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Midday with the Mayor: City's anti-violence program expands to new areas. And, addressing a broken permit system

Tom Hall

Tom speaks with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on the latest concerns in Baltimore City including an approaching deadline for the city's opioid settlement. Plus, the Mayor's Group Violence Reduction Strategy expands.

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway listens during a hearing with members of the Baltimore City Council’s Public Safety and Government Operations Committee inside Baltimore City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)

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Councilman Mark Conway on police accountability, underground fires and opioid overdoses

Tom Hall

Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway, chair of the Public Safety Committee, addresses police accountability, underground fires, and the city's overdose crisis.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., accompanied by Cesar Abrego Garcia, from left, and Cecilia Garcia, speaks during a news conference upon his arrival from meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Maryland's Sen. Van Hollen addresses recent rescission vote and Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case

Tom Hall

Senator Chris Van Hollen joins Midday to discuss the congressional rescission vote and the Kilmar Abrego deportation case.

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Midday with the Mayor: A recent spat of police shootings bring new attention to crisis teams

Tom Hall

Tom speaks with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on the latest concerns in Baltimore City.

Bob Ackerman, Chairman of the GCIS forum, Founder and Managing Director of cybersecurity venture capital firm AllegisCyber Capital, and Co-Founder of DataTribe, and Harry Coker Jr., State of Maryland Secretary of Commerce, discuss the standardization of cyber regulatory requirements across industries.

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Can Maryland's new Commerce Secretary revamp the state's business sector?

Tom Hall

Commerce Secretary Harry Coker Jr. sits with Tom to discuss the future of Maryland's business sector while grappling with state and federal budget cuts.

Left photo: Maryland State Sen. Sarah Elfreth speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Right photo: County Executive, Baltimore County, Johnny Olszewski speaks, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at the Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

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Congressional perspectives on Israel and Iran: Reps. Olszewski and Elfreth

Tom Hall

Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Jr., and Rep. Sarah Elfreth join Midday to discuss the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Iran.

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The Baltimore City Council passed the 2026 budget. Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday to discuss.

Tom Hall

City Council President Zeke Cohen joins the show to discuss the 2026 budget, immigration enforcement and taxes.

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Comptroller Brooke Lierman on Maryland's bond rating, the budget and the state's economic health

Tom Hall

Brooke Lierman is is the Comptroller for Maryland. She joins Midday to discuss the state's economic health, and the impacts of federal government layoffs.

FILE - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces measures he is supporting to improve public safety during a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. Moore signed a bill into law on Thursday, May 167, 2024, to create a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence. The governor described it as the first of its kind since the White House urged states to form their own centers to better focus efforts to stop gun violence. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)

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Gov. Wes Moore on new leadership at Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services

Tom Hall

Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins Midday to discuss new leadership at the state Department of Juvenile Services.

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Comptroller Bill Henry on the proposed 2025 city budget and its priorities

Tom Hall

Bill Henry is the Comptroller of Baltimore.