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State Circle Guests

Fridays at 7pm

Friday, November 29, 2024

The Best of Book Beat

David Rubenstein
Author, "The Highest Calling"  and Baltimore Orioles Owner

Mickey Bergman
Hostage Negotiator & Author, "In The Shadows" 

Melissa Deckman 
Author, The Politics of Gen Z

Friday, November 22, 2024

NewsMaker

Rich Gibson
State’s Attorney for Howard County
https://howardcountysao.org/

Office Of The Inspector General

Isabel Mercedes Cumming
Inspector General for Baltimore City
https://inspector-general.baltimorecity.gov/

Friday, November 15, 2024

Political Roundtable

Sam Janesch
The Baltimore Sun
https://www.baltimoresun.com/

Courtroom Changes?

Judge Alexander Williams
Retired U.S. District Court Judge

Book Beat

Scott Shane
Author, "Flee North"

Friday, November 8, 2024

Election 2024 Analysis

John Bullock, Ph.D.
Professor, Towson University
https://www.towson.edu/

Todd Eberly, Ph.D.
Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland
https://www.smcm.edu/

Roger Hartley, Ph.D.
Dean, University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs
https://www.ubalt.edu/

NewsMaker

Will Tilburg
Director, Maryland Cannabis Administration
https://cannabis.maryland.gov/

Friday, November 1, 2024

Marketing Science of Political Ads

Hank Boyd Ph.D.
Clinical Professor of Marketing, UMD, Robert H. Smith School of Business
https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/smith

Vote 2024

John Teichert
Hogan Supporter, Air Force Brigadier General (RET)

Ken Ulman
Chair, Maryland Democratic Party

Friday, October 25, 2024

New Polls As Election Day Approaches

Erin Cox
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/

Harborplace Ballot Question

Anirban Basu
The Inner Harbor Coalition

Jon Laria
Campaign For Question F

Friday, October 18, 2024

Counting The Votes

David Garreis
Director, Anne Arundel County Board of Elections
https://www.aacounty.org/elections

NewsMaker

David Lapp
Maryland People's Counsel
https://opc.maryland.gov/

Friday, October 11, 2024

Annapolis FaceOff

John Teichert
Hogan Supporter, Air Force Brigadier General (RET)

Ken Ulman
Chair, Maryland Democratic Party

NewsMaker

Mileah Kromer, Ph.D.
Director, UMBC Institute of Politics
https://umbc.edu/

Friday, October 4, 2024

Book Beat

Melissa Deckman 
Author, The Politics of Gen Z

Port Strike & Economic Impact

Daraius Irani, Ph.D
Chief Economist, Regional Economic Studies Center
https://www.towson.edu/

NewsMaker

Ron Halber
Jewish Community Relations Council
https://www.jcouncil.org/

Friday, September 27, 2024

NewsMaker

David Rubenstein
Author, Baltimore Orioles Owner

Vote 2024

Neil Parrott
(R) Candidate For Congress

Friday, September 20, 2024

Political Roundtable

Jeff Barker
baltimoresun.com

Vote 2024

April McClain Delaney   
(D) Candidate For Congress

Book Beat

Wayne Dawkins
Author, "The Dynamic Duo That Desegregated American Sports"

Friday, September 13, 2024

Flip Flopping Without Fear

Sarah Croco
Professor, Department of Government & Politics, University of Maryland
https://gvpt.umd.edu/

Vote 2024

Sarah Elfreth
(D) Candidate For Congress

Electric Boat World Record

Brian Palmer
Director, Washington College's Ideaworks Innovation Center
https://blog.washcoll.edu/wordpress/ideaworks/

Douglas Hewes
Washington College Student

Friday, September 6, 2024

State Circle Special: Where Do We Go From Here?  

