Rachel Baye
Senior Reporter/EditorRachel Baye is a senior reporter and editor in WYPR's newsroom.
She came to WYPR in 2015 from the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization in Washington, D.C., where she covered the influence of money on state politics across the country. Rachel previously covered Washington, D.C.'s Maryland suburbs for The Washington Examiner. In 2014, she dug into political contributions to Washington, D.C. politicians by city contractors as part of a project by WAMU and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop, and she contributed research to the book longtime ABC anchor Ted Koppel published in October 2015. Her work has also appeared in several national and regional print and digital outlets.
Rachel has a master's degree in journalism from American University and a bachelor's from the University of Pennsylvania. While in school, she interned at Philadelphia’s public radio station, WHYY, on the live talk show Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, and with CNN’s investigative team.
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Efforts to repeal Maryland law automatically charging minors accused of certain crimes as adults have failed repeatedly for more than a decade. -
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is also prioritizing bills that would end certain police traffic stops and reduce housing discrimination. -
The Maryland Democrat’s proposed $67 billion state budget closes a nearly $3 billion budget gap. -
Democrat Wes Moore says his budget proposal, to be released Wednesday, reduces taxes for the majority of Marylanders. -
State vehicles, technology and real estate are among the areas the governor’s office will look for savings. -
As the General Assembly opened its 90-day session, the governor and legislators offered different options for filling a nearly $3 billion deficit. -
Concerns about the incoming Trump administration are also likely to feature during 90 days of lawmaking. -
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Service’s internal investigation did not look for problems that may have led to the agent’s death. -
Despite an increase in the number of youth supervised by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, a smaller number were involved in shootings, as either victims or suspects. -
The Maryland senate president says new taxes should be part of the state’s plan to deal with the deficit when the legislature returns to Annapolis in January.
