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May 23 2013 - 8:02am

Baltimore property taxes are going down in the coming fiscal year, but will still be the highest in Maryland. Senator Barbara Mikulski holds a round table meeting aimed at reducing the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs. WYPR Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith looks at open meetings and transparency in government. Plus: more on the "local hiring mandate" proposed for Baltimore, the opening of MD's 4th casino, Ocean City's "Walk Smart" campaign, and more.

May 22 2013 - 8:22am

The Baltimore City Council is considering Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's proposal to require civilian city employees contribute to their pensions. Despite a prediction that fewer Marylanders will travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the state's expecting more traffic at its toll facilities. A state panel has ruled that Baltimore's red light camera task force held a meeting in violationof MD's open meeting laws. MD has a new Natural Resources Secretary, but the Transportation Secretary post remains vacant. Baltimore County residents likely won't see a water and sewer rate hike this year, even if Baltimore City residents do. Plus: casino and gambling news, concussion regulations, another reactor shutdown at Calvert Cliffs, and more.

May 20 2013 - 8:04am

Baltimore County Councilman John Olszewski Sr. is facing criticism for not disclosing work that he did outside the Council since 2009. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will preside over a mass wedding of same sex couples during next month's Baltimore Pride Celebration. Congressman Andy Harris delivered the weekly Republican address over the weekend. MD's fourth casino -- the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Western Maryland -- will open later this week. Plus: a look at MD's unemployment figures, analysis of Baltimore's "local hiring mandate" legislation, a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against Annapolis, and the "Click It of Ticket" campaign ramps up on the Lower Shore.

May 17 2013 - 8:01am

Hundreds of bills have been signed into law, including new restrictions on guns, higher taxes on gas, a stricter prohibition on using cell phones while driving, and plan to fund the renovation or reconstruction of dozens of Baltimore schools. Plus: a look at a new Justice Department study showing that the Baltimore City Detention Center has the nation's second highest rate of sexual contact between prisoners and staff. Also, we continue our series on chronic absenteeism in city schools, preview President Obama's visit to Baltimore, and prepare for Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

MARYLAND MEDIA

WBAL TV 11
It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the...
A gas canister used to fuel a minivan exploded on a hot spring day in the Pakistani city of Gujrat on Saturday, police said. The blast killed 17 children and injured 10 others, according to Nadeem Ulla, a local police official. "It's over 100 degrees ...
The Maryland Daily Record
A “Field of Flags” was installed by residents of the Charlestown retirement community in Catonsville in preparation for Memorial Day.
The Baltimore Business Journal
In this week’s BBJ, I wrote about how the expansion of casino gaming in Maryland offers labor unions a huge opportunity to expand their membership and clout in a state where unions have traditionally wielded a lot of influence. When I spoke with Roxie Herbekian, president of Unite Here, Local 7, she told me her union is close to coming to terms on a labor peace agreement with the owners of Horseshoe Casino Baltimore.
Baltimore Sun
Rick Curl was sentenced this week to seven years in prison of teen he coached at his private clubThe University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general nearly 25 years ago that the school's head swimming coach had acknowledged sexually abusing a girl at his private club, but he was not charged until last year.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Al takes a look at delicious affordable whites for Spring; Hugh unearths treasures from Justin and Walter Hansel; new offerings from two great New Zealand wineries; meet Fritz Wine Cellars, a superstar in the making; Hugh reviews great inexpensive chardonnays; great efforts from Sicily and Sardinia.

Maryland Morning’s Culture Editor Tom Hall is also the Music Director of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society. On the final Tuesday of each month from September-April, he hosts Choral Arts Classics, a monthly program featuring recordings of concerts by the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and many special guests. Choral Arts Classics will return for its 11th season in September. In the meantime, catch Tom on Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast weekday mornings at 9:00.

Tom Pelton shares his perspective on the issues and people changing Maryland's natural world.

From tap dancing elephants to notorious train rides, Gil's Baltimore Stories are a true gem heard on Friday mornings at 7:35 am and 9:35 am.

Anirban Basu informs Marylanders of city, state and national economic issues including employment trends, banking and the stock market.  Weekday mornings at 7:33 am

Coming up on Radio Kitchen... Jerry takes a look at some of the more exotic greens available this spring; learn some of the in's and out's of stir-frying; Liz Nuttal of En Olivier introduces us to the many colors of salt; a springtime pickle is a different thing entirely, learn why; Al takes a look at putting together creative salad dressings; Adam Borden discusses new was to solve an old problem: preserving food..

Covering nearly four centuries of heroes, scoundrels, floods, fires, riots, plots, athletes (two and four-legged), beautiful spies, brilliant writers, misunderstood pirates, and ghosts. All of that color, suspense, and humor is part of your Maryland with Ric Cottom.

ARTS & CULTURE

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 12:00pm

As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a...

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 8:00am

When Raymond Sokolov began writing about food, it was considered a specialty portfolio. Today,...

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 8:00am

In his new book, pilot and columnist Patrick Smith explains why you have to turn off your...