we sent the maryland state police and the maryland national guard to protect the capitol. we were the first ones to come in from outside of washington as my friend mike pence was being threatened, and they were chants of, "hang mike pence," and the leaders of congress were desperately calling me as the next-door governor to come protect the capitol of the united states. so anybody that wants to whitewash, or still wants to litigate the stolen election, or wants to whitewash january 6th as tourists and nothinreally bad happened, is completely wrong. - one thing that stood out about the vice presidential debate is that it was actually remarkably substantive, policy-oriented, and pretty respectful. - yes. - you know, the difference, of course, is that donald trump wasn't on the stage. and i wonder how much of the vitriol and the divisive rhetoric in our politics today is actually directly tied to donald trump, and whether that yields perhaps a green shoot for a time after trump in our politics, that we might return to some kind of, sort of respectful norm. - well, i sure hope

i'm proud of, 95%, $200 or less, and marylanders, it was 37,000 marylanders contributing. >> that's good's another 5%. set that aside. the question, though, you talked about economic development, i'm curious how do you converse. it's not been realized to make the county the centerpiece of the economic development. one of the wealthiest black counties in the country. what is the narrative there when you go around and talk to folks looking at the county, what do you think about your leadership of the county in the development space when we are lagging behind, montgomery county, northern virginia, howard county? what we know, the county executive, led the state. i have created more job than any other county in the state of maryland and created more businesses than any county in the state of maryland. we are a huge economic engine for the state. i'm proud to have attracted the fbi headquarters to maryland. 7500 jobs, cyber security technology, and brought $100 million to the new carrollton metro in the last two years. we are leading the state in all of the different indicators including job

the results of the maryland u.s.race couldetermine whether democrats or republicans get control of the senat the nonpartisan cook political port rated this race is likely democratic. the debate was hosted by maryland public television. this is about one hour. >> good evening and welcome to the 2024 maryland senate debate. from the irene and edward kaplan production studio at maryland public television. we are excited to bring new tonight's debate presented by nbc news, nbc washington, wbal tv 11, and maryland public television. good evening, i am chuck todd, moderator for tonight's debate between the democratic candidate angela alsobrooks and republican candidate larry hogan. let's begin by quickly covering the rules for today's event. the debate will last one hour and begin with 90 second opening statements from each candidate. then our panelists and myself will pose questions directly to the candidates. nbc news and our panelists have generated the questions. each candidate will have one minute to respond and he ca

[applause] here's what it means for maryland.ate alone it provides 13 billion for nearly 1000 infrastructure energy and manufacturing projects. it matters. for example, look at baltimore and the potomac tunnel. 150 years old, i walked to that, back and forth everyday from wilmington to washington. i walked through it. it's leaking. it needs to be replaced. it's badly needed. and thanks to the vipers infrastructure law did finally is being replaced. when the project is done, it will short commute times sinisterly and increase safety and in the process will create 20,000 new construction jobs, and that's just one example for the investment. [applause] folks, it's clear after years of broken promises by the last administration, kamala and our entire ministry will deliver for market recruit a record 1,616,000,000 new jobs, more than any single president in american history. wages are up. we brought inflation down at the same rate it was before the pandemic. in fact, wage gains of outpaced inflation. some people have more money in the

when there was a school shooting in maryland in great mills, in st. mary's county, i passed the safe to learn act, which requires school resource officers at every single high school in maryland to try to keep people safe, and i committed to fostering that exact thing bill at the federal level. unfortunately, my opponent has pulled the school safety out of schools, and the bill is no longer requiring it. deborah: governor, what is a common sense assault weapons ban? mr. hogan: i would support an assault weapons ban. we need to get bipartisan agreement on getting a bill passed. ms. alsobrooks: let me just correct misinformation, i have not pulled any school resource officers out of the schools. in fact, "the washington post" just complimented me in their endorsement of me. it is also the case that the former governor complimented me two years ago on my leadership on this issue, public safety, saying i was a leader across the state. the fact that the number one killer of our children as gun violence and that we as a country have done nothing about it is

