Midday Newsmaker

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman joins Tom to talk about the actions she’s taken in her first few months in office to strengthen communication between her agency and various constituent groups.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. has proposed a nearly $5 billion dollar budget for the state’s third largest jurisdiction. We talk with him about what’s in the budget, and what it will mean for County residents.

In office since January, Attorney General Anthony Brown discusses the expansion on handling civil rights, environmental cases and police killings.

As he prepares to retire at the end of his current term in 2024, Maryland's Senior Senator discusses the urgent domestic and foreign policy issues of the day, and reflects on a lifetime of public service.

Baltimore's top cop discusses how the city is bringing down the crime rate, his department's response to teen gun violence, and what the mayor's planned youth curfew could mean for public safety.

Maryland's Democratic junior senator discusses the Supreme Court's burgeoning corruption scandal, the Sen. Feinstein imbroglio, and the looming debt limit vote.

A Democrat who served 8 years as former Governor Hogan's Ag Secretary, family farmer Joe Bartenfelder discusses his legacy, his successor, and the challenges ahead for Maryland's producers.

The head of BCPS discusses gun violence and school security concerns, plus student overcrowding, teacher shortages, and the school system's poor academic report card.

The twice-elected Democratic leader of Maryland's third largest county joins us to discuss the issues topping his agenda, from addressing crime and school safety to crafting a new budget.

Mayor Brandon Scott's new pick for city administrator discusses her new role, the City Council's issues with the office, and her priorities as the city's day-to-day operations manager.