On Episode 5 of The Lobby we're joined by the most organized advocate in Annapolis, Gene Ransom of MedChi. Join us for a deep dive into the most pressing health issues in the state, including torts and liability, telehealth, and the struggle of access. Afterward, Gene tells us how being a lifelong resident of Queen Anne's County grew his love for public service and the forms that has taken in his life. Then, stay tuned for a preview of the changes on the way to Annapolis in the coming years as we head toward redistricting.
Decorated author John Feinstein joins Nestor and Don for further discussion on a recent column in The Washington Post regarding Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks dispatching with an American tradition.
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Taking a long walk with John Feinstein on The National Anthem at sporting events and race in America
Veteran journalist Tom Linthicum tells us his story of five decades in journalism and what it’s like to come to Baltimore after being in Georgia in the 1960s.
On episode 4 of The Lobby, the undeniably groundbreaking Robin Shaivitz, former Vice President & Senior Government Relations Advisor with the erstwhile firm, Alexander & Cleaver, joins Damian for a new telling of her remarkably storied career as Annapolis' original female contract-lobbyist.
New Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry tells us what he inherited in his new seat at City Hall and how our city can cut waste and run more efficiently.
You’ve seen the ubiquitous “made possible by a grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation” written on buildings all over Baltimore. Now, learn the story of who they were and how a billion dollars left back in 1990 has benefited our city and will into perpetuity.
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The Weinberg Foundation: Fighting poverty with billions more than just a name on a wall
Anyone from Baltimore is familiar with his work over the years. Luke Broadwater joins us from inside the U.S. Capitol to discuss the last few weeks of reporting on the insurrection from the inside.
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Luke Broadwater was in the Capitol on that fateful day Luke Broadwater was in the Capitol on that fateful day
In episode 3 of The Lobby, Damian is joined by veteran non-profit journalist, Josh Kurtz, Partner at Rifkin Weiner Livingston, Camille Fesche, and Baltimore and Howard County Delegate Jessica Feldmark. Join us as we examine the variety of perspectives on Maryland politics- from inside, from outside, and from one of the state's most-trusted observers.
Want some hope for the future of the 10th District of Baltimore City? We found it with the newest council member Phylicia Porter, who found some common corners with Don Mohler in Edmondson Village and parts south.
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Talking South Baltimore on the rise with new Councilwoman Porter
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