Maryland

Should Maryland have a nickel deposit on glass, aluminum and plastic beverage containers? Some lawmakers in Annapolis believe a refundable deposit program eventually could help the state triple the number of containers that are recycled or reclaimed here. Leaders of the beverage industry and some government officials oppose the measure, claiming it will hurt local single-stream recycling efforts.

What it means to be poor in Maryland, one of the nation's wealthiest states: With Elizabeth Kneebone, senior research associate and associate fellow, Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program; Ralph Moore, director emeritus, St.

If you like history, you may be feeling tugged in two directions these days: events marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War began last year and as they roll on they’re competing with observations of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Significant battles in both conflicts were fought in Maryland.

A line of fierce storms tore through the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday night, leaving millions without power in scorching weather and meteorologists shocked at the occurrence. The cause of the storms, their aftermath and the continued efforts to restore power in Maryland. Plus, listener storm stories. Guests include WJZ meteorologist Tim Williams and weather forecaster Jason Mitchell from Foot's Forecast.

In part two of our special on Maryland's growing Hispanic population, three experts on the state's Latino community describe how this new wave of immigration is shaping the state's cultural landscape, how Latinos are adapting to their new community, and what types of issues they face. Guests include Mark Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center; Odette Ramos, president of the Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Gustavo Torres, executive director of Casa de Maryland.

Two doctors practicing in Cecil County have been charged with murder under the state’s fetal homicide law. It’s the first time prosecutors in Maryland have used the law to bring charges against physicians performing abortions. We learn how the law compares to others around the country from policy analysts at the Guttmacher Institute and the National Right to Life Committee.

How Maryland measures how far it’s come and where it’s going.

Breaking down the upcoming session with our go-to political reporters.

From the Wang to the Apple 2, how word processing shapes what we write and how we write it.

A good gumbo has a little bit of everything — and that’s what you can find at the arts festival called Generous Company’s Gumbo, in Baltimore this weekend. Tom Hall talks with some of the artists involved.

The Chester River has been an important part of life for poet Meredith Davies Hadaway.  It’s also been the inspiration for her poetry.  This week, the Eastern-Shore writer takes us out in her boat to share the waters that have meant so much to her.

We talk with mother-daughter duo Anne Watts and Posie Lewis about the joy that music brings to their everyday lives and the simple pleasure of performing together.

This week (August 26th & 27th, 2011) on The Signal…

US Navy veteran Jeremy Johnson made the tough decision to come out to his commanding officer after a ten-year military career under the ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ policy.  Jeremy talks with us this week about what went into his decision and what the repeal of the policy might mean for the future.