Podcast appearances and mentions of rachel baye

On the Midday Newswrap today, we are joined by Rachel Baye, WYPR reporter and editor. She covered the nearly $150 million dollar budget cut announced by Gov. Wes Moore last week and approved by the Board of Estimates on Wednesday. Moore, the chair of the three-member Board of Public Works that approved the cuts for the current year's budget, said the changes are designed to prioritize health care and child care spending. “We know that when Marylanders have access to health care and also access to preventative care, and when families have access to affordable childcare, they are more likely to participate in our labor force and participate in our economy,” Moore said. “And the key is we've got to have an economy where more people can participate.”Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

New polling data sheds light on how candidates are performing in primary races across Maryland. We hear the latest on Maryland's election campaigns from Hallie Miller of the Baltimore Banner. Then we hear from WYPR's News Director Matt Bush and Maryland Matters Founding Editor Josh Kurtz for a lookback at the important points from this year's session. (Photo by Rachel Baye, WYPR)Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Each year in Maryland, hundreds of young teens accused of breaking the law are charged as adults. Judges could send their cases to juvenile court, but one third of the time they don't. WYPR's Rachel Baye has investigated how judges decide … and the dire results for many kids. Read the investigation by WYPR and APM Reports: Judges use ‘arbitrary,' ‘horrendous' reasons to keep teens in adult courtDo you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

