/community/annapolis-book-festival/authorson April 27. (Photograph by Mark Hendricks) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Spring is here. Pack your hiking boots, swimwear and hammock and consider heading to one of Maryland’s many State Parks, from the oceanside Assateague State Park to Herrington Manor in the Appalachian range. There is new leadership at the Maryland Park Service. ANGELA CRENSHAW, a veteran park ranger, was named director of the Maryland Park Service in November after serving as acting superintendent since the previous April. What is her plan for the future of Maryland’s state parks? (Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Almost four hundred years ago European settlers landed in what is now St. Mary’s County and established the new state of Maryland. But they weren’t the first to inhabit the fertile ground along the Chesapeake Bay. Events at Maryland Hall in Annapolis https://annapolismomsmedia.com/event/maryland-day-at-maryland-hall/ highlight the Indigenous people https://mdhistoricaltrust.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/the-remarkable-survival-and-resilience-of-marylands-piscataway-peoples/ that inhabited the land long before English Catholic settlers arrived. We hear from program director BILGESU SISMAN, and dancer/educator LOUIS CAMPBELL https://www.facebook.com/louise.campbell.338/(Lumbee, Blackfoot) and tribal historian RICO NEWMAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvNLteB2ziA (Choptico Band of Piscataway-Conoy Confederacy and Elders Council member) and get the rest of the story. Links: Maryland Hall Maryland Day events https://annapolismomsmedia.com/event/maryland-day-at-maryland-hall/, Baltimore American Indian Center https://www.baltimoreamericanindiancenter.org/, Indigenous history https://mdhistoricaltrust.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/the-remarkable-survival-and-resilience-of-marylands-piscataway-peoples/ of the Chesapeake Bay. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Here's a Stoop Story from MICHAEL ZICCARDI about - quite literally - taking the fall and still landing on your feet. There are Two LIVE stoop events coming up: on April 6, stories about life lessons and laughter and on April 11, tales of detours and unexpected adventures. More information here https://stoopstorytelling.com/shows/. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
The last day to file your federal and state taxes without an extension is April 15. Beyond tax season, managing your finances can be intimidating. Where to begin? And, how can you tell the difference between helpful information and untrustworthy advice? We ask SARA JOHNSON, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the CASH Campaign of Maryland. The CASH Campaign’s 17th annual Money Power Day https://cashmd.org/money-power-day-2024/ offers free financial advice, workshops and consultations Saturday, March 23, at the Poly-Western High School Campus in northwest Baltimore. (Pictures of Money, via Flickr. License: CC BY 2.0 DEED.) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Each year, Maryland municipalities seek to recoup unpaid taxes from property owners through a tax sale. If overdue property taxes are not paid, liens are issued by the city and sold to investors, who can make a lot of money collecting the debt, fees, and interest from the property owner. Eventually, property owners risk losing their homes to foreclosure if they cannot pay the debts. Housing advocates are critical of the tax sale, calling it a predatory system that harms Maryland homeowners and renters and disproportionately impacts majority-Black neighborhoods. ALLISON HARRIS is Director of the Home Preservation Project for the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center https://probonomd.org/. The center provides free legal help for those facing tax sale, including several in-person tax sale clinics over the next month. More information on the PBRC's services, including in-person tax sale clinics and phone consultation, on their website https://probonomd.org/for-legal-help/help-for-homeowners/. (Bohemian Baltimore, via Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Each year in Maryland, hundreds of young teens accused of breaking the law are charged as adults. Judges could send their cases to court, but one third of the time they don’t. WYPR’s RACHEL BAYE has investigated how judges decide … and the dire results for many kids. Read the investigation by WYPR and APM Reports: Judges use ‘arbitrary,’ ‘horrendous’ reasons to keep teens in adult court https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-03-20/judges-use-arbitrary-horrendous-reasons-to-keep-teens-in-adult-court Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Why is Coppin State University funneling a million dollars toward training special educators? We ask Prof. NICOLE ANTHONY and Prof. ANITA WEISBURGER to explain. For information about Project POSE at Coppin State University contact Nicole Anthony, Ph.D. at 410.951.6448 or nianthony@coppin.edu or Anita Weisburger, Ph.D. at aweisburger@coppin.edu 410-951-6447. (Original airdate: January 24, 2024) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
We talk with NPR Sunday host AYESHA RASCOE about why she collected essays from another dozen-and-a-half alumni for her new book: "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ayesha-rascoe/hbcu-made/9781643753867/." (Original airdate: January 24, 2024) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