the maryland campaign from september 2nd to september 20th. and of course, you can locate shepherdstown. it's one of those near one of those explosions on, the far left hand side of the map. and you'll notice how close it is to sharpsburg, of course, where the battle of antietam would be fought. so shepherdstown first, real initial action, if you will, into the serious side of the civil war came in the days leading up to the first major clash of the maryland campaign and that was the battle of south mountain. this came it was actually almost really a happy note for, shepherdstown civilians, because as the confederate was moving, you can the arrow that says jackson moving across the potomac river at williamsport and then sweeping down toward harpers ferry. many or at least some of the men in jackson's command, natives of shepherdstown, or at least they had in shepherdstown. and so as they were passing close to the town, they would come and stop and visit with their family. and in some cases, this was the last instance that some of these soldier

i cut taxes eight years in a row by $4.7 billion for hard working marylanders, for low income marylandersx credit for small businesses. and for retirees, we fought for eight years to eliminate retirement taxes and we finally passed that in my last year. my opponent wants to raise taxes on social security, which is not going to make things more affordable. >> ms. alsobrooks, you have a minute. >> let me just, say, i also have heard from many marylanders, the concern that i share. as the daughter of a receptionist and a car salesman, i understand how the cost of groceries that have gone up 25% since the pandemic affect everyday families. huge corporations who are receiving record profits right now, are doing so and paying fewer taxes than average hard-working citizens. i attribute that to the rising costs. we also know there is a lack of competition. we are going to have to make sure we are holding big corporations accountable, causing them to pay their fair share of taxes. i will cut taxes for the middle-class. and by the way, i don't propose raising taxes and anyone who earns under $400,0

what is the most important issue in maryland right now in your point of view?ith trump voters, which i'm pleased with. the most important issue is the economy. people are concerned about affordability. the cost of housing. the cost of groceries. their inflation that we -- everybody is complaining about all the rest of the country. and crime is out of control. and these are issues that i'm completely different with my opponent. and the border and fixing our broken immigration system, you know, my opponent is not cooperating with ice. she is the largest sanctuary jurisdiction that just releases violent criminals onto the streets. crime is out of control in the jurisdiction she is in charge of. and she wants to raise taxes at the federal, state, and local level and raise taxes on social security. so, there's real differences on the issues that can cut across party lines. >> bret: we have said the economy, obviously drives pretty much every election. we see again and again how this immigration issue, not just for border states but for all states seems to have cross

and what's going on in maryland.ost confederates the thrust into maryland made sense is the final phase of lee's radical reshaping of military affairs and the eastern theater. victory after victory has crowned our ÃÃmay we continue to drive them until not a vestige of that invading army shall ever again tried on soil. that brings us to the third part of my talk, the reaction to pope among civilians and politicians in the confederacy. lee's retooling of the army of northern virginia occurred simultaneously with an escalating political and military debate about civilized warfare events there were. debate about civilized warfare about the relationship between armies and civilians and their property at about justifiable retaliation. the controversial topics arisen earlier in missouri or at any unit fodeprivation by irregular forces prompted discussions between henry w halleck i'm a german born scholar francis weaver. inspired by exchanges with hell up regarding barbara alyssa lieber codified the rules of war in a documen

she will be maryland's next senator. i think she's going to win handily and not only she a great candidate, i think that we're seeing the fact that larry hogan back-and-forth on whether or not he is going to be pro choice that he just became pro-choice the past couple of months ago. does not rub marylanders well, the fact that we watched kamala side rates and non-fatal shooting rates skyrocket while he was the governor does not rub maryland's as well. and i think is we're now seeing new allegations about how he enriched himself and others in his circle while he was governor does not rub maryland as well so i think angela alsobrooks is a fantastic candidate. she will be maryland's next senator. and i think this has been a very challenging race for the old governor. >> alright, maryland governor wes moore, thanks so much. good to see you, sir. two of my next guests have both worked on winning presidential campaigns i'm going to get their take on the state of the race. 12 days out from election day, plus the pending decisio

