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 appeared in several national and regional print and digital outlets and has won more than a dozen awards.
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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A bill in the General Assembly would authorize local jurisdictions to pass laws requiring landlords to have an approved reason to end a lease. -
The bill that passed the House also adds internet safety to the state’s health education framework. -
The Democrat is sponsoring legislation that would remove trash incineration’s classification as renewable energy. -
State officials say they can’t access funds for several environmental and energy programs. -
The new rule by the National Institutes of Health limits funding of the administrative costs of research. -
The Democrat used his annual address to make the case for his proposed budget, including plans to raise taxes on top earners. -
Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the State address Wednesday at noon. -
The package focuses on creating more in-state electricity generation.
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The White House rescinded its order freezing funds Wednesday. -
The proposal, which would require voters’ approval, would also eliminate state income taxes on tips.
