The Abell Foundation has published a report on the mergers of city and county governments in Nashville, Louisville, and Indianapolis. We talk with the report’s author, Jeff Wachter, about where these mergers succeed, fall short and why some local leaders are ...

Bryan P. Sears, The Daily Record’s government reporter, updates us on the Maryland General Assembly’s 2019 session. We talk about Comptroller Peter Franchot fighting with Democratic lawmakers in Annapolis, the cost of school funding, tax cuts and a lot more. ...

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Cole Roofing CEO Bill Cole talks with the Ground Up Podcast about running a century-old family business, how the industry has changed, potential for solar power in the industry, and how his company provides second chances with jobs.

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Steve Appel, of Nouveau Home and Interior Design, Ian and Brian Goldstein, of Brothers Music, discuss how they keep their doors open in the ever challenging retail sector. State Sen. Bill Ferguson makes asks business leaders to invest in Baltimore.

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We revisit the strange tale of Kahan S. Dhillon Jr. and The Baltimore Renaissance. Filmmaker and podcast producer Richard Yeagley discusses his podcast  “Town of the Big House,” which examines Dhillon’s efforts to promote The Baltimore Renaissance, a $10 billion ...

Maryland home prices at the end of last year exceeded the cost of a home at the end of 2017, while supply remained below what’s considered a balanced market, according to Maryland Realtors. The organization reported, based on MRIS/Bright MLS ...

Terri Harrington, senior vice president at MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate, discusses how Baltimore’s office market performed in 2018, and what she expects in 2019. We also dig into a few recent updates on previous episodes on Main Street in Ellicott ...

Terri Harrington, senior vice president at MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate, discusses how Baltimore’s office market performed in 2018, and what she expects in 2019. We also dig into a few recent updates on previous episodes on Main Street in Ellicott ...

Demand for office space in Baltimore is expected to surpass new supply and keep pace with the suburbs in the next two years, according to a recent report. In the next 24 months, vacancy in the city is projected to ...

Daraius Irani, chief economist for the Regional Economic Studies Institute at Towson University, M&T Bank President August “Augie” Chiasera, and JLL’s Matt Haas discuss the regional economy, potential impact on Maryland from a federal government shutdown, and how Baltimore’s struggle with ...