Economic concerns pushed Donald Trump over the finish line in the race for president. But what did voters mean when they said the economy was their top issue?  And how is political polarization shaping how voters view financial recovery from the pandemic? Prof. Ian Anson, associate director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland, explains.

Economic concerns pushed Donald Trump over the finish line in the race for president. But what did voters mean when they said the economy was their top issue?  And how is political polarization shaping how voters view financial recovery from the pandemic? Prof. Ian Anson, associate director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland, explains.

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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>

What does 'the economy' mean to voters?

The General Assembly passed the “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future” back in 2021, a law mandating more funding for schools, higher salaries for teachers, and a series of reforms aimed at better serving our state’s students.

The first pillar of the Blueprint is Early Childhood Education and the law requires a major expansion of pre-kindergarten programs. How is it going? We ask Maya Lora, an early childhood education reporter with WYPR’s partner the Baltimore Banner.

The General Assembly passed the “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future” back in 2021, a law mandating more funding for schools, higher salaries for teachers, and a series of reforms aimed at better serving our state’s students.
The first pillar of the Blueprint is Early Childhood Education and the law requires a major expansion of pre-kindergarten programs. How is it going? We ask <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/maya-lora/">Maya Lora</a>, an early childhood education reporter with WYPR’s partner the Baltimore Banner.

Are Maryland's pre-kindergarten programs on track?

Racist text messages were sent to Black people across the country In the wake of the presidential election. The messages referenced slavery, and appear to be part of a coordinated harassment campaign. We hear from a local mother of a child who received one of these texts and ask Jonathon Smith, Chief of the Civil Rights Division of the State Attorney General’s office what people can do to protect themselves.

The Maryland Attorney General's Office Hate Crimes Hotline is 1-866-481-8361. You can also report a hate crime online at nohomeforhate.md.gov

Other resources: Maryland Commission on Civil Rights: 1-800-637-6247, Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention: stophate@oag.state.md.us Maryland State Police: 1-800-525-5555, FBI Baltimore field office: (410) 265-8080 or tips.fbi.gov 

Racist text messages were sent to Black people across the country In the wake of the presidential election. The messages referenced slavery, and appear to be part of a coordinated harassment campaign. We hear from a local mother of a child who received one of these texts and ask Jonathon Smith, Chief of the Civil Rights Division of the State Attorney General’s office what people can do to protect themselves.
The Maryland Attorney General's Office Hate Crimes Hotline is 1-866-481-8361. You can also report a hate crime online at <a href="https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/0bfd7e5bdb1d471e9c82d5f62cf09946">nohomeforhate.md.gov</a>
Other resources: Maryland Commission on Civil Rights: 1-800-637-6247, Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention: <a href="https://nohomeforhate.md.gov/">stophate@oag.state.md.us</a> Maryland State Police: 1-800-525-5555, FBI Baltimore field office: (410) 265-8080 or <a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/home">tips.fbi.gov </a>

Maryland AG investigates racist texts

Here’s a stoop story from Aseloka Smith about discovering the magic of … shopping carts! The next LIVE stoop event is Holiday Hootenanny!  An evening of holiday stories and music from The Honey Dewdrops on December 3rd at 7pm.

Here’s a stoop story from Aseloka Smith about discovering the magic of … shopping carts! The next LIVE stoop event is <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-stoop-holiday-hootenanny-an-evening-of-holiday-stories-and-music/">Holiday Hootenanny!  An evening of holiday stories and music from The Honey Dewdrops</a> on December 3rd at 7pm.

What does 'the economy' mean to voters?

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