maryland, for most confederates, the thrust into maryland made sense. the final phase of lee's radical reshaping of military affairs in the eastern theater, and i'll quote a civilian in lynchburg who aptly summed this thinking and who will bring? the second part of my talk to a close. victory after victory has crowned our arms, wrote john w stone in our gallant and victorious is yet driving the enemy before them. may we continue drive them until not a vestige of that invading army shall ever tread upon southern well the actions of john pope and his invading army touched a profound chord among confederates in and of uniform. and that brings us to the third part of my talk the reaction to pope among civilians and politicians in the confederacy. lee's retooling of the army in northern virginia occurred similar tenuously within escalating political and military about civilized war excuse me, civilized. that's their word. i'm going to pop my second lozenge. just think 19th century people didn't have lozenges debate about warfare, about the relationship betwe

from india in 2001 and moved to maryland, where my brother and i were born and raised. coming up, diwali was not just an occasion marked by lights and colors, it was a celebration that brought together family and community. it reinforced a deep sense of belonging and connection to our truly beautiful multicultural community. i am so inspired to see people like me reflected in our country's leadership. from the first ever south asian lieutenant governor -- [applause] from my home state of maryland, who is here today. and to the first ever south asian vice president, kamala harris. [applause] it is a real honor to be here with president biden, who started out around the same age i am now -- [laughter] inspired by what was going on in the world around him. for my generation, it's the same thing. seeing the impact of climate change and food insecurity in my community led me to found rise and shine foundation, a youth led nonprofit aimed at reducing food waste in my community and across the state of maryland. six years later, we have provided over 350,000 meals, mobilized ov

state police and the maryland national guard to protect the capital after leaders of congress begged me for help. >> we should never have that repeat, repeated again. then i called on donald trump to resign and to let mike pence conduct the peaceful transition if you are elected to the senate, one of the first votes could be whether to certify the election results the question is, what do you, what's your view on election results? >> and do you believe that all republicans should start end democrats should certify no matter what i think all of the conspiracy theories about the stolen election are nonsense. i mean, certainly there were som thought it was it was it was a lack of courage once on the part of some folks who got pressured into taking positions, i would never take and i was the first one. first republican to and to ask donald trump to concede obviously, we can't, we can't try to overturn the will of the voters and you certify no matter what oh, senator joe manchin just endorsed you and your bid for the u.s. >> senate. he made a pledge earlier this week that if a nominee, fo

hogan stopped by a deli in maryland yesterday. can attract voters from across the spectrum. >> i've got to convince republicans to stick with me and convince independents and democrats i won't be just a rubber stamp republican. i've always stood up to do whatever i think is right for all the people of our state. >> also brooks and hogan have raised 36.2 and 31.1 million respect vivol according to the baltimore sun. >> no matter what he says about how independent and a maverick. he is no maverick. he is a company man all day long and he will vote with mitch mcconnell, ted cruz and all those folks. >> the latest poll registered in likely voters found that also brooks has a 9% lead. for democrats that's too close for comfort in a state like maryland that biden took where the 33 points back in 2020. early in person voting in maryland kicks off today. >> bill: thank you so much for that. appreciate it. >> dana: can i ask the questions i was asking you? there are a couple of other races out there on the senate that are interesting. one

and what is going on in maryland. for most confederates the thrust into maryland made sense as the final phase of lee's radical reshaping of military affairs in the eastern theater. i will quote a civilian in lynchburg who summed up this thinking, and i will bring this to a close, victory after victory has crowned our arms wrote john w stone and our gallant and victorious army is driving the enemy before them, drive them until a vestige of that invading army shall ever again tread upon southern soil. the actions of john pope and his invading army touched a profound the core among confederates in and out of uniform and that brings us to the third part of my talk, the reaction among civilians and politicians in the confederacy. lee's retuning of the army in northern virginia occurred simultaneously within escalating, political and military debate about civilized warfare, that's their word. the 19th century people didn't have lozenges, debate about civilized warfare, the relationship between armies and civilians and abou

and what is going on in maryland.or most confederates they thrust into maryland made sense as a final phase of radical reshaping of military affairs and eastern theater per "a sibling in lynchburg who aptly summed up this thinking and who will bring the second part of my talk to a close. victory after victory has crowned our arms are jon w stone are victorious army is to get driving the enemy before them. but we continue to drive them till not a vestige of that invading army shall ever again tread upon southern soil. the actions of jon pope and his invading army touched a profound record among confederates in and out of uniform. and that brings us to the third part of my talk. the reaction and hope among civilians and politicians in the confederacy. lee's retelling of the army of northern virginia occurred simultaneously with escalating political and military debates about civilized warfare, that is their w word. i'm going to pop my second laotian i think. nineteenth century people did not have lozenges. the debate ab

