Author: Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell

Len Foxwell is the principal of Tred Avon Strategies, a communications and political consulting firm in Annapolis. A Johns Hopkins lecturer and HopStart director, Len previously served as Chief of Staff to Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Salisbury University, where he also served as Special Assistant to the President. Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr. is a lifelong Eastern Shoreman, an attorney, and former Chairman of the Maryland Department of Labor's Board of Appeals. He is co-host of the Gonzales/Mitchell Show podcast that discusses politics, business, and cultural issues. He currently advises the Ed Hale for Governor campaign.

Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: This Isn’t Your Typical Annapolis Budget Crisis

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss how this year’s forecasted budget of over $3 billion isn’t a typical “fix it by the end of the session” problem. This […]

Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Big Bridge Plans, No Funding, and Mid-Shore Elections

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss how Maryland has just released a 6-year transportation plan with no major new starts, and projects like a new Bay Bridge […]

Maryland Caucus With Foxwell and Mitchell: Is It Time to Roll Back Maryland’s Education Blueprint?

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast, Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss Maryland’s growing deficit and whether it’s time to roll back the Maryland Blueprint for education costs as the state and counties […]

Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: RIP Redistricting 2026, WMAR, and WBAL

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss the final defeat of Democratic plans to redistrict the congressional map for the 2026 election to push out 1st District Congressman Andy […]

Foxwell and Mitchell: Could Andy Harris Lose and do Lawn Signs Work?

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss the prospects of Congressman Andy Harris’s defeat in November and debate the science and fiction behind political lawn signs on the […]

Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: Eastern Shore Secession and Bridge Traffic Fixes

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast, Maryland Caucus. This week, Len and Clayton discuss Dorchester County State Delegate Tom Hutchinson and his campaign to have the Eastern Shore secede from the State of Maryland. They […]

Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: The Maryland Redistricting Power Struggle

Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus. In this episode, Len and Clay dive into the high-stakes battle over midterm redistricting in Annapolis and whether this push to redraw congressional maps is a necessary defensive strategy […]