MOORE JOINS TRADITION OF PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS WITH A NEW BOOK: Fresh off his reelection, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced he’s publishing a book — another sign he may be weighing a run for higher office. Titled “Repair: Healing a Divided Nation,” the governor’s book will be published by Henry Holt & Co. in March. Pamela Wood/The Banner.
- In the announcement from publisher Henry Holt & Co., Moore describes his latest book as “an invitation … into a broader conversation about what makes our country great, where we’ve fallen short, and how we build a better future, together.” Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.
MOST ICE ARRESTEES WERE HELD OUT OF STATE; MANY MOVED AGAIN AND AGAIN: About nine in 10 people ICE detained after arrests in Maryland spent most of their detention outside the state, a Capital News Service analysis of agency records found. Many were moved from one facility to another. In all, ICE detained about 8,300 people after arrests in Maryland from Jan. 20, 2025, through early August 2026. About 92% of the agency’s roughly 9,100 arrests in the state during that period led to detention. Mehedi Marof/Capital News Service.
ANDURIL’S $3.7B SPARROWS POINT SHIPYARD NEEDS WELDERS. STATE FACES A SHORTAGE: Maryland officials have touted Anduril’s planned $3.7 billion shipyard at Sparrows Point as a generational opportunity for the state’s workforce, promising thousands of Marylanders a path to good-paying manufacturing jobs, including as welders. Jessica Baugh/The Baltimore Sun.
MARYLAND’S REPUBLICAN PARTY IS BROKEN, WHERE DOES IT GO FROM HERE? The post-election blame game is in full swing among Maryland Republicans. There are efforts to oust state party chair Nicole Beus Harris by some who believe a change in leadership is necessary to reverse the party’s fortunes. Pamela Wood/The Banner.
Support MarylandReporter.com, the original nonprofit news site on state government and politics. Every donation by Dec. 31 will be matched by national and local foundations. Click here to donate.
VOTERS TRUST LOCAL GOVERNMENT MOST, UMBC POLL FINDS: Maryland voters trust local governments far more than state or federal officials to make decisions about local services and how tax dollars are spent, according to a poll released Thursday by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Tinashe Chingarande/The Baltimore Sun.
FEDS REMAIN COMMITTED TO CHESAPEAKE BAY CLEANUP: Federal environmental regulators aren’t backing out of efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, despite a recent order from President Donald Trump that sparked concern among many bay champions, according to a key administration official. Adam Willis/The Banner.
REP. ANDY HARRIS BACKS JIM JORDAN AS HOUSE REPUBLICANS CHOOSE ANOTHER LEADER: In Washington, as the lame-duck session of Congress is underway, House Republicans elected Jim Jordan to serve as leader as the GOP prepares for its new role in the minority. Maryland’s only Republican Congressman Andy Harris made it clear who he supported. Robert Lang/WBAL News Radio.
TALK SHOW: VETERANS DAY REFLECTIONS WITH REP. ELFRETH: On Veterans Day, we talk with Rep. Sarah Elfreth, fresh off her reelection, about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s future, veterans and the Department of Defense. D. Watkins, Amy Walters, Khaleel Rahman/WYPR-FM.
BLACK AND HISPANIC ENROLLMENT CONTINUES TO FALL AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY: Black and Hispanic first-year enrollment at the Johns Hopkins University has fallen for the third straight year, school officials reported, as the university continues to see the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to end race-based affirmative action. Ellie Wolfe/The Banner.
