On today’s Midday Newswrap with guest host Gabe Ortis, we turn first to one of the biggest stories in Maryland politics: redistricting.
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a proposed Democratic-leaning congressional map — strongly supported by Gov. Wes Moore — just over two weeks ago with almost unanimous support from House Democrats.
But the proposed map that could threaten the incumbency of Maryland’s sole Republican Congressman Andy Harris (R-District 1) has not been received as warmly by Senate Democrats.
WYPR’s statehouse reporter Sarah Petrowich has been covering every stage of this story, and she joins us in Studio A.
Then, we turn to Washington County, Maryland.
Nearly 2 out of 3 residents in the Western Maryland county voted for Donald Trump in 2024. Now, amid a nationwide surge in federal immigration enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security is looking to set up an immigrant detention facility in a large warehouse located outside Hagerstown.
But some residents in the nearby town of Williamsport are pushing back against the idea. And on Monday morning, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that the state has filed suit against DHS to block the proposed detention center.
WYPR’s health reporter Scott Maucione joins Gabe in studio with details.
