Today on Midday's News Wrap, we start with yesterday's shocking lockdown in Annapolis. Then we explore what the Maryland General Assembly has been up to as we approach the halfway mark in the 2024 Session.

Today's guests include Pamela Wood, who covers the Statehouse for our news partner, the Baltimore Banner, and Matt Bush, WYPR’s News Director.

Today on Midday's News Wrap, we start with yesterday's shocking lockdown in Annapolis. Then we explore what the Maryland General Assembly has been up to as we approach the halfway mark in the 2024 Session.
Today's guests include Pamela Wood, who covers the Statehouse for our news partner, the Baltimore Banner, and Matt Bush, WYPR’s News Director.

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

News Wrap: Maryland General Assembly 2024

Voters across Maryland are heading to the polls today to pick their party's nominee in a slate of important local and statewide races.

WYPR Reporter John Lee shares updates on the opening of polling locations in Baltimore City this morning. Then, Brenda Wintrode, a reporter for WYPR news partner the Baltimore Banner, joins us to discuss the latest from voting locations in Annapolis.

We are also joined by Nykidra RobinsonBlack Girls Vote to discuss voting rights and the important concerns of Black women voters in this year's election.

Voters across Maryland are heading to the polls today<a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/2024-election-day-maryland-primary-S6WAWVMIJJAOHI4KJKBW3U6HWA/"> to pick their party's nominee in a slate of important local and statewide races</a>.
WYPR Reporter John Lee shares updates on the opening of polling locations in Baltimore City this morning. Then, Brenda Wintrode, <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/brenda-wintrode/">a reporter for WYPR news partner the Baltimore Banner</a>, joins us to discuss the latest from voting locations in Annapolis.
We are also joined by Nykidra Robinson <a href="https://blackgirlsvote.com/">Black Girls Vote</a> to discuss voting rights and the important concerns of Black women voters in this year's election.

Primary Election 2024: A roundup on voting across Maryland

A section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge was demolished Sunday, as engineers work to clear wreckage.

Engineers say they successful used controlled explosives to remove remnants of the bridge from the deck of the cargo ship Dali. Following the ship's collision with the bridge March 26, remnants of the roadway had been strewn across the vessel.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joins Midday to discuss the progress on the reclamation and recovery of port access in the Patapsco River.

(Photo by Scott Maucione)

A section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge was demolished Sunday, <a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-05-14/section-of-key-bridge-demolished-now-what">as engineers work to clear wreckage</a>.
Engineers say they successful used controlled explosives to remove remnants of the bridge from the deck of the cargo ship Dali. Following the ship's collision with the bridge March 26, remnants of the roadway had been strewn across the vessel.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joins Midday to discuss the progress on the reclamation and recovery of port access in the Patapsco River.
(Photo by Scott Maucione)

Gov. Wes Moore updates on Key Bridge recovery

Tom speaks with Darnyle Wharton, Co-Organizer of the Baltimore Peace Movement, about their annual Mother's Day Weekend anti-violence initiative.

Tom speaks with Darnyle Wharton, Co-Organizer of the Baltimore Peace Movement, about their annual Mother's Day Weekend anti-violence initiative.

News Wrap: Maryland General Assembly 2024

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