The advocacy group Disability Rights Maryland has filed a lawsuit against the Maryland Department of Human Services over the housing and treatment of youth with behavioral health issues. Many are hospitalized for long periods of time, without the services they need. Rachel Baye of the WYPR news team has been covering this controversy. She joins Tom in Studio A.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Special Edition of Midday, Tom hall hosts WYPR's live coverage of the historic Inaugural Ceremonies at the State House in Annapolis, as Governor-elect Wes Moore and Lt. Governor-elect Aruna Miller are sworn in, and deliver their inaugural addresses. We get live reports and background during the event from WYPR News reporters Matt Bush and Rachel Baye in Annapolis.We also get analysis and context from Dr. Terry Anne Scott, an expert in African American history and the director of the Institute for Common Power.  Dr. Scott joins Tom in Studio A. For this podcast, we pick up the ceremonies after Lt. Governor Aruna Miller has taken her oath of office and been introduced by her daughters, and begins her inaugural address. Her speech is followed by the public swearing-in and inaugural address of Maryland's new head of state, Governor Wes Moore.  Both addresses are presented without editing. We heard today's ceremonial events courtesy of a live audio feed provided by Maryand Public Television. MPT will be rebroadcasting the Inaugural Ceremonies Wednesday night at 7pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Hanukah! In every election cycle, candidates for offices at the statewide and local levels promise to fund their legislative and programmatic priorities, in part, with savings from identifying waste, fraud and abuse. In recent months, audits have found plenty of waste in various state and local agencies. In October, our colleagues Rachel Baye of WYPR and Brenda Wintrode of the Baltimore Banner reported on an audit of the state health department that showed a contractor had cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in overpayments and millions in lost federal dollars. Brenda also reported on multiple problems at the Maryland Department of Human Services in their system of distributing benefits. It appears that thousands of people received benefits who did not qualify for the programs they were enrolled in. And in Baltimore City, a recent “Fiscal Report Card” for Fiscal Year 2021 revealed several areas of concern about how the city processes federal grants, inaccuracies in timesheets for city employees and other problems. Joining Tom to talk about the findings related to the city are Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry and the City's Director of Finance, Michael Moiseyev. Both guests are with us in Studio A…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With thousands of mail-in ballots still a mystery, author and activist Wes Moore is ahead in the votes counted so far to be the Democratic nominee for governor.In the Republican primary, Trump-endorsed state Delegate Dan Cox declared victory. We'll talk about it with WYPR's Rachel Baye and pollster Mileah Kromer. Listen to Rachel Baye's story: "Dan Cox, an election denier, wins the Maryland Republican primary for governor." Check out the results of the recent Goucher College Poll, conducted in partnership with WYPR and the Baltimore Banner. In Baltimore, defense attorney Ivan Bates leads the current vote count for state's attorney. Tim Prudente of the Baltimore Banner outlines the contentious race between Bates, incumbent Marilyn Mosby, and former prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah. Read Tim Prudente's latest: "Ivan Bates holds 4,000 vote lead in Baltimore state's attorney race as rivals await mail-in count."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryland citizens who have made a choice about who they want as their next governor, or person in congress, or any of the scores of other public offices up for election this year, have started voting in the party primary -- either in person or by mail or dropbox. They have until 8 p.m. July 19 to vote. Recent polling hints that many MORE citizens are still making up their minds. WYPR politics reporter Rachel Baye says voters often decide at the last minute. And Pamela Wood of The Baltimore Banner says it doesn't mean they're not interested, "Marylanders are not used to voting in July. This is very unusual. Kids are off at summer camp, families are going on vacation. There is also I think a challenge, particularly on the Democratic side, that there are so many candidates.” More on the Goucher Poll, conducted in partnership with WYPR and the Baltimore Banner:Full poll resultsIs Maryland ‘moving in the right direction? Depends on which voter you askMaryland voters still largely undecided for Governor's Race, poll showsPoll: Top three Democratic candidates for Maryland governor are tied, with many still undecided    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, during the first half of the noon Midday hour, we continue WYPR's Special Live Coverage of the historic rulingending abortion rightshanded down Friday morning in a 6-3 decision by the conservative majority of the US Supreme Court. Ahead of President Joe Biden's scheduled remarks on the ruling at 12:33pm, Midday host Tom Hallspeaks with Prof. Margaret Johnson, co-director of the Center on Applied Feminism at the University of Baltimore School of Law, and director of the law school's Bronfein Family Law Clinic. Later in the half hour, Tom speaks with Maryland State Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat, Dist.18) about the ruling's human and political impacts. Then, WYPR News reporter Rachel Baye joins us with excerpts from her interview Thursday with Karen Nelson, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Maryland, who notes that while abortion will remain legal in Maryland, she is expecting the large influx of residents from states that have banned abortions to put a significant strain on Maryland's reproductive health resources. ______________________________________ Our continuing live, local coverage of Friday's historic Supreme Court ruling resumes during the 3pm hour. Midday host Tom Hall returns for a full hour of live conversation and listener interaction. Tom's guests this hour include Stacey Lee, associate professor of the Practice at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School; Dr. Lisa Cooper, founding director of the Center for Health Equity, part ofthe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; and WYPR reporterJohn Lee, who joins us to share some of his interviews with Heather Mizeur, aformer Maryland State Delegate and currently a Democratic primary candidate for Maryland's 1st District US Congressional seat, and Dave Harden, a rival Democratic primary candidate for that 1st District seat. The incumbent 1st District congressman, Republican Andy Harris, declined John's request for an interview, but his office released a statement supporting the Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Stay tuned to WYPR this weekend for more of NPR's special coverage of the Supreme Court ruling striking down abortion rights. Midday's live coverage will continue during our regular noon-1pm broadcast on Monday, June 27. For a list of pro-choice events and demonstrations happening this weekend, go to the wewontgoback.com Website. For information on the anti-abortion movement, visit the March for Life site. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the Midday Newswrap. Today, we're going to focus on local stories with three members of WYPR's award-winning news team. John Lee covers Baltimore County for WYPR, and won a 2020 Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association Award for his series of reports on COVID-19's impact on the Baltimore County Schools. He joins Tom today on our digital line to discuss the story he broke last week about a devastating auditor's report on the Baltimore County School system that described the school board as dysfunctional, the central office as bloated, and found systemic problems of low morale and poor communications. Rachel Baye, WYPR'S Statehouse and Maryland politics correspondent, whose reporting on kids in the Maryland foster care system won her a prestigious 2021 National Edward R. Murrow award, joins Tom on our digital line to discuss her recent coverage of the Columbia hotel that laid off its employees last year because of the pandemic and took $2.5 million in federal PPP loans this year, but has so far failed to rehire or compensate its laid-off workers. Rachel also describes the ongoing battles over mask mandates in the state's public schools, and the latest legislative efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Maryland. Joel McCord has been WYPR's News Director since 2012, and also covers the Chesapeake Bay region and various counties throughout the state. In 2019, Joel won a Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association Award for his moving commentary on the mass shooting that killed five staffers at the Capital Gazette newspaper, in his home town of Annapolis. Today he joins Tom on Zoom to discuss his recent reporting of improved prospects for a proposed Chesapeake Bay Bridge replacement, following signs of a compromise from a long-time critic of the plan, Anne Arundel County Supervisor Steuart Pittman. And Joel recaps his coverage of the Talbot County Council's vote on September 16 to remove the Talbot Boys Confederate monument from the courthouse lawn in Easton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night, the Maryland General Assembly finished the work of its 2021 Session, a session unlike any other, given the pandemic’s effect on how business was conducted, and in several respects, what business was conducted. We begin today with a look back at the 2021 Session. A little later, Ovetta Wiggins, who covers the Statehouse for the Washington Post and Rachel Baye, WYPR’s Statehouse reporter, will join Tom with a recap of some of the highlights of the 2021 Session. But first, we turn to Senator Bryan Simonaire, the Republican Minority Leader in the Upper Chamber. He represents District 31, in Northeast Anne Arundel County.He joins us on Zoom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Less than five weeks before the election deadline--some state and local politics this morning! WYPR state government and politics reporter Rachel Baye updates us on what proposed changes in police powers and prerogatives state senators started examining in hearings last week. Then, Ian Round, who covers politics and accountability for Baltimore Brew, discusses the race for mayor of Baltimore, proposals that could shift power between the mayor and council, and a challenge to the District 12 council incumbent.

