Boyd Rutherford: Republican for Lt. Governor

An episode of the Midday podcast, hosted by WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore, titled "Boyd Rutherford: Republican for Lt. Governor" was published on August 14, 2018 and runs 49 minutes.

August 14, 2018 ·49m · Midday

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Summary

Tom talks with Boyd Rutherford___ Republican for Lt. Governor

Episode Description

Today, another in our series of Conversations with the Candidates: the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, Boyd Rutherford, joins Tom in Studio A.In a Gonzales poll released this morning Governor Larry Hogan enjoys a 16 point lead over Democrat Ben Jealous. If he sustains that lead through November, he’ll be the first Republican Governor to serve a second term since Theodore McKeldin in the 1950s. Boyd Rutherford has chaired a task force on Opioid Abuse, worked on Public-Private partnerships, and regulatory reform, among other issues. What has the Lt. Governor accomplished in those areas, and will he continue focusing there, or change his gaze to other issues, if he and Mr. Hogan are re-elected?Boyd Rutherford is Tom's guest for the hour; the conversation is joined in the final segment by the Baltimore Sun’s politics reporter, Luke Broadwater. We're live-streaming today's discussion on WYPR's Facebook page.

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