MOORE ISSUES SCORES OF ENDORSEMENTS, BUT SOME INCUMBENTS NOT ON LIST: Scores of Democratic candidates were endorsed Thursday by Gov. Wes Moore (D), but more notable than the endorsements were the handful of incumbent Democrats who did not make the governor’s list. Bryan P. Sears and William J. Ford/Maryland Matters.
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Thursday endorsed dozens of candidates for the upcoming June primary elections, giving his seal of approval to Julian Jones for Baltimore County executive and Vanessa Atterbeary for Howard County executive. Pamela Wood/The Banner.
VETERANS PUSH GOV. MOORE TO RELEASE MILITARY RECORDS, URGE TRANSPARENCY: The pressure on Moore intensified after two Republican candidates for governor — businessman and Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale and federal contracting consultant John Myrick — released authorizations last week allowing media organizations to obtain their military files while challenging Moore to do the same. Gary Collins/The Baltimore Sun.
OLDEST HBCU WILL CUT 79 POSITIONS TO CLOSE $18 MILLION DEFICIT: Facing an $18 million budget deficit for next fiscal year, Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically Black university, said it will cut 79 positions from its workforce. William J. Ford/Maryland Matters.
ACCESS TO PRIVATE LAND AT CENTER OF FEDERAL COURT CASE FOR PIEDMONT POWER LINE: A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the developer of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project can continue surveying private land before receiving state approval. Marissa Yelenik/Carroll County Times.
PENSION BOARD SEEKS PUBLIC TRUSTEES: The Board of Trustees for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) is seeking two trustees, one each from Montgomery County and Prince George’s County. Public Trustees serve a three-year term, from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029. The Board holds fiduciary oversight of the ERS for the sole benefit of members and beneficiaries. County residents interested in serving must submit a statement of qualifications and resume, by 5:00 p.m. on May 27, 2026 to [email protected]. For more information, contact [email protected] or (301) 454-1415 or visit us at ers.mncppc.org.
LOCAL LAWMAKERS FEAR TRUMP WILL SHUTTER THE WORLD’S LARGEST WORKPLACE GIVING PROGRAM: Fearing that the Trump administration will shutter the Combined Federal Campaign, one the largest employee charitable giving program in the world, a group of lawmakers is pushing back. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, on Thursday sent a letter signed by 39 other House members to Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, urging that the program should be preserved. Ginny Bixby/The Banner.
MORE FAMILIES RELYING ON FOOD BANK AS PRICES SOAR: Increased food prices are impacting the Maryland Food Bank. CEO Meg Kimmel said more hungry families are seeking assistance as jet fuel prices spike due to the war with Iran, affecting more than just gas and flights. Kaicey Baylor/CBS Baltimore.
B’MORE CITY PROPOSES BILL TO PAUSE DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION: Baltimore lawmakers heard two hours of public testimony Thursday on a proposed one-year moratorium on the construction of data centers. City Councilmembers are not proposing a ban. Instead, it’s a pause with parameters so that city code can catch up with technology. Kate Amara/WBAL-TV.
IS B’MORE’S INSPECTOR GENERAL TOO ONLINE? Isabel Mercedes Cumming sits at a crossroads, engaged in a legal fight over the ability of her office to do its job and, possibly, an existential fight over her leadership after controversial social media posts. Emily Opilo/The Banner.
CRITICS QUESTION BIAS TRAINING TIED TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: Maryland’s state-mandated anti-bias training guidance for teachers and school board members is drawing criticism for incorporating materials from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group now facing scrutiny after a recent federal indictment alleged the group paid informants to infiltrate groups like the Ku Klux Klan. Brooke Conrad/The Baltimore Sun.
