http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/ WYPR News in Maryland en-us Tue, 29 May 2012 01:07:33 GMT Public Interactive newsroom.NewsPodcast via Rome 30 KLeslie@wypr.org no WYPR Podcast Feed http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1758544.html Governor Martin O'Malley dropped a surprise on Maryland lawmakers in his state of the state speech yesterday; a wide ranging ban on septic systems. WYPR's Joel McCord reports from Annapolis. wypr Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:49:09 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Governor Martin O'Malley dropped a surprise on Maryland lawmakers in his state of the state speech yesterday; a wide ranging ban on septic systems. WYPR's Joel McCord reports from Annapolis. O'Malley Stir Septic Debate In State-Of-The-State Address KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1742470.html After years of depressing reports, the Chesapeake Bay appears to be staging a comeback of sorts. WYPR's Joel McCord reports. wypr Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:39:35 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no After years of depressing reports, the Chesapeake Bay appears to be staging a comeback of sorts. WYPR's Joel McCord reports. Good News, Bad News In Bay Report KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1741411.html Sometimes, programs like Big Brothers and Big Sisters succeed beyond their own hopes. And now, with the merger of that well-known program with the Mentoring Partnership of Maryland, more successes are predicted. WYPR's Fraser Smith reports. wypr Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:08:59 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Sometimes, programs like Big Brothers and Big Sisters succeed beyond their own hopes. And now, with the merger of that well-known program with the Mentoring Partnership of Maryland, more successes are predicted. WYPR's Fraser Smith reports. "Big's" Helping Hand Saves "Little" Brother KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1739925.html A group of downtown Baltimore property owners filed suit in the Circuit Court today seeking to block development of a new state office complex. The suit charges the state of Maryland with failing to follow its own procurement laws.. WYPR's Joel McCord and Fraser Smith report. wypr Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:32:48 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no A group of downtown Baltimore property owners filed suit in the Circuit Court today seeking to block development of a new state office complex. The suit charges the state of Maryland with failing to follow its own procurement laws.. WYPR's Joel McCord Suit Clouds Future Of New State Office Building Complex KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1734911.html Maryland officials unveiled last week an ambitious plan to rejuvenate the state's Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts. But the more environmental advocates and others look at the plan, they more they wonder where the money will come from. WYPR's Joel McCord reports. wypr Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:11:41 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Maryland officials unveiled last week an ambitious plan to rejuvenate the state's Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts. But the more environmental advocates and others look at the plan, they more they wonder where the money will come from. WYPR's Joel Only Funding Is Missing From Watershed Restoration Plan KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1729723.html When the administration of Governor Martin O'Malley first proposed radical changes in efforts to restore Maryland's decimated oyster population, angry watermen charged it was a threat to their very existence. Two years later, it appears that the tide may be turning. WYPR's Joel McCord reports. wypr Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:24:45 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no When the administration of Governor Martin O'Malley first proposed radical changes in efforts to restore Maryland's decimated oyster population, angry watermen charged it was a threat to their very existence. Two years later, it appears that the tide Waterman Support New Oyster Initiative KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1729328.html New figures recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that about 44 million Americans were living in poverty in 2009 - the highest percentage in 51 years - yet another reflection of the nation's tough economic times. Some Baltimore residents, who were working their way up the economic ladder, struggling to get a toehold into the middle class, have now fallen deeper into poverty. WYPR's Marjorie Valbrun has this report. wypr Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:40:21 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no New figures recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that about 44 million Americans were living in poverty in 2009 - the highest percentage in 51 years - yet another reflection of the nation's tough economic times. Some Baltimore residents, Poverty Rate Hits Home To Local Families KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1721762.html With Republican gains in Tuesday's elections, environmental groups are pushing to get U.S. Senator Ben Cardin's Chesapeake Bay bill through that chamber during the upcoming lame duck session. But it won't be easy. WYPR's Joel McCord reports. wypr Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:24:33 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no With Republican gains in Tuesday's elections, environmental groups are pushing to get U.S. Senator Ben Cardin's Chesapeake Bay bill through that chamber during the upcoming lame duck session. But it won't be easy. WYPR's Joel McCord