i left office last year with 79% of the democrats in maryland approving of me. and we're making, we have seven different commercials on right now with democrats, republicans, and independents all saying why they're going to vote for me and we were doing well with each of those groups. but there are an awful lot of harris hogan ticket splitters, almost 25% of all the harris voters are currently, according to the polling voting for me he also said that you are unclear on the issue of abortion rights, which obviously, according to polls at something that maryland voters support sadly, this is my, my opponents running the entire campaign based on lies. jake, i mean, i have made it very clear for a long time. i'm going to codify roe. it's the first sponsor a bill to codify roe and to protect ivf. i ran for governor, promising to protect access to abortion, and i kept that promise for eight years. and the voters of maryland know me and they trust me, regardless of what kind of falsehoods they might try to spread. and the closing weeks of a campaign former governor lar

my name is alex a from from maryland. born and raised yeah, actually, believe it, not my mom actually went to a university in maryland like like, you know, just like you go terps. um, she, i think was a year behind you. except she was like, studying and studying music now. but i, i had to go an extra because i was having too much. oh, i understand about. um. oh, but i. i had to pay for myself anyway, you know, so i worked through college. wow. amazing um, i don't. i can say this without getting too nervous, but here it is. i. at one point i was considering us studying journalism a little bit. i, i'm still looking, leaning toward it, but i know planning to look into law school and the legal field at point, even though i'm actually, i'm actually autistic and i've been and i actually have heard of you guys, you know for years oh thank you. but i was going to say, i think there's almost a couple of quotes that you made about like taking risks and stuff. i, i can relate to for sure, but not but if you were to ask me about i sa

douglass he tells his early life as a slave in maryland lynn tatian. learning to read and working as a shipbuilder in baltimore and as cape from slavery to the north as a young adult. in of several memoirs he wrote about his life, this first narrative was an anti-slavery treatise, best and further the cause of abolition. for many readers outside of the south this may have been their introduction to the reality of slavery. throughout his life he continued to work toward ending slavery as a writer, orator and statesman and the power of his presence was captured in a newly popular medium. douglass was one of the most photographed americans of the 19th century. >> welcome to books that shaped america. our c-span series that looks at how books throughout our history have influenced who we are today . in partnership with the library of congress, this 10 week series has been exploring different eras, topics and viewpoints. you're glad you are joining us through this walk through history. so far we have looked at the foundations of america through the eyes of

anyway, even without maryland. caller: i have heard that. they think it might flip-flop where the democrats get the house and republicans get the senate. whatever happens, one side needs to be democrat and one needs to be republican just to keep things in check. that is one of the reasons why when they did the constitution and put the country together they set it up so it was hard for anyone person to control things or one party. i think they need to do things more bipartisan and work things out, not my way or the highway which is the feeling i get. actually, both parties have done it. host: let's talk to sue in indiana, democrat. caller: hi. i would like to say i would never vote for a man or woman who aligns themselves with hate groups. trump did say during a debate to the proud boys, stand down standby. do you remember january 6, 2021, the attack on the capitol? in order for our government to work for all people, states need to vote out maga people. the house freedom caucus, better known as tea party, and any party that does not care abou

we are here in fell's point in baltimore, maryland.was here in the spring of 1826 that a young enslaved african-american boy named frederick bailey, later to be called frederick douglass, landed to start his adventure in a new -- and a new chapter in his life he chronicles in his first autobiography. he landed on a ship similar to this. other passengers on the ship with young frederick bailey was a herd of sheep sent to baltimore to the baltimore market. he had on his first pair of pants in his life at eight years old. made specifically for the trip. this is the first town he saw, the first city he saw. after dropping off the sheep to the market, he was taken by a deckhand to meet the new family. the family he would live with on and off until he was in his 20's. frederick douglass lived in a number of homes in fell's point. his second home was in an area called the hook in fell's point that juts out into the baltimore harbor. to put this into perspective, frederick douglass is now taking care of tommy. he is observing sophia the mother

