Nick Frisone

GUESS which state's population is growing faster. South Carolina Population: $5.5 million State budget: $42.8 Billion Cost per resident: ~$7,700 Maryland Population: 6.3 million State budget: $70 Billion Cost per resident: ~$11,000 $13k difference for a family of four. SC population growth since 2020: 8.8% MD population growth since 2020: 1.4%

Senate President Bill Ferguson went to Gov. Wes Moore's house recently seeking his endorsement, per a source. Ferguson and Moore have been at odds over the redistricting issue in Maryland. So far, Moore hasn't endorsed Ferguson's primary opponent Bobby LaPin.

LEAVING Maryland over property taxes. Viewer email: “I cannot afford my $10,000 property tax.  I’m not a millionaire.  Have a five year plan for Florida, possibly Tennessee.” Florida is looking to end property taxes for primary homes. Should Maryland do the same?

NEWS: Bobby LaPin says he calls on Gov. Wes Moore to call a special session. If Senate President Ferguson doesn’t get behind redistricting, LaPin says he calls on the other members to oust him as the leader of the Senate.

I feel like S Club 7 is perfectly emblematic of the teen pop era and the millennial optimism of the 2000s