reports. Environmentalist Push For Bill Passage In Lame Duck Session of Congress KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1721215.html The mid-term elections may bring a power struggle within Congressional Democrats that could affect two prominent Maryland lawmakers. Manuel Quinones of the Capitol News Connection has more for WYPR from Capitol Hill. wypr Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:02:03 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no The mid-term elections may bring a power struggle within Congressional Democrats that could affect two prominent Maryland lawmakers. Manuel Quinones of the Capitol News Connection has more for WYPR from Capitol Hill. Hoyer Seen As Possible Successor To Pelosi KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1721091.html Martin O'Malley claimed a second term in the governor's mansion yesterday with a convincing victory over Robert Ehrlich, the governor he unseated four years ago. Incumbent Frank Kratovil lost to State Senator Andy Harris in a bitter fight for Maryland's first Congressional district and Democrat Kevin Kamenetz cruised to victory in the race for Baltimore County Executive. WYPR's Joel McCord reports. wypr Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:27:45 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Martin O'Malley claimed a second term in the governor's mansion yesterday with a convincing victory over Robert Ehrlich, the governor he unseated four years ago. Incumbent Frank Kratovil lost to State Senator Andy Harris in a bitter fight for O'Malley, Mikulski, Kamanetz Among Big Winners In Elections KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1720793.html Anne Arundel County voters placed their bets on slots at Arundel Mills Mall yesterday, potentially ending a bitter and long-running battle. The new casino is expected to pay big dividends to both the county and the state in tax money. WYPR's Karen Hosler filed this report. wypr Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:15:42 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Anne Arundel County voters placed their bets on slots at Arundel Mills Mall yesterday, potentially ending a bitter and long-running battle. The new casino is expected to pay big dividends to both the county and the state in tax money. WYPR's Karen Slots Referendum Passes Easily KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1720479.html Voters around the state went to the polls this morning. By the time the polls close tonight, state election officials expect that more than half of Maryland's three-and-a-half million voters will have cast ballots in the mid-term elections. WYPR's news department fanned out across the region to sample the mood of the electorate. Our Sunni Khalid leads our team election day coverage. wypr Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:17:47 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Voters around the state went to the polls this morning. By the time the polls close tonight, state election officials expect that more than half of Maryland's three-and-a-half million voters will have cast ballots in the mid-term elections. WYPR's Moderate Voter Turnout For Mid-Term Election KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1719822.html Last week, polls by the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post showed that African-Americans plan to vote overwhelmingly for Governor Martin O'Malley in his rematch with Republican Robert Ehrlich. But some political operatives say that vote is not guaranteed. WYPR's Mary Rose Madden reports. wypr Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:14:30 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Last week, polls by the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post showed that African-Americans plan to vote overwhelmingly for Governor Martin O'Malley in his rematch with Republican Robert Ehrlich. But some political operatives say that vote is not Dems, GOP wooing African-American voters KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1719787.html The Queen Anne's County Commissioners elected tomorrow may finally have to deal with a pollution mess created by speculators in the 1950's hoping to cash in on a land rush from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. WYPR's Karen Hosler reports. wypr Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:52:32 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no The Queen Anne's County Commissioners elected tomorrow may finally have to deal with a pollution mess created by speculators in the 1950's hoping to cash in on a land rush from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. WYPR's Karen Hosler reports. Kent Island Pollution Looms Over Queen Anne's Polls KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1719145.html Inevitably, a 30-year member of Congress would be the target of Tea Party unhappiness this election year. Double the likelihood, if that target is Fifth District Congressman Steny Hoyer, majority leader of House of Representatives. WYPR's Fraser Smith reports. wypr Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:19:16 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Inevitably, a 30-year member of Congress would be the target of Tea Party unhappiness this election year. Double the likelihood, if that target is Fifth District Congressman Steny Hoyer, majority leader of House of Representatives. WYPR's Fraser Smith Lollar Facing Uphill Battle To Unseat House Majority Leader Hoyer KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1718845.html Today was the sixth and final day of early voting for Maryland voters. Election officials around the state say that many have taken advantage of the early balloting, about twice as many as those who cast ballots in the primary election. WYPR's Sunni Khalid filed this report. wypr Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:42:20 