Matt Bush
News DirectorMatt Bush spent 14 years in public radio prior to coming to WYPR as news director in October 2022. From 2008 to 2016, he worked at Washington D.C.’s NPR affiliate, WAMU, where he was the station’s Maryland reporter. He covered the Maryland General Assembly for six years (alongside several WYPR reporters in the statehouse radio bullpen) as well as both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
From 2016 until March 2022, Matt was the news director at Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR) in Asheville, North Carolina. He and his team won 21 Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas awards in his last four years at BPR. Those were the station’s first such awards in its more than 40-year history. He also produced the station’s three podcasts, The Porch, The Waters & Harvey Show and Going Deep: Sports in the 21st Century. @MattBushMD
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Maryland's newest Attorney General Anthony Brown said he seeks to build public trust in law enforcement. -
Tougher penalties for illegal gun ownership is centerpiece of Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates' pitch to the General Assembly, but one top lawmaker says more must be done than that. -
Supporters say the list, where someone could voluntary enroll themselves, is a suicide prevention matter. -
Applications for concealed carry permits skyrocketed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year lowered the eligibility standards triggering new rules in Maryland under former Gov. Larry Hogan. -
There are several active bills winding through the Maryland General Assembly related to gun control. -
Bills introduced into the Maryland General Assembly would make all single occupancy bathrooms in public have signage indicating all gender identities may use it. -
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pushes his spending priorities to fill record high vacancies in state government while outlining new steps to attract and retain workers.
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Bill in General Assembly would create regional task force to examine upgrades and governance for system that has had major failures in recent years. -
Lawmakers say they want police to stop 'odor searches' scouting for illegal marijuana possession while ensuring Black entrepreneurs have an opportunity to compete in the legal recreational business. -
Gov. Wes Moore allocated millions to slash state government vacancies in half over the next fiscal year and set aside $500 million each for Blueprint For Maryland’s Future and transportation.