at maryland public television in maryland. we are excited to bring you tonight's debate. from maryland public television. i am chuck todd, nbc chief analyst and moderator of tonight's debate between the democrat candidate angela alsobrooks and republican larry hogan. let's cover the rules for today's event, the lead debate will last one hour and begin with 90-2nd opening statements from each candidate that our panelists and myself will post directions directly to the candidates. our team of panelists generated the questions. the candidates have not seen them in advance. each candidate will have one minute to respond and the candidate answering the first will get an additional 30-second rebuttal. i reserve the right to follow up. finally we will conclude with one minute closing statements from each candidate. there's a timekeeper who will notify candidates of their remaining time and when time is expired. and interest of covering as much ground as possible we ask them to adhere to these time limits so let's welcome our panelists all of whom covered maryland politics for de

prospects in maryland and also that angela will be the next editor for the state of maryland. the thing that we know is that we have been going all around the country. and hearing the same messages. we want a leader who we think actually reflects our values. we want a leader who sees us, who knows us, who honors us. and who sees us as part of their coalition. not just a winning electoral coalition below winning coalition to make sure that you the united states can be respected on a global stage in a place where we can actually have economic growth for everybody. and that's why i feel very good about where the vice president is, but where the closing argument is. and i know that the energy that we are seeing when we are on the ground in wisconsin, pennsylvania, michigan and north carolina, that is real. i think it's something that we will sustain throughout election day. >> the madison square garden rally on monday and i obviously got a lot of attention for the work of one of the speakers there. particularly, a vile joke about puerto ricans, call it a joke. but there's also an

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maryland. we're state is home to about 16,000 people. a patient dissent according to the census, what do you say to those comments and those in your community? >> i, would say in the state of maryland that hate will find no oxygen here that the immigrant community as a strong, vibrant community and our state, they're responsible for about 20% of our labor, labor workforce. participation. that we have immigrants to this country who have come and done remarkable thing things in the state of maryland. and frankly, i'm the child of an immigrant i'm a child of a woman of an immigrant single mother who came to this country from jamaica and found and contributed to a state that welcomed her. and now her son is the 63rd governor of the state of maryland, that are immigrant population nation are contributing in remarkable ways. and we want them to know that their support and their leadership, and frankly their love is going to be be welcomed here. and i think it's important to notice that many of the people who are pushing back against the commen

host: that was hugh in maryland.he presidential candidates have been talking about early voting on the campaign trail in the past weeks. this is vice president kamala harris talking about it during a rally in atlanta last weekend. [video clip] >> and dating -- and the extraordinary great congressman john lewis reminded us that democracy is not a state, it is an act. it is an act. so georgette now, it is -- georgia, it is now time to act. the baton is in our hands. election day is in 17 days and early voting has already started. you guys are setting some records, by the way. and so now, it is the time to make your plan to vote, go to iwillvote.com, and get all the information you need. and if you have received your ballot in the mail, please do not wait, fill it out and return it right away. you know that george or own -- georgia's own president, jimmy carter, voted early. bless him. just days after his 100th birthday. look, if jimmy carter can vote early, you can too. [cheers and applause] because, folks, the electio

many of those people who we're talking about those are marylanders. and we have moved when i was inaugurated, were 43rd in the country in unemployment. we now have amongst the lowest unemployment rate in the entire country at two points. when a 2.9% we worked hard to be able to get those numbers down. but if you incorporate project 2025 into our national dialogue and our national conversation, this will have distinct impacts on our states and most importantly, it will have a distinct impact on the state of maryland yeah. >> and of course, trump has distanced himself from project 2025, but interesting to hear are you talking about what it would mean for your unemployment, right? governor wes moore, thank you for your time tonight thank you so much. >> kaitlan. thank you next, donald trump is now demanding the vice president harris undergo a cognitive exam. >> she is saying that he's unfit, an unstable and asked questions like, what does a comedy show doing on cnn that's too much i want donald now, can you slice that i got news for you saturday at nine