The Chesapeake Bay’s watermen have long put food on the plates of restaurants and family dinners across the region. An often overlooked but crucial part of the Chesapeake Bay’s history are the stories of Black watermen. Now there is discussion among these watermen and their advocates https://www.marylandmatters.org/2024/01/22/commentary-its-time-for-a-maryland-black-watermens-memorial/ about a memorial and cultural center dedicated to their history. We speak with VINCENT LEGGETT, the founder and president of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation https://blacksofthechesapeake.wildapricot.org/. The nonprofit seeks to preserve and document the maritime history of African Americans on the Chesapeake Bay. We also speak to CLAYTON MITCHELL SR., who lives on the Eastern Shore and contributes commentary to news site Maryland Matters https://www.marylandmatters.org/2024/01/22/commentary-its-time-for-a-maryland-black-watermens-memorial/. (Original airdate: February 6, 2024) Photo by Will Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program. CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
The Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population plummeted in the later half of the 20th century, but there are recent hopeful signs the bay’s oysters are making a comeback. Here to talk about all things oysters is IMANI BLACK, an oyster farmer who is pursuing a Master's degree at University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science at Horn Point Laboratory. She is also the CEO and founder of Minorities in Aquaculture https://www.mianpo.org/aboutmia—an advocacy group dedicated to increasing diversity in the cultivation and study of marine life. We ask Imani about recent good news for the region's oysters, diversity within her industry and her connection to the bay's waters. (Original airdate: February 6, 2024) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
TRACY AKINADE shares a Stoop Story about standing up for herself and her coworkers. The next Stoop Storytelling https://stoopstorytelling.com/ event today, March 15, 2024. “See Beyond: Stories about dismantling the disability narrative https://stoopstorytelling.com/shows/” is set to kickoff at 7pm at the Maryland School of the Blind in northeast Baltimore. Join them for stories bucking the stereotypes about life with a disability. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Photography can capture the perspective of the person behind the lens. An exhibit at the Walters Art Museum https://thewalters.org/, , showcases the work of teenage photographers new to the craft. Their work reveals a new perspective of Baltimore, and of a refreshing approach to creative pursuits. Baltimore-native SHAN Wallace is an artist, archivist, and photographer https://shanwallace.work/ who instructed the teenagers involved with . Wallace’s own work has been exhibited internationally and nationally, including at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, the Contemporary and the African-American Museum and Cultural Center in Prince George’s County. We ask her about the surprising lessons we can learn these young artists. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Last month, scientists created a new, more detailed map of that low background rumble of radiation in our universe. The U.S. National Science Foundation's Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/class/—or CLASS—a collaboration led by Johns Hopkins University astrophysicists, created the maps. JOSEPH EIMER https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/class/directory/joseph-eimer/ is a senior scientist on the CLASS project and the lead author of the study https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ad1abfpublished in . Links: __ __ Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Maryland’s legislature will wrap up its work this year in three-and-a-half weeks. What will it have done, and how will it affect residents of the Free State? The most fundamental task of any legislative session--even if it doesn’t claim the most headlines--is to pass a budget that’s balanced: which means expected tax revenues high enough to pay for what the state plans to spend. There’s a tug-of-war right now between the House and Senate about taxes. We’re talking about that and other important legislation this morning with WYPR News Director https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news MATT BUSH. Links: __ __ Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
How can poetry be a path to healing after abuse? VANITA LEATHERWOOD is director of community engagement at HopeWorks of Howard County https://hopeworksofhc.org/, a nonprofit that serves victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. In addition to shelter, legal services, and therapy, HopeWorks of Howard County also provides workshops https://hopeworksofhc.org/community-engagement/ focused on self-care and art. We hear about the power of self-expression. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Extreme Risk Protection Orders temporarily remove firearms from someone at risk of harming themselves or others. How can they be a tool to prevent domestic violence? How are 'red flag' laws working in Maryland? LISA GELLER and SPENCER CANTRELL are senior advisors at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions. They will speak at a virtual seminar https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ej4jt7JFQbqEGDoc7OsS8A#/registration about Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Intimate Partner Violence on March 20th. The event is hosted by the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence https://healthanddv.org/category/events/. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
