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Many Maryland election officials would prefer to forget the state's 2006 primaries. Long lines, technical glitches and reports of intimidation plagued polling places across the state two years ago. Now, a task force is recommending a series of changes to try to prevent similar problems from happening in this November's election. We'll look at those suggestions and discuss whether they're enough to ensure a smooth election this fall.
Benjamin Cardin, U.S. Senator (D- MD)
Douglas Gansler, Maryland Attorney General
It's one of the quirky rites of spring in our region -- every year, amateur artists and tinkerers converge on Baltimore's Inner Harbor to take part in a "Kinetic Sculpture Race". Competing in home-made floats, they take to land and sea over fifteen miles and eight hours. Join Kojo for a preview of this year's race and meet a team from a local school.
Mark Ward, Deputy Director, American Visionary Art Museum (Baltimore, MD)
Cesar Chavez Kinetic Sculpture Team, Cesar Chavez Public Charter School (Washington D.C.)
As Washington's mayor and schools chancellor overhaul the District's public school system, we look at the history of American teachers' unions generally and the Washington Teachers Union in particular.
George Parker, President, The Washington Teachers Union
Charles Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Labor Law, George Washington University; and author of "The Intelligent Negotiator"
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And when that picture comes from a war zone or the site of a natural disaster, it doesn't just tell a story -- it dramatically affects how we see world events. Join Kojo as we discuss how the images we see in newspapers and on the web subtly shape our ideas on the news.
Mark Jurkowitz, Associate Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism; former ombudsman of The Boston Globe.
Bonnie Jo Mount, Deputy Assistant Managing Editor of Photography, The Washington Post
Kristin Donaldson, Deputy Director of Photography, The Washington Times
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