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News-Post education reporter Jilian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by Cindy Rose, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of the general election in November.

News-Post education reporter Jilian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by Karen Yoho, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of the general election in November.

In the Booth with David Brooks, candidate for Board of Education Download News-Post education reporter Jillian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by David Brooks, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of the gen...

In the Booth with April Montgomery, candidate for Board of Education Download News-Post education reporter Jillian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by April Montgomery, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of...

News-Post education reporter Jilian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by Heather Fletcher, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of the general election in November.

News-Post education reporter Jilian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by Heather Fletcher, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of the general election in November.

News-Post education reporter Jilian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by Rae Gallagher, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of the general election in November.

News-Post education reporter Jilian Atelsek is joined in the podcast studio by Rae Gallagher, one of 16 candidates vying for four seats on the Frederick County Board of Education. Be sure to catch each interview as we profile candidates ahead of the July 19 primary, when the field will be pared down to eight ahead of the general election in November.

In this week's episode of In Session, host Heather Mongilio and statehouse/county government reporter Steve Bohnel discuss the impact of the coronavirus on state politics. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and senior state officials announced sweeping measures this aimed to prevent the spread of the virus, including closing K-12 public schools for two weeks and prohibiting gatherings of more than 250 people, a...

In this week's episode of In Session, host Heather Mongilio and statehouse/county government reporter Steve Bohnel discuss the latest information about the coronavirus, which has been a topic of discussion among lawmakers in Annapolis. Later on in the episode, they discuss two bills involving local sponsors. One is from Sen. Ron Young (D-Frederick) mandating that elementary schools statewide allot...

In this week's episode of In Session, host Heather Mongilio and county government/statehouse reporter Steve Bohnel discuss a trio of local bills. Sen. Ron Young (D-Frederick), after some discussion with the Maryland Department of Transportation, has decided to move forward with a bill discussing commuter buses along I-270 from the city of Frederick area to Washington D.C. and northern Virginia. Th...

Host Heather Mongilio and county government/statehouse reporter Steve Bohnel discuss a bill proposed by Del. Karen Lewis Young (D-Frederick) involving biosafety level 3 laboratories. Then, they discuss a proposed change to the state's hate crime statute by Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick and Carroll), which he proposed in response to a deadly assault at The Great Frederick Fair last year.  Other topics...

This week host Heather Mongilio and county/statehouse reporter Steve Bohnel sit down to discuss Frederick Day in Annapolis and what local officials are lobbying for from the state. From money for the Lake Linganore dredging to a new Frederick Police Department headquarters, we hear from members of the delegation as well as local officials.

This week host Heather Mongilio and county/statehouse reporter Steve Bohnel highlight a series of healthcare-related bills, ranging from reclassifying strangulation to a first-degree felony assault, a medical aid-in-dying bill, minors' access to some forms of contraceptives among others. Later in the episode, Mongilio and Bohnel discuss the Frederick County delegation, including a birthday tribute...

It’s week three of the Annapolis session. Delegates and senators are finalizing bills they hope to submit. But there are two legislative issues facing that aren’t exactly bill related. The first is $5 million that was once meant for a hotel and conference center. With it no longer going there, Sens. Michael Hough (R-Carroll and Frederick) and Ron Young (D-Frederick) have proposed different options...

In the first episode of In Session for 2020, host Heather Mongilio speaks with county government and statehouse reporter Steve Bohnel about the Kirwan Commission, a well-known statewide initiative to improve public education. The two discuss how some of the current members of the Frederick County delegation view the issue, and what possible funding sources could be used. Later, they discuss Sen. R...

The 2019 legislative session came to a close on Monday with sad news that Michael Busch, speaker of the House of Delegates for 16 years, had died at age 72 from complications of pneumonia the day before. State house reporter and host Allen Etzler wrap-up this season of In Session by reviewing what bills made it through the General Assembly, a possible legal battle over prescription drug pricing an...

Gov. Larry Hogan (R) issues his first veto on three bills this session, and lawmakers turn around to override him within 24-to-48 hours. In this episode of In Session, state house reporter Samantha Hogan and host Allen Etzler discuss the surprise defeat of the medical aid-in-dying bill in the state Senate and gerrymandering as the U.S. Supreme Court hears the Maryland's second appeal to the highes...

In this special two-week update edition of In Session, state house reporter Samantha Hogan and host Allen Etzler discuss what bills are headed to the desk of Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and which ones are racing the clock. With approximately 17 days left in the General Assembly session, the House and Senate are making tough calls on what will bills to bring to a vote. The two chambers also hash out detai...

The Maryland House of Delegates makes a landmark decision to pass a medical aid-in-dying bill by a slim majority this week in Annapolis. State house reporter Samantha Hogan and host Allen Etzler discuss what's next for this bill in the Senate, how legislation to ban plastic foam is moving in the House and the fate of the Handgun Permit Review Board. In this episode of In Session, we also hear abou...

Leaders in Annapolis made so many decisions last week, we had to wait until Monday to tell you about it. Catch up with state house reporter Samantha Hogan and host Allen Etzler on the House of Delegates vote to approve a $15 minimum wage, end-of-life options leaving committee for the first time, surprising turns in the redistricting decision and what can be expected this week in the state capital.

Maryland lawmakers consider alcohol and gun laws this week in Annapolis. State house reporter Samantha Hogan and guest host Allen Etzler discuss the probability of local and state brewery bills passing and why the gun debate has already become complicated in this week’s edition of In Session. They also catch up on redistricting proposals for the 6th Congressional District, which could mean big cha...

News-Post city editor Allen Etzler is joined by state government reporter Samantha Hogan, who calls in from Annapolis to update us on this week’s developments in the General Assembly. The two discuss a pair of bills that would allow the creation of which would authorize Maryland to establish up to six "overdose and infectious disease prevention sites,” possible bans of Styrofoam/Polystrene and res...

This week on In Session, guest host Allen Etzler and state house reporter Samantha Hogan discuss CREST — a regional higher education center in Frederick County designed to offer science and technology degrees to local undergraduate, graduate and Ph. D. students — and why it received zero funding in Governor Larry Hogan's budget. They also take a look at a bill to let school systems again select th...

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