and you're absolutely right as the governor of maryland, that has distinctly dangerous to us because many of those people who we're talking about those are marylanders and we have moved when i was inaugurated, we are 43rd in the country in unemployment. we now have amongst the lowest unemployment rate in the entire country at 2.82, 0.9%, we worked hard to be able to get those numbers down. but if you incorporate project 2025 into our national dialogue and our national conversation, this will have stink impacts on our states and most importantly, it will have a distinct impact on the state of maryland. >> yeah. and of course, trump has distanced himself from project 2025, but interesting to hear you talk about what it would mean for your unemployment right? governor wes moore, thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you so much. kaitlan. thank you next, donald trump is now demanding the vice president harris undergo a cognitive exam. >> she is saying that he he's unfit, an unstable saturday at nine on cnn? and softness this is why we need the best sachs and slippers and the history

senate for maryland. we've invited the democratic senate candidate for maryland, angela alsobrooks to join us as well. we hope to have her her here in the situation room with us soon as well, and coming up cnn's john king joins us live from nevada as he swings through five battleground states in five days, also had democratic senator cory booker. he joins us here in the situation room we'll be right back after a quick break. >> this is an important message for everyone on medicare right now, is the medicare annual enrollment period. and today we are talking about medicare part c, commonly called medicare advantage. if you don't have a medicare part c plan call now, you may be eligible for plans in your zip code with additional benefits or cost savings. you may not be receiving now, or that may have previously not been available to you, different parts see plans are available in different parts of the country. so don't wait to call the number on your screen now, if you're on medicare, you can call even if

they pull from the university of maryland shows brooks leaving 48 -39%.have seized on the vulnerabilities including the allegation that he took advantages of tax breaks that she did not qualify for. the george county executive is accused of claiming tax credit in orange and d.c. >> when my grandmother needed to leave her house, i overtook her mortgage. i never knew she had a credit on her mortgage when i knew about it. reached out to the government to find out the cost of the tax credit and i paid for it. >> also brooks has slammed the attacks against her is misleading. equating a hogan victory for the gop agenda in the senate. that is despite hogan's attempt to distance himself from the attempt. >> i think that the voters in maryland know me and they know my proven track record of standing up to donald trump, to mitch mcconnell and the republican party. >> trump has not endorsed hogan. early voting begins on wednesday night. >> winning statewide in maryland >> a lot to be watching. >> thanks, mattie. >> sanctuary city policies, the right to shelters poli

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maryland, democrat.aller: i would just like to mention, everyone is using the republicans inflation as one of the biggest concerns and yes there is inflation. everybody is at the grocery store. everybody is eating. we are not living in a country where people have to bring in trucks to feed people. people are buying brand-new cars left and right but we have parties making tissues about that. the next thing is, why is it so important for people to understand that we have had hundreds of years where we have been able to vote. we have people at the polls to check to make sure voting is there but now, because trump feels that if he does not win that everything is being done wrong. the same people talking and calling are the same people that 100 years ago got in line, went and floated and felt that their voting was fair. it is so easy for them to bring up issues about what is not fair or what is being done wrong when it affects them. this is the united states of america. no one wants to live in a dictatorship

but maryland is very democratic.ade up a lot of ground considering had democratic maryland is. this doesn't look like one republicans are going to be able to flip at this point. >> i don't think this so ever yet. like choosing between children. >> bret: a lot on the table. >> feel strongly about. i picked one in wisconsin that i think may surprise people on election day. not a lot of people talking about that. montana pennsylvania, maryland, others. wisconsin has been sneaky strong for republicans. trump is beginning to gain ground on an almost weekly basis. you've seen eric love can i hove begin to close that gap with tammy baldwin. i would not be surprised at all if he ended up united states senator next january. >> bret: montana also looks like going republican way. >> i think that one is the one that republicans feel most strongly about. durable lead you will recall back when tester ran in 6, 12, and again in 18. no republican ever held a lead at any point during those campaigns, he is now tim sheehy has been up

there's a lot of money being spent in maryland.y like that spent in a maryland senate race. i suspect that at the end of the day, democrats are probably going to come home. it's significant, however, that she seems to be running significantly behind kamala harris in this race, signifying there are a number of independents and democrats who are persuaded by larry hogan. at the end of the day, i believe that democrats are going to pull this race out. it's important to keep control of the senate. >> we should point out that's tipping in the balance. it's only divided. if harris wins and, therefore, tim walz would have a tiebreaking vote, they could afford to lose two seats. west virginia has gone. you have a couple other very close races. they might have a pickup in texas. that could be fool's gold. we have to leave it there. thanks for being with us. >>> coming up, israel plans to retaliate swiftly to iran's massive attack. what might that look like? we will talk to a former top aid visor to israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu

