ALSOBROOKS TOUTS ‘FRIEND AND MENTOR’ KAMALA HARRIS FOR PREZ: Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince George’s County executive and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, strode to the lectern at the Democratic National Convention United Center in Chicago Tuesday night, clad in a white suit and ready to make a forceful case for Kamala Harris — friend and mentor — to be the next president of the United States. Pamela Wood/The Baltimore Banner.
- You can watch the 8-minute speech by clicking here. Video/ABC News.
- Alsobrooks’ battle for the open Senate seat against former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) was already consequential — and possibly critical to control of the closely divided Senate come January. National political strategists and analysts have already been watching closely. Her convention speech, delivered in prime time and engineered by the campaign team of Vice President Kamala Harris, is almost certain to boost Alsobrooks’ visibility nationally, and by a measure of degrees. Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters.
- “Hear me, Kamala Harris knows how to keep criminals off the streets. And come November, with your help, she’ll keep one out of the Oval Office,” Alsobrooks said, referring to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who awaits sentencing on his conviction in a New York hush-money trial. Alsobrooks is, like Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor. Jeff Barker/The Baltimore Sun.
- The Senate candidate said she first heard of Harris through a 2009 Essence magazine article profiling the then-San Francisco district attorney. Alsobrooks, who was running for Prince George’s County state’s attorney at the time, said she was inspired by Harris’ “Back on Track” program for rehabilitating some non-violent offenders through job training, GEDs and apprenticeships. Katherine Wilson of Capital News Service/MarylandReporter.com.
HOGAN AGREES TO OCTOBER DEBATE WITH ALSOBROOKS: Larry Hogan’s campaign for U.S. Senate said Tuesday the former Republican governor would debate Angela Alsobrooks in a forum the Democrat had previously committed to — likely setting up at least one televised debate between the candidates after they were initially locked in a stalemate over where and when to face off. That debate is scheduled for Oct. 10 at the Maryland Public Television station studios in Owings Mills. Sam Janesch/The Baltimore Sun.
GOV. MOORE TO TAKE DNC STAGE TONIGHT: Gov. Wes Moore will take the Democratic National Convention stage during prime time Wednesday night and make his best case why Americans should elect Kamala Harris president. He’ll be speaking to thousands of Democrats, who’ll likely eagerly cheer his words. But that’s not the only audience Moore will aim to reach. Brenda Wintrode/The Baltimore Banner.
9 DAYS AFTER STROKE, HOYER SPEAKS TO MARYLAND DELEGATION IN CHICAGO: Just nine days after suffering a minor stroke, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, addressed the Maryland delegation’s breakfast at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. The longtime Maryland politician and former House majority leader approached the stage in the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk hotel in front of an already warmed-up delegation. Hoyer, 85, had his longtime friend, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, to thank for that. James Matheson of Capital News Service/MarylandReporter.com.
- “I’m the beneficiary of wonderful, wonderful health care,” Hoyer said. “And we Democrats have worked to make sure that that health care is available to almost everybody, and we have to make sure, through this election, that that health care is accessible for everybody.” Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters.
LOCAL PALESTINIAN ADVOCATE PROTESTS AT DNC: Among thousands of protesters at the March on the Democratic National Convention Monday was 23-year-old Ahlam Dahood of Frederick, who traveled solo from Maryland to call for Vice President Kamala Harris to end the U.S. supply of weapons to Israel. Dahood, a Palestinian American, is a founding organizer of MD2Palestine, an advocacy group that raises awareness and funds for Palestinian causes and endorsed the March on the DNC alongside more than 220 groups from across the country. Caley Fox Shannon of the Capital News Service/MarylandReporter.com.
AUDIT: STATE HEATH DEPT LACKS OVERSIGHT ON PHARMACY SERVICES: The Maryland Department of Health’s pharmacy services administrations had insufficient financial record-keeping, late rebate collections and a lack of oversight for millions in state funds under five separate medication assistance programs, a recent audit says. That included $12.4 million in drug rebates that the state had not collected in a timely manner – $1.5 million of which was a year past due – and $397,000 in overpayments, according to the Office of Legislative Audits report. Danielle Brown/Maryland Matters.
BA CO SCHOOLS EXPANDS STUDENT THERAPY SUPPORT: Baltimore County Public Schools is focusing resources on health and safety as it prepares to welcome 111,000 students on the first day of the new academic year Monday. The system is expanding therapy, mentoring and family support through a $7.8 million state grant and the use of Talkspace, a therapy messaging app offered to some students last year, Superintendent Myriam Rogers said during a news conference Tuesday. Lilly Price/The Baltimore Sun.
TRIAL DATE SET FOR MAN WHO THREATENED JUSTICE KAVANAUGH: A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in Montgomery County. U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte set the trial date for Nicholas John Roske during a hearing Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Greenbelt. It was the first hearing for the case in nearly two years. Michael Kunzelman/ The Associated Press.
B’MORE-HIRED LAW FIRM SPECIALIZES IN COMPANIES THAT RAN AFOUL OF OSHA: The D.C. law firm that Baltimore city Mayor Brandon Scott hired to investigate safety practices after a sanitation worker died of heat stroke specializes in representing companies involved in mining, oil and gas, chemical manufacturing and other areas as they try to avoid running afoul of workplace safety laws. Fern Shen/Baltimore Brew.
2 HARFORD SCHOOLS TELLS KIDS TO AVOID DRINKING SCHOOL WATER: Two Harford County schools — Fallston High and Harford Technical High — are encouraging students to avoid drinking the water after officials detected concerning levels of PFAS chemicals. Adam Thompson/WJZ-TV News.
