With the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session starting in less than two weeks, the new governor and the new assembly not only will have to figure out which issues to focus on but also how to balance between them, all the while developing new marijuana legislation. Sunil Dasgupta talks with UMBC political science professor Roy Meyers and Maryland Association of Counties (MaCo) Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally to find out how they see the Assembly’s priorities shaping up. Music from Takoma Park bluesman Reggie Right-Eye and his Missing Pieces Band. Happy New Year and for the last couple of days for 2022 giving: Woman to Woman Mentoring The Civic Circle Project Linus Montgomery County Chapter Action Committee for Transit Urban Adventure Squad The Senior Connection of Montgomery County Miriam’s Kitchen UpCounty Prevention Network Washington Independent Review of Books VisArts Art Lab Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Poolesville Green MoCoPAAN Sustainable Earth Eating Repair the World Montgomery County Special Olympics