Thirty years ago, male students were in the majority on college campuses. Today women are outnumbering men at colleges and universities. While the number of women is increasing; educators are asking where have the boys gone? There's been a significant drop in the number of men applying and attending college which is baffling educators.
-Marcus
Last week Governor O'Malley concluded a round a press conferences and kitchen table interviews with Maryland Residents to discuss his tax plan. This week Governor O'Malley is making the rounds of the media outlets to discuss his plan to close a projected $1.7 billion budget gap.
Early thi s morning, Governor O'Malley sat down with Marc to discuss his tax plan. Yesterday, Maryland's GOP criticized the governor's tax plan saying it would hit working families harder and possibly force some to move out of the state.
We talk with Governor O'Malley about his tax plan. Later in the hour we'll analyze the governor's tax plan with a panel of journalists.
-Marcus-Jessica
Marc's guest this hour is Tavis Smiley who hosts signature national talk shows on both public television and radio. A former aide to the late Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, Smiley made history in 2002 when he became the first African-American to host his own show on National Public Radio.
Recognized by Time and Newsweek as one of America's most promising leaders, Tavis Smiley is in Baltimore to host an All-American Presidential Forum for PBS, tonight at Morgan State University. Tonight's forum will allow Republican Presidential candidates to address issues of concern for people of color. Tonight's debate, however, has not been without controversy. The leading contenders for the Republican nomination will not be in attendanc citing scheduling conflicts.
After declining an invitation to debate on Univision, earlier this month, critics view this as evidence of the Republican party's lack of concern for minority issues. We'll talk about this issue and others with public radio and television host Tavis Smiley.
-Marcus
If you've watched the local news or read the papers in the past week you've, no doubt, seen Governor O'Malley at kitchen tables to discuss his plan to restructure state income tax. Last week the governor climbed to a rooftop to discuss his vow to close corporate loopholes which have allowed large companies to avoid paying millions in local and state taxes.
While Maryland is one of the wealthiest states, it's facing a looming fiscal crisis. Will making businesses pay more in taxes help the state's revenue? Marc and his guests will debate the issue of whether businesses pay their fair share of taxes.
-Marcus 
The breeding and racing of horses has played an important part in Maryland's economic history. A recent Sun article reported a decline in the state's breeding operations since Pennsylvania began subsidizing its racing industry.
Today we'll discuss the economic and agricultural importance of the horse racing and breeding industry to the state of Maryland and whether the state should subsidize its horse industry.
-Marcus
