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The Morning Economic Report - 2/21/11

The Morning Economic Report - 2/18/11

Maryland’s Emergency Nuclear Plans:  A look at emergency plans for Maryland’s nuclear plants, should disaster strike here.
Mark Shields:  In advance of his appearance tonight at Stevenson University’s Baltimore Speakers Series, political commentator Mark Shields prognosticates about the 2012 and 2016 presidential contests.
The Early Days of Baltimore Club:  Music writer Al Shipley and Baltimore Club pioneer DJ Equalizer on the early days of Baltimore original sound.

Being Transgender in Maryland:  A look at the challenges facing the transgender community in Maryland.
The Promise and Peril of Computer Networks:  Information researcher Sam Small on the latest threats to our cybersecurity, and how to defend against them.
Sports Spot:  “Until it Hurts” author Mark Hyman talks sports with Tom Hall.

In belated honor of National Grammar Day which took place on March 4, we welcome Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty, back to the show. The Top 10 Grammar Myths, how to correctly caption your Facebook pictures, should you ever put a space before a period and other burning grammar questions answered here on Midday.

What pressures is BRAC is bringing to the Aberdeen area? How fiscally sound is Harford County when many municipalities are facing financial challenges and how is the county dealing with sprawl? Joining us in Studio A this hour is David Craig, Harford County Executive.

A 40-year-old outdoor education center run by the Prince George's County, Maryland, public schools may close its doors for the last time in June because of a budget crisis.  Because of the economic downturn, federal, state and county governments are looking to cut back funds for environmental education.

In order to close a $1.4 billion budget gap, Governor O’Malley has taken aim at funding for state roads, education and health care. Six Democratic senators have responded with an alternative budget that includes taxes hikes on alcohol, cigarettes and gas. We focus on the Legislative Session this hour with Michael Dresser, transportation reporter for the Baltimore Sun.

Justice for Juveniles?  The state of Juvenile Justice for Maryland Youth
Know Housing Policy, Know School Policy:  Abell President Robert Embry on how changing housing policy could improve poor children’s education more than any particular school reform.
Thai Food for Cold Days:  Our resident foodie Sascha Wolhandler talks about how to use Thai food to stave off colds on these brisk March days.
Maryland Morning Culture Calendar:  Treats for aesthetes!

The Invisible Line: Daniel Sharfstein, a Vanderbilt law professor visiting Baltimore for an engagement at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, followed three families, from the Revolutionary Era up to the Civil Rights movement, as they straddled the color line and changed their racial identification from black to white. While previous stories of "passing" have focused on individuals' struggles to redefine themselves, Sharfstein's subjects managed to defy the legal definitions of race within their own communities.