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Reforming MD's Public Information Act; Discontent and Its Civilizations; Changing Retirement Savings

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Maryland’s Public Information Act gives journalists, advocates, and everyone the right to request state and local data. But, some say the 45-year-old law needs reforming. We talk about bills in the General Assembly to do just that.

Then, Award-winning Pakistani writer MohsinHamid tells Tom Hall about his new collections of essays that range from the personal to the political.

Plus, A new report from a state task force has found that one out of five Marylanders haven’t saved for retirement. We talk about efforts to change that.