The novel https://www.americanending.net/ received praise from a number of critics. Oprah selected it for her Best Books for Spring reading list. Kirkus Reviews gushed that the voice of the young narrator, Yelena, is so vivid, “it feels like Zuravleff is channeling a real person.” What brings readers to connect with Yelena and her family? These characters, most of them immigrants, lived more than a century ago in a mining town at the southwestern edge of Pennsylvania. What do they have in common with us? The book's narrative is intertwined with real historical events. The Mariana Mine is featured in the plot of American Ending. The mine was built to be safe, but 152 miners died in an explosion there https://washingtonish.com/marianna-mine/. The disaster is the tenth deadliest explosion in American mining history. Another significant historical event featured in Zuravleff's novel is the Expatriation Act. Learn more on NPR’s “Code Switch” https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/03/17/520517665/that-time-american-women-lost-their-citizenship-because-they-married-foreigners and at the National Archives https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2014/spring/citizenship.pdf. (Original airdate: June 20, 2023) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy raised the alarm last year about social media use and deteriorating mental health among young people. In the advisory, headlined Social Media and Youth Mental Health https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdf, Murthy highlighted research tying social media use to eating disorders and body-image concerns among young people. Eating disorders are among the deadliest mental disorders. Here to talk about the myths and risks of eating disorders is DR. TERRI GRIFFITH, a psychologist at Sheppard Pratt and the Center for Eating Disorders https://www.sheppardpratt.org/the-center-for-eating-disorders-at-sheppard-pratt/. More resources can be found at he National Eating Disorders Association's website https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help/. You can call the National Association Of Anorexia Nervosa And Associated Disorders’ Helpline https://anad.org/get-help/eating-disorders-helpline/ at (888) 375-7767, which offers emotional support and referrals. (Marco Verch, Creative Commons 2.0, via Flickr) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Concern for the safety and privacy of young people online is prompting a wave of legislation in several states. The Maryland Kids Code https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0571?ys=2024RS could become among the nation's first laws dictating https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/13/kids-online-states-social-media-00135390 how social media companies design and sell their products to young people. We asked MARISA SHEA, a proponent of the bill and US Senior Policy Manager with nonprofit 5Rights Foundation https://5rightsfoundation.com/, to give us the rundown on the Kids Code. (Photo by r. nial bradshaw, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Here’s a Stoop Story https://stoopstorytelling.com/ from STEVE PARKE about using art to meet his heroes. The next Stoop event is Friday, March 15th, in partnership with the Maryland School for the Blind. The theme is “See Beyond: Dismantling the Disability Narrative https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/see-beyond-stories-about-dismantling-the-disability-narrative/." Check out the Stoop Storytelling Series podcast https://stoopstorytelling.com/podcasts/. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
America’s democracy is in crisis. A University of Maryland constitutional scholar has a plan to fix it -- maybe not the plan you’d expect. In "Parliamentary America," Professor MAXWELL STEARNS https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty--research/directory/profile/index.php?id=373 says the flaw is our two entrenched political parties. Stearns will be speaking on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Politics & Prose https://www.politics-prose.com/maxwell-stearns in Washington, DC and on Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the Pratt Library’s Writers Live! Series https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/maxwell_stearns_parliamentary_america. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
The 15 members of the Baltimore City Council do not elect the council’s leader from among themselves like most legislative bodies. Instead, city directly elect the president of the City Council. Several candidates are vying for the role in the 2024 election. In the Democratic primary, where the winner is almost assured of winning the seat, incumbent Council President Nick Mosby faces two formidable challenges; Shannon Sneed, who represented East Baltimore on the council from 2016 to 2020, and ZEKE COHEN, who has represented Southeast Baltimore’s 1st District since 2016. During his time on the council, Cohen pushed for trauma-informed care and tighter rules on lobbying in the city. Now is running for Council president. What are his priorities, if elected? (Photo by Terrance Williams, The Baltimore Banner) Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Housing costs are soaring. Maryland Housing and Community Development Secretary https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspxJAKE DAY https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx says low supply drives up both rents and home prices. We ask about Governor Moore's legislative proposals to boost new construction, spur affordable development, and increase protections for renters. Links: __ __ Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Longtime Maryland congressman Ben Cardin’s decision not to seek re-election https://www.wypr.org/show/midday/2023-05-15/sen-ben-cardin-reflections-on-congress-and-a-career-of-service means Maryland will choose a new U.S. Senator in 2024. The top contenders in the May 14 Democratic primary are David Trone, a self-funding businessman who has represented Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019, and Angela Alsobrooks, county executive of Prince George’s and formerly that county’s top prosecutor. On today's episode we speak with congressman DAVID TRONE, and ask him about the opioid crisis, how best to protect women’s reproductive rights in Congress and his priorities if elected to the Senate. In November, the Democratic winner is likely to face former Gov. Larry Hogan, who joined the race for the Republican nomination hours before the filing deadline last month https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-02-09/former-maryland-republican-governor-larry-hogan-throws-his-hat-into-open-u-s-senate-seat-race. Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
