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Gov. Larry Hogan outlines the final budget of his tenure. The Baltimore County School Board hears from students and teachers who say the board’s proposed budget falls short. Staffing shortages at Maryland’s Department of the Environment could spell trouble for enforcement and inspection of the state’s drinking water systems. And Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby’s proposed dollar house program is panned by city agency leaders.

The state’s COVID positivity rate has dipped below 10%. Baltimore County is ending its indoor mask mandate. Tributes continue pouring in for three Baltimore City firefighters killed last week in a deadly vacant rowhouse blaze. Mayor Scott announces an internal review of operations and policies involving vacant houses. The CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools talks about the challenges posed by omicron and the way forward. And while 2022 could be a big year for Republicans…in Baltimore County, candidates are shying away from two county-wide seats on the ballot.

Maryland lawmakers give a new legislative redistricting map their final stamp of approval. Arrested minors would receive a lawyer before being questioned by police under a new bill being considered. And a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Baltimore County schools is now on the decline.

On this month’s episode, we discuss feeding disorders in infants, toddlers, children and teens, how they are diagnosed and treated, and the difference between feeding disorders and eating disorders.

Maryland’s COVID numbers continue to go in the right direction…down. State lawmakers and housing advocates push for legislation this session to hold landlords more accountable when it comes to evictions. Thousands of firefighters from across the country and abroad came to Baltimore today to honor three of their own, killed in the line of duty last month. And Baltimore County’s Executive says he’s keeping his campaign promise to build two new high schools.

Is the misleading name a red herring?

In this month's episode of Your Child's Brain, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is discussed.

Omicron is Maryland’s dominant variant, and COVID-19 positivity and hospitalization rates are at record highs. Gov. Larry Hogan has called for a new 30-day state of emergency, and local governments are ramping up COVID testing. Baltimore City housing advocates are demanding a halt to evictions as COVID continues to surge. And Baltimore area congressmen reflect on the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, and the future of our democracy.

Health experts are urging continued caution, though Maryland’s COVID-19 rates continue to go down. Gov. Hogan and Mayor Scott hold a closed-door meeting in Annapolis to discuss violent crime. Democrats and Republicans clash over a proposed crime package. And the president and CEO of the Maryland Food Bank says even as the pandemic dies down, food insecurity continues.

And why does it sound like that?

Hayley's grandparents fell in love in Patterson Park. Could the same happen for her?

Gov. Larry Hogan says the state is prepared and ready to give COVID boosters to all who qualify. The first Democratic candidate has thrown his hat into the race for Maryland Attorney General. Baltimore County’s opioid czar says that epidemic hasn’t gone anywhere during the COVID-19 pandemic and the county has a new data dashboard to prove it. And turning tossed out food into energy _ BGE plans to do it but opponents scoff it’s a smoke and mirrors approach to reducing the demand for fossil fuel.

A former Labor Department leader gets a huge endorsement by labor in his Maryland gubernatorial bid. Maryland police have announced a big bump in pay for new recruits. A new Goucher poll reveals residents' attitudes on topics ranging from what type of governor they want to legalizing recreational use of cannabis. The Baltimore County Executive appointed a panel to review ethics laws. Discontent in the county continues over pay for school bus drivers and redistricting. The Baltimore City Council president wants to mandate monthly reports from the mayor on federal relief spending. And the city’s mayor allocates $50 million toward violence prevention efforts.

Baltimore’s health department gets an infusion of $80 million. Local health jurisdictions await the federal green light on a COVID vaccine for kids. Anne Arundel County schools superintendent says he has a solution, albeit temporary, to the bus driver shortage. Baltimore County’s proposed redistricting map is drawing heated criticism. Two major housing bills passed in the City Council this week. One attempts to bolster oversight of tax sales and another aims to prevent people from falling into it in the first place. And, when it comes to the city’s mayoral campaigns, a new report shows big money from residents who don’t live in Baltimore..

Gov. Larry Hogan green lights administering Moderna and J&J boosters, effective immediately. Baltimore City and state officials break ground on a multimillion dollar redevelopment project for Penn Station. State workers call on Hogan to ease what they say are severe staffing shortages and poor working conditions. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh says he won’t seek reelection next year. President Biden pays a visit to Baltimore City for a town hall. Plus a conversation with a physician on the next steps in rolling out COVID-19 booster shots.

Top local headlines, plus a conversation with a Harvard business professor about the future of remote work.

The FDA grants full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. And Western Maryland’s Garrett County has the state’s lowest vaccination rate, at 38 percent.

A statewide vaccine mandate for employees in hospitals and nursing homes. Incentives for Baltimore city workers who get vaccinated. Nearly all of Baltimore County’s council members intend to run for reelection. And Baltimore explores solutions to its digital equity problem.

A statewide Covid-19 vaccine mandate is in effect for hospital and nursing home workers. Baltimore will start giving out vaccine booster shots to the general public next month. Baltimore County finalizes plans for a safe return to classrooms. And Maryland’s Health Secretary says the state will not impose mask mandates in schools.

Baltimore County dedicates 2.4 million state dollars to community organizations working the front lines of the ongoing COVID pandemic. Plus, a report on the pandemic’s impact on evictions and the protections needed to keep renters from losing their homes.