Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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Everyone is talking about utility costs. What's behind the rise, and is relief on the way?
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From the halls of the state capitol in Annapolis to the corner dive bar in Baltimore, it seems like everyone is talking about rising utility costs. It is more expensive to turn the lights on, run air conditioning or bake cookies in the oven. On June 1, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Delmarva Power and Pepco all raised their rates, yet again. The prices for gas and electricity have risen at a rate exceeding inflation. Lawmakers have taken notice. So what’s the reason for these increases? And can Marylanders expect any relief? My first guest today is David Lapp, who represents ratepayers at the Maryland Office of the People’s Counsel, an independent state agency that advocates for consumers.
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From the halls of the state capitol in Annapolis to the corner dive bar in Baltimore, it seems like everyone is talking about rising utility costs. It is more expensive to turn the lights on, run air conditioning or bake cookies in the oven. On June 1, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Delmarva Power and Pepco all raised their rates, yet again. The prices for gas and electricity have risen at a rate exceeding inflation. Lawmakers have taken notice. So what’s the reason for these increases? And can Marylanders expect any relief? My first guest today is David Lapp, who represents ratepayers at the Maryland Office of the People’s Counsel, an independent state agency that advocates for consumers.
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