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Thanks to ARPA Funds Maryland is sitting on a more than $2 billion surplus. And Gov. Larry Hogan has a plan for how to spend it. COVID politics play out along partisan lines in Baltimore County. And in Anne Arundel County, there are plans to make something beautiful out of a grim site that is an ugly marker in Maryland’s history.

On the latest episode of Your Child’s Brain we discuss the impact of trauma on children’s brains.

The NIH says for those who got the J&J vaccine, it’s okay to mix and match booster shots. Prince George’s former County Executive has announced his running mate in Maryland’s gubernatorial race. The ongoing pandemic is taking a serious toll on the nursing industry, and the head of the Maryland Nurses Association says there are some creative ways to address it.

On Baltimore City’s first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday, Maryland’s COVID positivity rate remains below four percent. The governor plans to replace a detention center in Baltimore with a therapeutic treatment facility. Students in Anne Arundel are testing out of quarantine. And in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, some advice from a breast surgeon on how to manage your breast health.

Maryland HBCUs lag on vaccine compliance. Baltimore waits on booster shots. And ground is broken on a new affordable housing project.

Ida's aftermath. Mayor Scott’s vaccine mandate. And Baltimore County debt collection woes.

One week in at Baltimore County Public Schools, nearly 800 are in quarantine. And in Baltimore, the mayor encourages eligible residents to apply for a credit that will help keep them in their homes.

Baltimore City employees are issued a vaccine mandate. The Baltimore County Council votes for a state-of-emergency extension. And gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore outlines his plan for a ‘trauma-informed’ administration.

In this third episode of Your Child's Brain, a podcast series about the mysteries of the child’s developing brain, we discuss mental health and the impact on children and teenagers.

State lawmakers sort through issues relating to the potential legalization of recreational cannabis. And Baltimore County orders all county employees to be vaccinated by October 15th.

The National Safety Council turns its attention to the roadways for the busy travel weekend. And in Essex, a debate over what some call a piece of art and others call an eyesore.

The FDA clears Pfizer COVID vaccines for emergency use in 5 to 11 year olds. In the latest Goucher Poll, Maryland residents share what they are looking for in the next Governor. Baltimore County Council members faced a blistering public hearing over redistricting this week. The task before them is... how to redraw a second majority Black district map. Now that we are allowed to mix and match COVID booster shots, is that making it easier for people to roll up their sleeves...or creating more confusion? We’ll hear from the always insightful Dr. Leana Wen. And...chicken poop! Yep, you heard that correctly. A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project says runoff from the Eastern Shore’s poultry farms is going where it should not. Those stories, coming up.

What exactly is the Baltimore Development Corporation, and why does it seem like such a secret?

This week on the podcast: two stories of doctors who refuse to confine their work to the hospital.

Tonya Miller Hall discusses returning home to Baltimore after building a PR career in New York City. Though NYC gave Tonya many professional experiences, coming home to Charm City gave her one experience she never expected — her name in the local paper.

This week on the podcast: two stories of people reclaiming their bodies.

In this episode of Your Child’s Brain, we speak with a panel of experts about the co-occurrence of mental health issues in autistic children and teens, the signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, how those signs and symptoms can differ in young people with autism, and ways that parents can advocate for their child, not only in a crisis situation, but also in the classroom and the community.

Dr. Sacoby Wilson celebrates women of the environmental justice movement. He is joined by Sebrena Rhodes of Empower DC and Maria Payan, co-founder of Sussex Health & Environmental Network.

Check out the latest episode of Your Child’s Brain. Join Dr. Brad Schlaggar President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute and his guests Heidi Daniel, president and CEO at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, and Dr. Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, a developmental neuroscientist at Kennedy Krieger Institute as we discuss children's reading, literacy, and the impact of technology on both.

This week on the podcast, two tales of unconventional matches.