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Moore celebrates bipartisan wins in second session
Gov. Wes Moore bragged the other day about “going 26 for 26” in passing his bills through the General Assembly, a display of bipartisan achievement he called “Maryland’s win.”
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Lawmakers cast key votes in final hours of session
Maryland lawmakers raced the clock toward their end-of-session deadline late Monday, approving a capital budget plan and an emergency aid package for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the hours before midnight.
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Maryland’s Moore blast Alabama IVF ruling as ‘out of step’ with the country
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday denounced an Alabama Supreme Court ruling last week that frozen embryos have the same rights as children. Moore, a Democrat, said that the court’s decision was completely “out of step” with where citizens in the country are.
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Governor and other state officials wish they’d known about the Orioles sale a while back, but they’re not inclined to scotch the deal
Gov. Wes Moore and other state officials expressed anger and disappointment Wednesday that Baltimore Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos did not inform them of his plans to sell the team – but they also indicated they’re pleased with the outcome of the sale anyway.
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Maryland leaders play down prospects of tax hikes
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.
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Moore counters political polarization with positive messaging
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.
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Maryland’s Moore, Raskin and others declare solidarity with Israel at DC rally
Against the backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, members of the Washington area Jewish community and elected officials on Friday joined to show support for Israel at a rally in the city’s Freedom Plaza.
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Moore apologizes to wrongfully convicted Baltimore man
“We are deeply sorry for what happened,” Moore said. “And look forward to the continued contribution that you are going to continue making to our society.”
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Biden touts economic successes, blasts GOP policies as ‘extreme’
President Joe Biden on Thursday touted his economic policies and contrasted the results with what he called the Republicans’ “extreme” budget proposals to give more tax breaks to the wealthy and cut social programs.
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Moore says has no interest in higher office; talks economy, public safety
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.
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Paul Monteiro begins making Moore’s vision for a service year a reality in Maryland
The Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023—its formal name—has been a priority of Democratic Gov. Wes Moore since the start of his term; he created the new department on his first full day in office. But it wasn’t until he named Monteiro on April 3 — just a week shy of the end of the MGA session — as the head of the department that things could really start.
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Moore’s legislative success builds General Assembly relationship for future years
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.
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