her story isn't uncommon in her home state of maryland.carcerated in maryland's prisons is twice the national average and in just ten years' time, the number quadrupled. one year ago they started a unique solution to the gun violence -- prevention through rehabilitation. >> we did research to pick the characteristics of children with the highest risk of perpetrating or being the victims of gun violence. we really wrap services around the kids to put them on a different path because they're in danger. >> reporter: maryland's department of juvenile services started the thrive academy in 2023. it pairs troubled teens, offenders and victims with resources like housing, jobs, and food as well as physical and mental health plans. the program also provides mentors called credible messengers who know just how high the stakes are. >> i live what they aspire to be. i'm not somebody that's outside their community just talking to them. i'm somebody inside of their community that went through it. lived it and now i'm on the other side. >> reporter: kev

it's happening here in maryland. i want to show you the poling place here. check-in over here on the left and voters in maryland have two choices. they can fill out a paper ballot and fill it in with a pen or go and do it electronic here in this line on the right. either way, they get in line here and their ballot gets counted in these machines that are held until election day. i'll show you some of the line here we've been seeing. i want to talk to you about the people we've talked to that are excited to vote. it's like christmas morning for them. listen. >> i'm excited to make my voice heard and i'm so excited for this day where i can come and do my constitutional duty. just to be around everyone else that's also exercising that same right. >> it's so phenomenal that i couldn't wait to vote. it's like i barely could sleep the night before. i'm so glad to be out here to support the community, the world. i'm just glad to be here to vote. >> reporter: these are the dozens of people in line waiting to vote on this first day of early voting. you mentioned the s

it is not a uniform view but roger tawny from maryland william wort is from maryland, on and on throughout the supreme court bar. some of them move around. that is a part of the set of people who may have a sensibility. it goes to are they of the state or of the nation. you see them moving in and out of institutions and offices of government where they don't seem to have the idea that i'm a state person, you're a federal person. i think those are aspects of not so much biography but groups andidology formation of groups of people who are in dialogue with each other that perhaps we have not attended to. >> one more? sarah? >> on commerce, i'm wondering what motivated the commerce clause -- [ inaudible question ] -- i'm wondering if it is the only motivation or something more? >> i think it goes back, i think there is more to the answer. some of it goes back to the scottish enlightenment and political theory when some of these people meaning drafters of say the constitution and articles of confederation are writing. i think they really have a vision of commerce as interchange and interaction

rogers honeys from maryland.william words is from maryland i mean, on and on through the supreme court bar. some of them move around. so i think that's a kind of part of this this set of people that may have this sensibility. i mean, it kind of goes to are they of their state or are they of the nation? you also see these people moving in and out of institutions and offices, government, where they don't seem to have that sense of like, i'm a state person, you're a federal person. so i think those are all kind of aspects of so much biography, but definitely kind of like groups and ideology formation story about groups of people who are in dialog with each other that we maybe haven't attended to as much as we should should. one more question for sarah. for congress, i guess wondering why you maybe what what motivated the. was to be the backbone of what she's supporting. so i think that in your response to your question analogous for me to that the associate just said there some sort of federal complex in courts and

the result of the maryland u.s. determine whether democrats or republicans get control of the senate. the nonpartisan cook political report rated the race as likely democratic. it was hosted by maryland public television. this is about one hour. ♪ good evening and welcome to the 2024 maryland senate debate. from the irene and edward kaplan production studio at maryland public television. we are excited to bring new tonight's debate presented by nbc news, nbc washington, wbal tv 11, and maryland public television. good evening, i am chuck todd, moderator for tonight's debate between the democratic candidate angela alsobrooks and republican candidate larry hogan. let's begin by quickly covering the rules for today's event. the debate will last one hour and begin with 90 second opening statements from each candidate. then our panelists and myself will pose questions directly to the candidates. nbc news and our panelists have generated the questions. each candidate will have one minute to respond and he candidate answer