Midday begins today with Tom'sNewsmaker guest, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates. He’s a Democrat, and he’s been in office for a couple of months after winning a three-way primary and facing no Republican opponent in the general election last November.
He has been a vocal advocate for a bill under consideration in the General Assembly that would lengthen sentences for those over the age of 21 who are convicted of carrying a gun without a permit. That position has put him at odds with guns rights advocates on the right, and criminal justice reform advocates on the left.
He’s also been working on attracting qualified attorneys to the State’s Attorney’s office, and he has appointed several new division heads.
State's Attorney Ivan Bates joins Tom in Studio A…
