Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks wants to boost 'first chances' so the economy can thrive. She'd also like to see the filibuster gone.

• Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks stressed the importance of "first chances" in boosting societal outcomes. 
• "There is no economic growth without us investing in humans," Alsobrooks told BI in an interview.
• If elected, Alsobrooks, a former prosecutor, would become Maryland's first Black senator.

In Maryland's US Senate race, the candidates competing for the Democratic nomination have addressed pressing voter concerns like cost-of-living issues, affordable housing, and public safety.