Today on Midday, it's another Reporters' Notebook edition, as Tom surveys some of the top local and regional news developments with two of the best journalists on the scene. WYPR State House report Rachel Baye joins Tom first to discuss Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's plans to move the state to so-called "Phase 3" reopening; how the governor's thinking on COVID-19 has evolved since the pandemic's onset in the spring; the sharp differences in the approach to pandemic reopenings being taken by Baltimore City and Ann Arundel counties, for example; and why a large number of Catholic school teachers say they are quitting. Then, Tom is joined by veteran local newsman Josh Kurtz. He's the co-founder and editor of Maryland Matters, the online news journal covering state politics and government. Among the stories Josh has been following: the resumption of eviction actions in Maryland; the decision by the State Elections Board to no longer require 2-person teams to count some ballots; and State Senate President Bill Ferguson's plan to limit the number of bills individual senators can sponsor.

Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson announced that the state had uncovered a huge fraud scheme involving unemployment insurance. WYPR State House reporter Rachel Baye joins Tom to discuss the latest regarding what Hogan called a massive identity theft scheme that led to more than 47,500 fraudulent unemployment insurance claims worth more than than $501 million.

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you the finale in our 7 part series on the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. We dedicate this entire episode to his arrest in 2001, his confessions after his arrest, and his sentencing hearing in 2003. We also cover the remaining four victims discovered throughout 2003 and later.   This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!   Sponsor Best Fiends Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department Ann Rule, Green River Running Red Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003 Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001 Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001 Murderpedia Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer” Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to bring you part 6 of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. We continue our story by covering a lot of ground, starting with victims #40-45, along with years 1988-2001. This update finds the task force with a depleted budget, no answers, and growing unrest in the community.   This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!   Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department Ann Rule, Green River Running Red Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003 Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001 Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001 Murderpedia Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer” Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

State Senator Mary Washington discusses why she decided to suspend her campaign for Mayor of Baltimore. Plus, WYPR’s Rachel Baye recaps the truncated General Assembly session

The General Assembly has adjourned three weeks early--a remarkable move to reduce legislators’ risk of touching the coronavirus. They hustled through dozens of bills, sometimes suspending rules to pass a state budget, an overhaul of the school system, and a plan to rebuild Pimlico racetrack. We talk to WYPR’s Rachel Baye and Sen. Antonio Hayes, chair of the Baltimore City Demoratic delegation. Find more stories about the General Assembly here. Plus, an election entirely by absentee ballot. More information from the State Board of Elections here. Confirm your voter registration information here. Request an absentee ballot here.

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to continue our dive into the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. We cover a lot of ground this episode including the initial FBI profile, a survivor story, and task force updates. We pick up where we left off and continue to detail victims 30-39. We wrap up this episode in 1987 when Gary Ridgway has his first major scare in becoming found out when a search warrant is issued for his property.   This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped! Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department Ann Rule, Green River Running Red Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003 Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001 Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001 Murderpedia Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer” Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, by detailing victims #26-29. And then we take a break to introduce the history of Judith Mawson, Gary Ridgway’s third wife. We touch a bit on his life outside the murders, and give you updates on where the task force is at throughout 1984.   This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!   Sponsor Best Fiends Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department Ann Rule, Green River Running Red Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003 Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001 Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001 Murderpedia Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer” Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, by detailing victims #16-#25.  We touch a bit on his life outside the murders, along with how the task force was operating.  We end the episode on a bit of a high note with a Green River Killer survivor story.   This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, body sites, and decomposition.. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!   Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department Ann Rule, Green River Running Red Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003 Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001 Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001 Murderpedia Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer” Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead  Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. This episode solely covers GRK victims #2-#15, we pick up right where we left off with victim #2, Debra Lynn Bonner. We cover a lot of ground this week and touch on a few of Rigway’s dump sites, including a major site that will be further discussed in next week’s episode; the Star Lake Site. We end the episode in October of 1983 when Kelly Ware is discovered near the SeaTac Airport.   This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, body sites, and decomposition. We also dip our toe into politics at the end. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!   Sponsor Podcorn Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department Ann Rule, Green River Running Red Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003 Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001 Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001 Murderpedia Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer” Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

On Wednesday, January 8, the 2020 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly convened in Annapolis. For the next 90 days, state lawmakers will be deliberating over a daunting array of legislative measures, addressing everything from education reform to transportation initiatives, health care, crime reduction, ethics reform, and much, much more. On Tuesday, Midday's Tom Hall spoke with the Assembly’s new leaders – Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones. Yesterday, we talked about the session’s number one legislative priority, funding major reforms in education, with two former County Executives. Today, Tom focuses on some other matters that Maryland lawmakers will take up this year. Later this hour, he's joined by WYPR State House reporter Rachel Baye and Josh Kurtz of Maryland Matters. But he begins with Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., the newly appointed Chief Legislative Officer for Governor Larry Hogan. Mr. Mitchell, a Baltimore native, served previously as Gov. Hogan’s senior advisor. He is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and the Baltimore City Council. Keiffer Mitchell joins Tom on the line from his office in Annapolis.