Dr. Ben Vinson
President, Howard University
https://howard.edu/

Dr. Anthony Jenkins
President, Coppin State University
https://www.coppin.edu/

HBCU Week

Dr. Aminta Breaux
President, Bowie State University 
https://www.bowiestate.edu/

Dr. David Wilson
President, Morgan State University
https://www.morgan.edu/

Dr. Heidi Anderson
President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
https://wwwcp.umes.edu/

Dr. Maurice Edington
President, University of the District of Columbia
https://www.udc.edu/

Friday, August 30, 2024

New Maryland Senate Race Poll

Bob Ward
Fabrizio Ward, LLC 
https://fabrizioward.com/

Jeff Liszt
Impact Research
https://impactresearch.com/

Hank Greenberg
AARP Maryland
https://states.aarp.org/maryland/

HBCU Week

Dr. Ben Vinson
President, Howard University
https://howard.edu/

NewsMaker

Paul Lemle
President, Maryland State Education Association
https://marylandeducators.org/

Friday, August 23, 2024

Political Roundtable

Roger Hartley, Ph. D.
Dean, University of Baltimore, College of Public Affairs
https://www.ubalt.edu/cpa/

John Dedie
Political Science Professor, CCBC
https://www.ccbcmd.edu/

HBCU Week

Dr. Anthony Jenkins
President, Coppin State University
https://www.coppin.edu/

Friday, August 16, 2024

NewsMaker

Paul Lemle
President, Maryland State Education Association
https://marylandeducators.org/

HBCU Week

Dr. Aminta Breaux
President, Bowie State University 
https://www.bowiestate.edu/

Air Conditioner Revolution

Dr. Reinhard Radermacher
Director, Center For Environmental Energy Engineering
https://ceee.umd.edu/

Friday, August 9, 2024

New Key Bridge

Bruce Gartner
Executive Director, Maryland Transportation Authority 
https://mdta.maryland.gov/

Vote 2024

Johnny Olszewski
(D) Candidate For Congress

HBCU Week

Dr. Maurice Edington
President, University of the District of Columbia
https://www.udc.edu/

Friday, August 2, 2024

Hazmat Trucks Using Baltimore's Tunnels

Brenna Smith
thebaltimorebanner.com

Loans For Small Businesses

Timothy Watson
U.S. Small Business Administration
sba.gov

Green Party Facing Ballot Deadline

Andy Ellis
Green Party's Ballot Access Committee
gpus.org

Friday, July 26, 2024

Political Roundtable

Al From
talbotspy.org

Craig Fuller
talbotspy.org

NewsMaker

Laurie Schwartz
President, Waterfront Partnership
waterfrontpartnership.org

Friday, July 19, 2024

Political Roundtable

Pamela Wood
thebaltimorebanner.com

Rachel Baye
wypr.org

Book Beat

Mickey Bergman
Hostage Negotiator & Author, "In The Shadows" 

Friday, July 12, 2024

New Leadership For Maryland Parks

Angela Crenshaw
Director, Maryland Park Service
https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands

Maryland Emergency Room Wait Times

Dr. Dan Morhaim
ER Doctor for 45 Years and Former Maryland Legislator

Dr. David Meyers
Former Chief of Emergency Medicine

Friday, July 5, 2024

NewsMaker

Mayor Rick Meehan
Ocean City, MD
https://oceancitymd.gov/

Book Beat

Rev. Dr. Christopher Leighton
Author, A Sacred Argument

Friday, June 28, 2024

Vote 2024

Del. Jesse Pippy
(R) Frederick County

Rushern Baker
Former Prince George's County Executive

NewsMaker

Laurie Schwartz
President, Waterfront Partnership
waterfrontpartnership.org

Friday, June 21, 2024

NewsMaker

Brooke Lierman
Maryland Comptroller
https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/

Maryland Prison System

Carolyn Scruggs
Secretary, Public Safety & Correctional Services
https://dpscs.maryland.gov/

Book Beat

Joe Koper
Author, The Isaiah Fountain Case 

Friday, June 14, 2024

NewsMaker

Mayor Rick Meehan
Ocean City, MD
https://oceancitymd.gov/

Book Beat

Rev. Dr. Christopher Leighton
Author, A Sacred Argument

Friday, June 7, 2024

NewsMaker

Paul Pinsky
Director, Maryland Energy Administration
https://energy.maryland.gov/

