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Gov. Moore offers a sunny State of the State revie...
By Capital News Service | February 7, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Moore’s budget trims some programs, preserves scho...
By Capital News Service | January 17, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Maryland leaders play down prospects of tax hikes
By Len Lazarick | January 10, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Moore counters political polarization with positiv...
By Capital News Service | December 5, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
Moore says has no interest in higher office; talks...
By Capital News Service | September 12, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
Moore puts extra pot of cash toward green projects
by Capital News Service | February 17, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Gov. Wes Moore announced plans Friday for spending $90 million on reducing carbon pollution in Maryland, using an unexpected pot of money to fight what he called “environmental injustice.”
Read MoreGov. Moore offers a sunny State of the State review despite challenges ahead
by Capital News Service | February 7, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
In his response to Moore’s address, Hershey argued that the governor must push for a more proactive plan in addition to the three bills. The Joint Republican Caucus has proposed two bills, the Safe Communities Act and the Violent Firearms Offenders Act, and GOP leaders say they will continue to support the Gun Theft Felony Act proposed in the past.
Read MoreMoore’s budget trims some programs, preserves school reform blueprint
by Capital News Service | January 17, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Gov. Wes Moore unveiled a budget proposal on Wednesday that would balance the books and protect the state’s ambitious reform plan for Maryland public schools, without raising taxes in the fiscal year that begins in July.
Read MoreMaryland leaders play down prospects of tax hikes
by Len Lazarick | January 10, 2024 | Governor | 0 |
Marylanders worried that talk of looming billion-dollar state deficits could lead to tax hikes got some reassuring words Wednesday from the Democratic governor and Senate president. “Any conversation around taxes, people need to understand that my bar for that is very, very high,” Gov. Wes Moore told reporters.
Read MoreMoore counters political polarization with positive messaging
by Capital News Service | December 5, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
Gov. Wes Moore flashed his signature smile to the crowd as he pointed to people saying, “We need you,” and thanking everyone like he’d just won an Oscar.
Read MoreMoore says has no interest in higher office; talks economy, public safety
by Capital News Service | September 12, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
Gov. Wes Moore fended off questions Tuesday on whether he’ll run in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary during an interview with global news organization Semafor, saying he had no interest in higher office and turning the subject to his nontraditional political background.
Read MoreOpinion: Do Larry Hogan and No Labels have a way forward?
by Jim Pettit | July 27, 2023 | Commentary, Governor | 0 |
Maryland’s former Gov. Larry Hogan is positioning himself to run as a presidential candidate under the No Labels banner, the political effort underway to present an alternative to Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Read MoreMoore signs clean air bills; environmentalists cheered by General Assembly action
by Capital News Service | April 21, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
Gov. Wes Moore signed four key environmental bills Friday, attacking air quality and setting the stage for more approvals on the host of environmental legislation approved by the General Assembly this session.
Read MoreEducation bills prioritize teacher shortages, Blueprint funding
by Capital News Service | April 21, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future school reform plan passed in 2021 by the Maryland General Assembly, it came on an override of former Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the bill. In contrast, Gov. Wes Moore allocated an extra $500 million on top of the required amount for funding the Blueprint and shifted some transportation funding into education, for a total of $900 million excess dollars.
Read MoreMoore’s legislative success builds General Assembly relationship for future years
by Capital News Service | April 19, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
Gov. Wes Moore exits his first General Assembly session with all 10 items on his legislative agenda passing. And, despite the tweaks to those proposals from legislators, Moore laid the foundation for a strong working relationship with the legislative body, analysts say.
Read MoreMoore signs child sex protections, 90-plus bills into law
by Capital News Service | April 11, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
“It’s a great day for our families and it’s a great day for our communities,” Moore said. “I’m proud because this session showed that we, as a state, can move differently. To show that we can move in partnership and show that once again Maryland can do big things and Maryland can lead.”
Read MoreMaryland’s Moore fights national hype to stay focused on state business
by Capital News Service | March 28, 2023 | Governor | 0 |
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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