America’s democracy is in crisis. A University of Maryland constitutional scholar has a plan to fix it -- maybe not the plan you’d expect. In "Parliamentary America," Professor Maxwell Stearns says the flaw is our two entrenched political parties.

Stearns will be speaking on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Politics & Prose in Washington, DC and on Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the Pratt Library’s Writers Live! Series.

America’s democracy is in crisis. A University of Maryland constitutional scholar has a plan to fix it -- maybe not the plan you’d expect. In "Parliamentary America," Professor <a href="https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty--research/directory/profile/index.php?id=373">Maxwell Stearns</a> says the flaw is our two entrenched political parties.
Stearns will be speaking on <a href="https://www.politics-prose.com/maxwell-stearns">Sunday at 3 p.m. at Politics &amp; Prose</a> in Washington, DC and on <a href="https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/maxwell_stearns_parliamentary_america">Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the Pratt Library’s Writers Live! Series</a>.

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Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at ontherecord@wypr.org

Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at <a href="mailto:ontherecord@wypr.org">ontherecord@wypr.org</a>

Not too many political parties, not too few. A UMD professor's plan to save our democracy.

Here's a Stoop Story from Jenn Silverman about using data to your benefit AND how to maximize exposure to all of the great meals on offer in Charm City.

The next live Stoop event takes place in less than three weeks! On Thursday, July 18 -- with the theme “Mistaken Identity: Stories about Disguises, Spy Games, and Mix-ups!”  Musical guests ‘The Bayberries’ will start at 7:00 pm; the storytellers start spinning their tales at 7:30. It all happens in the Green Room at the Bluebird in Hampden.

Here's a Stoop Story from Jenn Silverman about using data to your benefit AND how to maximize exposure to all of the great meals on offer in Charm City.
The next live Stoop event takes place in less than three weeks! On Thursday, July 18 -- with the theme <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/mistaken-identity-stories-about-disguises-spy-games-and-mix-ups/">“Mistaken Identity: Stories about Disguises, Spy Games, and Mix-ups!”</a>  Musical guests ‘The Bayberries’ will start at 7:00 pm; the storytellers start spinning their tales at 7:30. It all happens in the Green Room at the Bluebird in Hampden.

Stories from the Stoop: Spreadsheet love!

Data is power. And it takes skill to use data effectively and equitably. Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘City Data Alliance’ has trained hundreds of municipal leaders in capturing, sharing and using data. Some are in Baltimore now -- What are they learning and why?

James Anderson, head of Government Innovation programming, talks us through the process

Data is power. And it takes skill to use data effectively and equitably. Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘<a href="https://bloombergcities.jhu.edu/program/data-alliance">City Data Alliance’</a> has trained hundreds of municipal leaders in capturing, sharing and using data. Some are in Baltimore now -- What are they learning and why?
James Anderson, head of Government Innovation programming, talks us through the process

Bloomberg's City Data Alliance: Lessons in better data capture, decision making

The pharmaceutical company Allergan will pay the city of Baltimore $45 million dollars to resolve claims surrounding Allergan’s role in the nationwide opioid crisis. The settlement - announced earlier this month - will be paid out in the next two weeks, while litigation continues against other opioid manufacturers. 

$5 million of the settlement will be directed to the nonprofit Charm City Care Connection, which conducts outreach and provides services to people who use drugs. 

We talk about the organization’s mission with Community Engagement Manager Bakari Atiba.

Charm City Care Connection's drop-in center is located at 1214 N Wolfe St. It is open Monday through Thursday from 9am-4pm. Call 443-478-3015 to verify availability of services.

The pharmaceutical company <a href="https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/news/press-releases/2024-06-10-city-baltimore-strikes-45-million-deal-allergan-resolve-ongoing">Allergan will pay the city of Baltimore $45 million dollars</a> to resolve claims surrounding Allergan’s role in the nationwide opioid crisis. The settlement - announced earlier this month - will be paid out in the next two weeks, while litigation continues against other opioid manufacturers. 
$5 million of the settlement will be directed to the nonprofit <a href="https://www.charmcitycareconnection.org/">Charm City Care Connection</a>, which conducts outreach and provides services to people who use drugs. 
We talk about the organization’s mission with Community Engagement Manager Bakari Atiba.
Charm City Care Connection's <a href="https://www.charmcitycareconnection.org/services">drop-in center</a> is located at 1214 N Wolfe St. It is open Monday through Thursday from 9am-4pm. Call 443-478-3015 to verify availability of services.

Not too many political parties, not too few. A UMD professor's plan to save our democracy.

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