Their demeanor was positively bro-y, with interlocutor and interview subject frequently addressing each other as “Dude” and “Man” and “My Brother.” Yet Gov. Wes Moore’s appearance this week on Puck pundit John Heilemann’s “Impolitic” podcast went beyond the realm of the governor’s usual interviews. Over 43 minutes, the two talked at length about the White House election, military culture and Maryland matters, weaving in sports and pop culture references. Heilemann dropped several F-bombs and other profanities; Moore did not.

The owner and the manager of the container ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge have agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice accusing them of negligence and mismanagement. Federal authorities last month accused the owner, Grace Ocean Private Ltd., and manager Synergy Marine Group of “jury-rigging” the ship, the Dali, and of having pursued cost-cutting measures that left the vessel vulnerable to the type of blackout that it experienced before crashing into the bridge earlier this year. (Photo: Wesley Lapointe/For The Baltimore Banner)

In 2017, Baltimore saw an uptick in the arrests of juvenile offenders. Newspaper headlines warned of juvenile crime being “out of control.” Incidents in October of that year ranged from police finding a 15-year-old with a loaded pistol around the Inner Harbor to a group of Homeland trick-or-treaters having their candy stolen by teens — who pistol whipped an adult who tried to intervene. Given the city’s homicide woes (and the spike in violence overall since the 2015 Freddie Gray riots), the level of alarm was hardly surprising.

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to lay out her campaign’s closing argument by returning to the site near the White House where Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 — hoping it will crystalize for voters the fight between defending democracy and sowing political chaos. Her campaign says Harris will give a speech at the Ellipse on Tuesday — one week before Election Day — and will urge the nation to “turn the page” toward a new era and away from Trump.

Tourism in Baltimore is on its way back, but investment in the city’s aging convention center will be critical to compete with nearby destinations vying for big meetings and events. That was the message the city’s convention and tourism bureau delivered to several hundred hospitality professionals, elected officials and others at Visit Baltimore’s annual meeting Thursday afternoon.

April McClain Delaney, the Democrat seeking to replace U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) in Congress, has dropped an additional $1 million of her own money into the campaign over the last three weeks, new campaign finance records show. Delaney, who is battling former state Del. Neil C. Parrott (R) in a race that could help determine control of the House of Representatives, has now loaned her campaign $3.1 million and has spent more than $4.1 million so far.

Families with children in Frederick County Public Schools’ Remote Virtual Program are still pushing to restore the program five months after options for grades 3 through 5 for the program were eliminated. Ashley VanCleef, an attorney with Law for Parents, a firm that represents parents on educational issues, filed an appeal to the Maryland State Board of Education on behalf of three families who were enrolled in the elementary school Remote Virtual Program.

National politics have for years been influencing public education. Maryland, for the most part, has stayed immune. But now, partisanship has crept into local school board elections, which are supposed to be nonpartisan. A recent announcement from the Maryland Democratic Party makes clear that the spirit of the races has shifted.

Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks spent 124% more on radio advertising than opponent Larry Hogan between March and October of this year, according to a Capital News Service analysis of data from the Federal Communications Commission. While both candidates have employed radio ads to broadcast their message to Marylanders as they compete for the Maryland Senate seat following the retirement of democratic senator Ben Cardin, Alsobrooks has spent considerably more.

Maryland Apprenticeship Connector (MAC) announced the launch of “Apprentice Connect,” a new website designed to serve as a comprehensive resource for employers, educators, and career seekers interested in Maryland’s apprenticeship opportunities. The launch of Apprentice Connect is funded through the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Maryland Works Grant to invest in foundational systems and processes needed to structure and sustain high-quality college and career pathways that are responsive to market demand.