2020 elections

Today on Midday, a conversation about the U.S. Postal Service, which is embroiled in a political and fiscal crisis unlike any in the service’s 228-year…

Last January, Senator Kamala Harris announced her campaign for President in front of a large, energized crowd in Oakland, CA. Yesterday, former Vice…

The long running dispute between Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and just about the rest of the known universe concerning how to conduct the November…

In the primary elections in Maryland last month, most voters cast their ballots by mail for the first time. For the State Board of Elections and local…

(This program was originally broadcast live on June 17, 2020)Nationally, the United States ranks 26th in the world in voter turnout.Given the pandemic, a…

Nationally, the United States ranks 26th in the world in voter turnout.Given the pandemic, a battered economy, widespread civil unrest and all that is at…

The primary election was mostly by mail--Maryland’s first--but thousands showed up to vote in person, making for long lines at many voting places. Just a…

Tuesday is the deadline to mail-in your ballot in the statewide primary election for President and Congressional offices, and here in Baltimore, all three…

After assuming the role of mayor amid the Health Holly scandal, Bernard C. "Jack" Young has led Baltimore through a ransomware attack, persistent gun…

A poll that was commissioned by WYPR, The Baltimore Sun and the University of Baltimore indicates that all three city wide races in Baltimore are close,…