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Today was the sixth and final day of early voting for Maryland voters. Election officials around the state say that many have taken advantage of the early balloting, about twice as many as those who cast ballots in the primary election. WYPR's Sunni Early Voting Closes At A Brisk Pace KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1718108.html While Governor Martin O'Malley and former Governor Robert Ehrlich spar over taxes, unemployment and education in their rematch, questions over Chesapeake Bay restoration have taken a back seat. Today, WYPR's Joel McCord compares the governors' environmental records and their plans for the future. wypr Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:04:38 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no While Governor Martin O'Malley and former Governor Robert Ehrlich spar over taxes, unemployment and education in their rematch, questions over Chesapeake Bay restoration have taken a back seat. Today, WYPR's Joel McCord compares the governors' Environment An Issue In Gubernatorial Race KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1717625.html The bare-knuckled brawl over slots at the Arundel Mills Mall moved to the polls this week, as advocates on both sides sought to claim early voters. For those still undecided, the right message on the way into the voting booth can be all important. WYPR's Karen Hosler visited the polls during early voting and filed this report. wypr Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:27:16 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no The bare-knuckled brawl over slots at the Arundel Mills Mall moved to the polls this week, as advocates on both sides sought to claim early voters. For those still undecided, the right message on the way into the voting booth can be all important. Arundel Mills Slots Rivals Take Battle To Frontlines KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1717562.html Hundreds of millions of dollars in spending from outside groups now dominates the Congressional midterm elections. Several million of those dollars have poured into one Maryland race for television ads and other campaigning. Manuel Quinones (kin-YON-es) of the Capitol News Connection filed this reports for WYPR from Capitol Hill. wypr Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:09:30 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Hundreds of millions of dollars in spending from outside groups now dominates the Congressional midterm elections. Several million of those dollars have poured into one Maryland race for television ads and other campaigning. Manuel Quinones Outside Money A Concern In Mid-Term Races KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1716378.html Former President Bill Clinton joined Governor Martin O'Malley in Baltimore yesterday in an effort to rally voters to their cause in the run up to the Nov. 2nd election. WYPR's Joel McCord was there and has this report. wypr Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:11:40 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Former President Bill Clinton joined Governor Martin O'Malley in Baltimore yesterday in an effort to rally voters to their cause in the run up to the Nov. 2nd election. WYPR's Joel McCord was there and has this report. Clinton Stumps For O'Malley KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1713641.html Governor Martin O'Malley and his challenger, former Governor Robert Ehrlich, met at noon today for their second televised debate. And the exchanges were even more heated than their first one. WYPR's Annapolis bureau chief Joel McCord was there and joins our Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith to go over the blow-by-blow. wypr Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:20:11 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Governor Martin O'Malley and his challenger, former Governor Robert Ehrlich, met at noon today for their second televised debate. And the exchanges were even more heated than their first one. WYPR's Annapolis bureau chief Joel McCord was there and Ehrlich-O'Malley Debate At Washington Post KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1713477.html Governor Martin O'Malley and his challenger, former Governor Robert Ehrlich, met at noon today for their second televised debate. And the exchanges were even more heated than their first one. WYPR's Annapolis bureau chief Joel McCord was there and joins our Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith to go over the blow-by-blow. wypr Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:49:52 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Governor Martin O'Malley and his challenger, former Governor Robert Ehrlich, met at noon today for their second televised debate. And the exchanges were even more heated than their first one. WYPR's Annapolis bureau chief Joel McCord was there and Sparks Fly At Second O'Malley-Ehrlich TV Debate KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1712452.html A wild and wooly campaign is being waged in Anne Arundel County over whether to all slot machines at Arundel Mill. This weekend we finally some details on what the two warring camps and raising and spending. The results might be surprising to some. WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith discussed the slots issue with our reporter Karen Hosler, who joined us by telephone from Annapolis. wypr Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:26:04 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no A wild and wooly campaign is being waged in Anne Arundel County over whether to all slot machines at Arundel Mill. This weekend we finally some details on what the two warring camps and raising and spending. The results might be surprising to some. Funding Report for Slots Referendum Shows No Surprises KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1711788.html Governor Martin O'Malley and former Governor Robert Ehrlich squared-off this morning in the only scheduled television debate of their campaign. The debate was taped at WJZ's studios on Baltimore's TV Hill and WYPR's Joel McCord was there. wypr Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:21:25 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Governor Martin O'Malley and former Governor Robert Ehrlich squared-off this morning in the only scheduled television debate of their campaign. The debate was taped at WJZ's studios on Baltimore's TV Hill and WYPR's Joel McCord was there. O'Malley, Ehrlich Square-Off In Sole TV Debate KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1710953.html This afternoon, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake ordered a moment of silence observed in honor of slain former City Councilman Kenneth Harris, shortly after a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury convicted a juvenile and one of his accomplices of first-degree murder in the September 2008 killing. Jerome Williams, who was 15-years-old at the time prosecutors said he gunned down Harris in an apparent robbery. WYPR's Sunni Khalid filed this report. wypr Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:55:55 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no This afternoon, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake ordered a moment of silence observed in honor of slain former City Councilman Kenneth Harris, shortly after a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury convicted a juvenile and one of his accomplices of Two Convicted of First-Degree Murder of Former Baltimore Councilman KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1710660.html President Barack Obama brought his campaign to shore-up Democratic hopes in the mid-term elections to Bowie State University yesterday, offering a full-throated endorsement of Governor Martin O'Malley. WYPR's Joel McCord was there and has this report. wypr Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:44:03 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no President Barack Obama brought his campaign to shore-up Democratic hopes in the mid-term elections to Bowie State University yesterday, offering a full-throated endorsement of Governor Martin O'Malley. WYPR's Joel McCord was there and has this report. Obama Stumps for O'Malley at Bowie State KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1710152.html The retirement of Republican Lowell Stoltzfus, who represented his lower Eastern Shore district in the Maryland Senate for 18 years, has led to a tight race to replace him. And WYPR's Joel McCord reports there is a chance that a Democrat could win the seat that has been in Republican hands for a generation. wypr Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:04:35 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no The retirement of Republican Lowell Stoltzfus, who represented his lower Eastern Shore district in the Maryland Senate for 18 years, has led to a tight race to replace him. And WYPR's Joel McCord reports there is a chance that a Democrat could win the Democrats Could Surprise In 38th District KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1709366.html For the first time since 1992, President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, came to the Baltimore-Anne Arundel County area yesterday to roll up their sleeves and show their support for Habitat for Humanity's Chesapeake branch. Approximately 300 volunteers were on hand to work on the dilapidated houses alongside the dignitaries. WYPR's Mary Rose Madden dropped in on the work site. wypr Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:24:11 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no For the first time since 1992, President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, came to the Baltimore-Anne Arundel County area yesterday to roll up their sleeves and show their support for Habitat for Humanity's Chesapeake branch. Approximately 300 President Carter Helps Rehab House In East Baltimore KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1708854.html Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen Holton pleaded no contest today to charges that she violated the state's campaign finance laws. She was ordered to pay a 25-hundred-dollar fine, but she will not be forced to leave her seat on the Council. Holton may still face bribery charges, if the State Court of Appeals reinstates them. WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith and McDaniel College political science professor Herbert Smith discuss this development and its implications for the council. wypr Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:40:47 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen Holton pleaded no contest today to charges that she violated the state's campaign finance laws. She was ordered to pay a 25-hundred-dollar fine, but she will not be forced to leave her seat on the Council. Holton may Holton Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Charge KLeslie@wypr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news/content/1707602.html Governor Martin O'Malley, local leaders and lots of gamblers braved the rainstorms this morning to mark the official opening of Maryland's first slots casino. The occasion was celebrated as both a political and an economic victory. WYPR's Karen Hosler also ventured up I-95 and filed this report. wypr Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:43:42 GMT KLeslie@wypr.org no Governor Martin O'Malley, local leaders and lots of gamblers braved the rainstorms this morning to mark the official opening of Maryland's first slots casino. The occasion was celebrated as both a political and an economic victory. WYPR's Karen Hollywood Casino Formally Opens In Cecil County KLeslie@wypr.org