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Joined by fired federal probationary workers, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Md., speaks at a news conference about the Protect Our Probationary Employees Act on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Rep. Sarah Elfreth on busy first months in Congress, and the future of Maryland's federal workers

Tom Hall

Midday hears from Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) just after her first 100 days in office about the latest on Capitol Hill, protecting the federal workforce and advocating against illegal deportations.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball speaks on February 7, 2025. Photo by Emily Hofstaedter/WYPR.

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Midday's Town Hall with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball

Tom Hall

Midday's Town Hall with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. He speaks with us on the latest issues affecting the county including supporting the federal workforce, reduced funds for education and closing a budget gap.

Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen talks with constituents prior to his Campaign Announcement to run for President of the city council, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Baltimore. (Terrance Williams/The Baltimore Banner)

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City Council President Zeke Cohen on DPW and the city's spending on overtime

Tom Hall

Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday for our monthly update. Today he discusses the latest Inspector General report on the Department of Public Works and the city's spending on overtime.

A deportation officer with Enforcement and Removal Operations in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's New York City field office conducts a brief before an early morning operation, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Baltimore's ICE director on his policy around churches and schools, and the future of local immigration enforcement

Tom Hall

Baltimore Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Matthew Elliston joins Midday to discuss their department's enforcement directives for 2025.

FILE - Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, center, listens during a bill hearing on a measure to increase funding for school construction in Maryland, on Jan. 23, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. Alsobrooks announced Tuesday, May 9, 2023, that she will run for the Senate seat that is opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)

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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks addresses the state's federal workforce woes, sharp government cuts

Tom Hall

U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks address challenges for Maryland's federal workforce, agencies and critical federal funding dollars.

Support for Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has grown from about 37% this past fall to 46% now. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)

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Midday with the Mayor: How federal cuts may hit Baltimore. And, what the city need from Annapolis?

Tom Hall

Mayor Brandon Scott joins Midday to discuss Baltimore City's agenda for legislators in Annapolis. Plus, the city joins legal challenge to Trump's DEI order.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, left, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott take questions from reporters outside Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle School in Brooklyn. A community survey found widespread dissatisfaction in how the city is policed. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)

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Commissioner Richard Worley on the state of Baltimore City's police

Tom Hall

Baltimore City Police Commissioner Richard Worley was named acting commissioner in the summer of 2023, before officially being named to the role in October.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year on January 15, 2025. Photo by Rachel Baye/WYPR.

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Will Gov. Moore's 2026 budget hurt or heal Maryland's economy?

Tom Hall

Governor Wes Moore joins Midday to make the case for his 2026 state budget which includes taxes increases for high-income earners and a focus on economic growth.

The Baltimore City Council chamber in Baltimore City Hall. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)

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The Baltimore City Council has new members. How will Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones approach the job?

Tom Hall

New Baltimore City Council members Zac Blanchard, representing the 11th District, and Jermaine Jones, from the 12th District, join Midday to discuss their goals as freshman politicos.

Richard Worley, deputy commissioner at Baltimore Police Department, with Mayor Brandon Scott at a press conference. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)

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How do Baltimore's police plan on keeping crime down in 2025?

Tom Hall

Baltimore City Police Commissioner Richard Worley joins Midday to discuss the historic reduction in homicides and how he will continue this progress in 2025.