How To Become  a Maryland Corps  Service Year Option Member

Paul Monteiro
Secretary, Service & Civic Innovation
https://dsci.maryland.gov/

Friday, May 31, 2024

Maryland Emergency Room Wait Times

Dr. Dan Morhaim
ER Doctor for 45 Years and Former Maryland Legislator

Dr. David Meyers
Former Chief of Emergency Medicine

Alsobrooks/Hogan Senate Race

Al From
talbotspy.org

Craig Fuller
talbotspy.org

Friday, May 24, 2024

NewsMaker

Brooke Lierman
Maryland Comptroller
https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/

Maryland Prison System

Carolyn Scruggs
Secretary, Public Safety & Correctional Services
https://dpscs.maryland.gov/

Book Beat

Joe Koper
Author, The Isaiah Fountain Case 

Friday, May 17, 2024

Political Roundtable

Pamela Wood
thebaltimorebanner.com/

Josh Kurtz
marylandmatters.org

State Takeover of Pimlico

Alan Foreman
MTROA, Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
https://www.mdhorsemen.com/

Greg Cross
Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority
https://mtroa.maryland.gov/

Friday, May 10, 2024

Political Roundtable

Todd Eberly, Ph.D.
Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland
https://www.smcm.edu/

Primary Election

Jared DeMarinis
State Administrator of Elections
vote.md.gov/vote2024
https://elections.maryland.gov/

NewsMaker

Robin McKinney
CEO, Cash Campaign of Maryland
https://cashmd.org/

Friday, May 3, 2024

NewsMaker

Brooke Lierman
Maryland Comptroller
https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/

Maryland Prison System

Carolyn Scruggs
Secretary, Public Safety & Correctional Services
https://dpscs.maryland.gov/

Book Beat

Joe Koper
Author, The Isaiah Fountain Case 

Friday, April 26, 2024

Key Bridge Recovery 

Charles Simmons
Maritime Attorney
https://www.whitefordlaw.com/professionals/charles-l-simmons-jr

NewsMakers

David Trone
(D) Candidate For U.S. Senate
vote.md.gov/vote2024

Angela Alsobrooks
(D) Candidate For U.S. Senate
vote.md.gov/vote2024

Friday, April 19, 2024

Political Roundtable

Roger Hartley
Dean, UB College of Public Affairs
https://www.ubalt.edu/

John Dedie
Political Science Professor, CCBC
https://www.ccbcmd.edu/

Book Beat

Bob Keefe
Author, Clean Economy Now

Friday, April 12, 2024

2024 Maryland Legislative Session Ends

Sen. Bill Ferguson
(D) Senate President

Del. Andrienne Jones
(D) House Speaker

Del. Jason Buckel
(R) House Minority Leader

Sen. Steve Hershey
(R) Senate Minority Leader

Friday, April 5, 2024

NewsMaker

Jared DeMarinis
State Administrator of Elections
https://elections.maryland.gov/

Friday, March 29, 2024

NewsMaker

John Porcari
Former COO, US Department of Transportation
https://www.transportation.gov/

Political Roundtable

Bryan Sears
https://www.marylandmatters.org/

WATCH NOW

Friday, March 22, 2024

Annapolis FaceOff

Del. Jared Solomon
(D) Montgomery County

Del. Susan McComas
(R) Harford County

Political Roundtable

Dwight Weingarten
delmarvanow.com

WATCH NOW

Friday, March 15, 2024

NewsMaker

Jake Day
Maryland Housing & Community Development Secretary

Political Roundtable

Brenda Wintrode
thebaltimorebanner.com

WATCH NOW

Friday, March 8, 2024

NewsMaker

Will Tilburg
Director, Maryland Cannabis Administration
https://mmcc.maryland.gov/

Political Roundtable

Pamela Wood
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/

WATCH NOW

Friday, March 1, 2024

Annapolis FaceOff

Del. Jason Buckel
(R) House Minority Leader

Del. Julie Palakovich Carr
(D) Montgomery County

Political Roundtable

Sam Janesch 
https://www.baltimoresun.com/

WATCH NOW