The Maryland General Assembly convenes in two days with new leaders in both chambers and several committees. In the House, Del. Adrienne Jones is the first black speaker, and the first female. The Senate is set to elect Bill Ferguson its president. Both say their priorities are building new schools and re-shaping how teaching is done. WYPR statehouse reporter Rachel Baye and Maryland Matters politics reporter Danielle Gaines tee up the issues, from education funding and renewable energy to curbing violent crime in Baltimore.

The 439th Maryland General Assembly is in the history books. Legislators conducted business during the long final day of the session yesterday while mourning the loss of Speaker of the House Mike Busch, who succumbed to pneumonia on Sunday afternoon. Today, Tom unpacks which bills passed and which failed to prevail in the General Assembly. This year's legislature introduced 2,497 bills over the last 90 days. Tom is joined by three guests:Rachel Baye covers the Statehouse for WYPR; Bryan Sears writes about all things Annapolis for the Daily Record; and Josh Kurtz is the founder and editor of Maryland Matters.

An extraordinary last day of the General Assembly session is getting underway, just hours after its longest-serving speaker, Michael Busch, succumbed yesterday to pneumonia and other health problems. As tributes to Busch pour in, the delegates and senators have work to do before midnight.WYPR’s former news analyst Fraser Smith remembers Speaker Busch, and statehouse reporters Rachel Baye and Danielle Gaines bring us up to date.

The 439th session of Maryland’s General Assembly begins today at noon. How will the large influx of new legislators change the dynamic? Will bills that were blocked before now become law? WYPR statehouse reporter Rachel Baye and Maryland Matters politics reporter Danielle Gaines tee up the issues, from education funding and sports betting … to police training and immigrant’s rights...Plus, lawmakers are once again expected to debate whether to increase the minimum wage. Baye says they may consider phasing in an increase, or an increase that varies in different parts of the state.

Tom and his panel of of Annapolitan Experts preview the 439th session of the MD General Assembly begins on Wednesday. The agenda will, as always, be full. Last year, lawmakers considered more than 3,000 bills. They passed nearly 900 of them in a record session that the Governor and Legislative leadership both praised as a success. Washington Post Maryland politics and government reporter Ovetta Wiggins is on the line from Prince Georges County. And joining Tom in Studio A are Josh Kurtz, the editor and co-founder of Maryland Matters, and WYPR State House reporter Rachel Baye.

Guest host Rachel Baye takes listeners behind the scenes on a ghost hunt at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, one of the most haunted places in Maryland. The hunt took place on September 29, 2018, this year's ----National Ghost Hunting Day.---- There are more than a few spine-tingling moments on this eerie tour!

In four short weeks voters will decide who will lead the state--- incumbent Republican Governor Larry Hogan or Democrat Ben Jealous.We speak with WYPR reporter Rachel Baye and Bradley Herring, an associate professor of health policy at the Bloomberg School about health issues in the election, including Jealous’ Medicare-for-All proposal and why health-insurance premiums have dropped in Maryland.

On today's News Wrap, we take a look at the latest state and local headlines. For nearly three weeks, in the trial of two Baltimore police officers indicted on corruption charges, a steady stream of witnesses, including other members of the elite Gun Trace Task Force who have pleaded guilty to similar charges, have detailed longstanding practices by many officers that involved robbery, drug dealing, and lying about overtime.The jury heard testimony from more than 32 witnesses, some of whom had been alleged victims of Officer Daniel Hersl and Officer Marcus Taylor. The testimony unfurled a dark canvas of banditry and abuse that has further solidified suspicion and mistrust in the police, long held by many people of color throughout the city.Award winning investigative reporter Jayne Miller of WBAL Television joins us on the phone. Jayne has been covering this story since it began almost a year ago. Later, we turn our attention to Annapolis, where we are one month into the 2018 Legislative Session. WYPR’s Annapolis correspondent Rachel Baye has a status report from the State House.

A preview of the 2018 MD General Assembly. Paid sick leave, off-setting the effect of the federal tax overhaul, health insurance for children, and what party would be complete without marijuana and craft beer on the menu? Baltimore Sun Annapolis Bureau Chief Erin Cox and WYPR’s Rachel Baye on what to expect in this election year edition of the session.