Category: Governor
Maryland’s Moore fights national hype to stay focused on state business
Just a month into his first public office, the top media started asking Maryland Gov. Wes Moore if he’s running for president.
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Moore emphasizes service in first State of the State speech
Moore used his speech to spotlight several Marylanders who exemplify a commitment to service. Those honored included Jefferson Vasquez-Reyes, an 18-year-old son of El Salvadoran immigrants and an aspiring physician attending Montgomery College, whose experience with a Latino doctor shaped his goals.
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Moore budget release begins new governor’s focus on equity
Gov. Wes Moore highlighted significant investments in education, transportation, economic development, public safety and health in releasing his administration’s first budget on Friday.
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Gov. Wes Moore releases stalled abortion care funds
On his first full day in office, Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller announced they’re releasing $3.5 million to expand abortion care training, part of $69 million in funds withheld by his predecessor and released by Moore Thursday.
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Maryland Makes History with Moore’s Inauguration
“Maryland is home to spectacular natural beauty, dynamic industries, and people as talented as they are determined. But…the truth is: Maryland is asset-rich and strategy-poor and for too long, we have left too many people behind,” Moore said.
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Gov.-elect Wes Moore enters office with a unique perspective in mind
Gov.-elect Wes Moore’s Cabinet choices so far signal that he may deliver on his promise to govern differently than the status quo, but observers say only time will tell if that will last.
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Blue-State Republican: Kromer book details how Hogan succeeded
But this is no puff piece about the governor. “Hogan is still guarded, sometimes prickly, and often terse with the media,” she notes at one point.
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Hogan, Democrats tout accomplishments on final day of legislative session
By STEPHEN NEUKAM ANNAPOLIS – On the last day of his final legislative session as governor,...
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Democrats for governor make lots of promises to win teachers union endorsement
The brief speeches at the Maryland State Education Association assembly on Saturday were clearly less important than the 20-page questionnaire the candidates had filled out to win the endorsement of the state’s largest union, the 76,000-strong educators.
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Maryland becomes first state to lower gas prices with fuel tax moratorium
Franchot, who was the first to propose the gas tax holiday idea in the state last week, said he did not expect there would be any trouble getting gas stations to cooperate with dropping their prices.
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Millions in out-of-state donations help fuel high-profile Maryland Democratic governor candidates
By Stephen Neukam Capital News Service When Wes Moore, a Democratic candidate for Maryland...
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Hogan will not run for U.S. Senate
Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Tuesday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate, ending the Republican Party’s best chance of flipping the seat now held by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
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