Bill Ferguson
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Sep 13, 2026
Larry GranthamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Number 84 at right end, Mark Lomas.
Larry GranthamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The linebackers from left to right, Ralph Baker, number 51 to left, John Ebersole, 55 in the middle, and Bill Ferguson, number 58 to right side.
Larry GranthamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The defensive back, Dennis Howe, left corner, number 20.
Larry GranthamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Burgess Owens, number 22 at strong safety, 27 field-wise at free safety.
19 MINS LATER
Marty GlickmanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Braxton went off left guard, and he did not get in.
Marty GlickmanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
A fine defensive play made by early Thomas of game.
Marty GlickmanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Smashing up along with Bill Ferguson.
Marty GlickmanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So it's fourth and goal
Maggie HunterCORRESPONDENT
Fox 45 reports that days after Maryland's highest court ruled the measure could remain on the ballot but ordered its language changed.
Maggie HunterCORRESPONDENT
Senate President Bill Ferguson acknowledged lawmakers did rush in some ways to get the redistricting amendment before vetoers this November.
Maggie HunterCORRESPONDENT
Quote, there's no doubt that we did rush in some ways in order to get it on the ballot for the 2026 election, unquote.
Maggie HunterCORRESPONDENT
Ferguson told Fox 45 News Wednesday, in order to make sure that it was on this ballot, we had to do it in a faster timeline than would be ideal.
44 MINS LATER
Mackenzie FrostGUEST
The only thing that did was his interpretation of it based on a letter that wasn't even meant for the mayor's office.
Mackenzie FrostGUEST
It was sent to the General Assembly.
Sean CaseyHOST
Final question is your interview with the Senate President Bill Ferguson regarding the redistricting question three.
Sean CaseyHOST
And he admits in your interview that they kind of rushed things along in the General Assembly.
Wes MooreGUEST
So the state of Maryland, if the voters give us the opportunity come November 3rd, the state of Maryland will have an opportunity to respond.
Brian Tyler CohenHOST
Can you talk about the difference from where we are right now versus just a few months ago? I mean, you and I had spoken at length about the prospect of Bill Ferguson, the state Senate president, blocking this effort.
Brian Tyler CohenHOST
And so how did we get from that point where there was kind of a refusal to acknowledge the broader political environment to right now where now we are in a place where Maryland Democrats are willing to see the broader environment and fight fire with fire?
Wes MooreGUEST
Well, I think, unfortunately, what happened was people saw that what we had been predicting for the past over a year was happening.
Wes MooreGUEST
So the state of Maryland, if the voters give us the opportunity come November 3rd, the state of Maryland will have an opportunity to respond.
Brian Tyler CohenHOST
Can you talk about the difference from where we are right now versus just a few months ago? I mean, you and I had spoken at length about the prospect of Bill Ferguson, the state senate president, blocking this effort.
Brian Tyler CohenHOST
And so how did we get from that point where there was kind of a, a, a refusal to acknowledge the broader, uh, political environment to right now where, you know, now we are in a place where Maryland Democrats are willing to see the broader environment and fight fire with fire?
Wes MooreGUEST
Well, I, I think unfortunately what, what happened was people saw that what we'd been predicting for the past, you know, over a year was happening.
Wes MooreGUEST
So the state of Maryland, if the voters give us the opportunity come November 3rd, the state of Maryland will have an opportunity to respond.
Brian Tyler CohenHOST
Can you talk about the difference from where we are right now versus just a few months ago? I mean, you and I had spoken at length about the prospect of Bill Ferguson, the state Senate president, blocking this effort.
Brian Tyler CohenHOST
And so how did we get from that point where there was kind of a refusal to acknowledge the broader political environment to right now where now we are in a place where Maryland Democrats are willing to see the broader environment and fight fire with fire?
Wes MooreGUEST
Well, I think, unfortunately, what happened was people saw that what we had been predicting for the past over a year was happening.
Sean CaseyHOST
And so that is what he thinks of this process.
Sean CaseyHOST
Electric Bill Ferguson and Speaker Jocelyn Paymore-Milnick called the decision a victory for Maryland voters.
Sean CaseyHOST
And, of course, you would think they would say that.
Sean CaseyHOST
Republican Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey said the Maryland Supreme Court had two legitimate options.
44 MINS LATER
Sean CaseyHOST
Here's what he said recently.
Sean CaseyHOST
This was about a year or so ago when he was talking about redistricting.
Sean CaseyHOST
Electorate Bill Ferguson was then opposed to it before he found religion after the Voting Rights Act was, Section 2 was struck down by the Supreme Court.
Sean CaseyHOST
But here's what Westmore said about working with judges.
Kim KlacikHOST
Take a listen to what was said.
speaker_19SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Governor, let's talk about what State Senate President Bill Ferguson's concern is here.
speaker_19SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The argument he made in a letter to colleagues last fall was that the risk of redistricting was, quote, too high making the unlikely possibility that we gain a seat not worth pursuing in essence a concern that this would get kicked over to a court and that a judge would redraw the maps in your state in a way that was actually more advantageous to republicans do you believe that is a possibility and should that come to pass is there any way for you to get in front of it
Wes MooreSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, first, to be clear, it's always the right time to fight for democracy.
C4HOST
The fact that they did this was bold.
C4HOST
Because believe me, Bill Ferguson, he knows this.
C4HOST
He's a lawyer.
C4HOST
He's already well aware of the pitfalls of doing congressional redistricting prior.
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C4HOST
Never confirmed him.
C4HOST
So, yes, five of the appointees of the seven come from Governor Hogan.
C4HOST
Now, that was a concern for President of the Senate Bill Ferguson, Brian, if you remember when the 2022, when they put together a congressional redistricting met that the judge and all a lot of stuff.
C4HOST
Brian goes back to Judge Lynn Bataglia, who ruled on the fact that the seven one met we have now.
Sean CaseyHOST
And so that has brought this battle.
Sean CaseyHOST
Of course, initially, Electric Bill Ferguson, he looked at it.
Sean CaseyHOST
He said, you know, by the way, I'm looking at this.
Sean CaseyHOST
We got struck down in 2022 by Judge Battaglia.
2 HRS 15 MINS LATER
Sean CaseyHOST
Final question, and then we'll let you go because we've got to get into court.
Sean CaseyHOST
Anything from the Democrats? If things don't go their way today, if the question is struck down, are they going to revisit this in the next session?
Mackenzie FrostCORRESPONDENT
That is something that I plan on asking Senate President Bill Ferguson.
Mackenzie FrostCORRESPONDENT
He is slated to join us on the show this evening, so we'll have to wait and see what he has to say about that.
C4HOST
2020, they passed this during the COVID session that, you know, when everybody got sent home and they could do with their imaginations without the rest of us.
C4HOST
And Bill Ferguson wasn't even the president of the Senate then.
C4HOST
He was just a regular state senator.
C4HOST
And Mike Miller, late Mike Miller, was still alive.
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