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Maryland Capital with Jayne Miller
Hosted by Jayne Miller · EN
Jayne Miller interviews the people who make Maryland work.
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Preakness 2026. And Beyond.
3w ago00:22:26Tap to summarizeThe 151st running of the Preakness is in Laurel due to the reconstruction at Pimlico. The future holds questions. What will the new Pimlico look like? What other purposes might the new facility serve?Should the date be changed so Derby winners don't skip it?Is the state subsidy too much or too little?Conversation is with Bill Knauf, president Maryland Jockey Club.
Transcribe →2026 Legislative Energy Scorecard
Apr 3000:30:00Tap to summarizeLegislators gave consumers a small break on their utility bills. in the 2026 session. But it may be progress on solar energy that’s a bigger winner. Changes in permitting should make it easier forresidential rooftop and plug-in solar.Challenges remain to hit clean energy goals—includingconvincing legislators that renewable energy is faster and more cost efficient to deploy. And getting past the culture of big fossil fuel powerplants.Plus..stop raiding the clean energy fund into which weare all payingMy conversation is with Emily Scarr, MarylandPIRG andJosh Tulkin, Maryland Sierra Fund.
Transcribe →City Government Structure: Out of Date?
Apr 1600:27:47Tap to summarizeIs it time for an upgrade of the structure of citygovernment? Baltimore is one of the few cities that still has a Board of Estimates.—created in 1898! Is the budget just tweaked from year to year? Should policeget the lion’s share of the budget? Can a new process get the public more involved in the city's fiscal strategy?My conversation is with Nate and Adam Golden who have done excellent research and work through their organization, Maryland Institute for Progressive Policy - MDIPP.org
Transcribe →Growing Maryland Manufacturing - 21st Century
Apr 200:24:35Tap to summarizeThe days of big manufacturers in Maryland -- steel, auto--are gone. While the industry looks very different today, it is still a key part of the state's economy.110,000 workers. Most companies have less than 100 employees. Life sciences one of the most successful sectors.How does the industry grow? What's the pathway for a middle school student to become a manufacturer? Conversation is with Mike Kelleher, CEOof the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Transcribe →Who Chooses City Living
Mar 1900:23:22Tap to summarizeWhat attracts people to live in a city. Baltimore hasseen decades of population loss. So what reverses it? For one—new housing. Affordability. A sense of community.A new trend—people who buy want to stay in their houses longer.My conversation is with Meghan McCorkell. Executive Director of Live Baltimore, an organization focused on attracting buyers and renters. The organization recently released a new report on how new and renovated housing can grow the population.
Transcribe →Wind Energy: Clean. Plentiful. And Blocked.
Mar 500:25:47Tap to summarizeWith the war on Iran causing rising oil prices, alternative energy development is all the more important. Including: wind energy.But the US has fallen way behind other countries includingChina, which leads the world in wind energy.What are its benefits, cost, and what has to happento move projects ahead, which are currently blocked by the Trump administration.My conversation is with Rebecca Rehr, who coordinates thework of the OffshoreWind Alliance (She is also Director of Climate Policy and Justice atthe Md. LCV). And Mike McHale, an official with IBEW –theInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 24.
Transcribe →What's the Vision for Downtown Baltimore
Feb 1900:33:13Tap to summarizeRecently, the Sheraton Hotel closed. The latest blow tothe vitality of downtown Baltimore.So what is the vision to breathe new life?To fill vacant offices. To attract new business andretail. And residents.My conversation is with Zeke Cohen, Baltimore CityCouncil president. We focus on who needs to lead. How to better connect downtown’s sections. And fix the permitting system to make it easier to do business.
Transcribe →Apprenticeships: One Way to Break the Cycle
Feb 500:25:16Tap to summarizeMaryland State Senator Cory McCray is also an author—recently publishing a book about his own experience breaking the cycle of repeatedcontact in the juvenile justice system."The Apprenticeship that Saved My Life" tells of thementorship, discipline, and financial literacy he gained through an apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).It led to his career.We have college tours, why not apprenticeship tours? It’s a great conversation for those looking for moreeffective resources for youth.
Transcribe →Maryland's K-Shaped Economy
Jan 2200:26:05Tap to summarizeLike other parts of the country, Maryland also has a K-shaped economy.Who's spending?Who's not?What businesses are hurting?My conversation is with Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman.Covering ideas to grow the private sector (cut down on 'Smith Island cake' layers of regulation)Make it easier to open and run a small businessAnd Baby Bonds to help close the wealth gap.
Transcribe →2026: The Energy Agenda in Maryland
Jan 800:23:39Tap to summarizeMaryland imports about 80% of its electricity which leads to a debate about how to generate electricity in-state. Regulators recently agreed to fast track review of gas-fired plants proposed by Constellation. Clean energy advocates strongly oppose. And what about the regional grid operator PJM?My conversation is with Brittany Baker, Maryland Director Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
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