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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the state and region.
This week, Len and Clayton list their top Maryland political stories in 2025 and a few winners and losers over the last year.
This video is approximately 15 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, but this week on Friday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the state and region.
This week, Len and Clayton discuss the probable selection of Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk to become the state’s new Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.
This video is approximately eight minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the state and region.
This week, Len and Clayton discuss the state’s nearly $1.5 billion budget deficit projected for the upcoming fiscal year, along with the continuation of Governor Wes Moore’s redistricting plan, which could eliminate the state’s only Republican congressional district.
This video is approximately 20 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political consultant Len Foxwell and advisor to the Republican Ed Hale campaign Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the state and region.
This week, Len and Clay discuss a rare and potentially significant division between Governor Wes Moore and Bill Ferguson, the Senate President, regarding the governor’s plans to push for redistricting of congressional districts that would likely result in the ouster of the only Republican, Andy Harris, who represents the 1st District. They also offer their weekly hot takes.
This video is approximately 16 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analyst Len Foxwell and politcal advisor to Ed Hale for Governor campaign Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the State and region.
This week, Len and Clayton discuss a recent report by the country’s largest hunger-relief organization that one in every six children in Maryland experiences hunger, including in affluent areas like Talbot County, where nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, as well as a child food-insecurity rate of 29.5 % of children in Dorchester County.
This video is approximately 16 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the State and region.
This week, Len and Clayton break down the Baltimore Banner’s latest poll, which finds that while most Marylanders approve of Gov. Wes Moore’s performance, many remain unclear about his accomplishments. They also share their “hot takes of the week” — both of which, fittingly, come with a strong baseball flavor.
This video is approximately 14 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the State and region.
This week, Len and Clayton discuss whether former Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford’s lawsuit to create an open primary election could actually change Maryland’s closed primary system. They also share their “hot takes” on all things good and bad in the State.
This video is approximately 16 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the state and region.
This week, Len and Clayton discuss and solve the puzzle of whose money is behind a social media campaign targeting Governor Wes Moore using AI-generated images that many consider to be racist content. They also discuss why it has been so hard to identify the Super PAC funding it. The team also shares their “Hot Takes” for the week.
This podcast is approximately 12 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the State and region. This week, however, Len is joined by Republican Queen Anne’s County Commissioner Chris Corchiarino to fill in for Clayton while he’s away on vacation.
This week, Len and Clayton discuss the combined political impact of Marylanders losing 28,000 federal jobs due to the Trump administration’s cost-cutting initiatives and an additional 5,000 to 10,000 workers out of work after today’s government shutdown at the same time the State anticipates a $3 billion shortfall in the next fiscal budget when Maryland’s Blueprint for Excellence public education plan will be requiring another $3 billion investment. They also share their “hot takes” for the week.
This video is approximately 13 minutes in length.
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Every Wednesday, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell discuss the politics and personalities of the state and region. This week, however, Len is joined by Republican Queen Anne’s County Commissioner Chris Corchiarino to fill in for Clayton over the next weeks while he’s away on vacation.
This week, Len and Clayton discuss a recent state report that showed that 80% of Maryland’s public schools are not in “satisfactory” condition and in need of much repair or replacement. Chris and Len also discuss the impact and concerns of new data centers coming online, as well as county pushback. We end with both of them adding their “Hot Takes” for the week.
This video is approximately 14 minutes in length.
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