The latest from Pamela Wood
Maryland’s government hiring ‘freeze’ may end up more of a chill
Maryland's government hiring freeze has exceptions, including for law enforcement, public safety and “priority hires.”
Gov. Moore institutes hiring freeze, employee buyouts
Gov. Wes Moore is freezing the hiring of new state employees, offering voluntary buyouts and planning to eliminate vacant jobs and possibly consolidate offices.
Steuart Pittman on leading Maryland Democrats into the 2026 elections
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will take over as Democrats across the nation assess their priorities.
Gov. Moore names 400+ communities for state program to close racial wealth gap
Thursday’s announcement comes weeks after Moore vetoed a bill that would have set up a commission to study reparations, angering allies in the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
Maryland human services secretary, Rafael López, charged with DUI
López, in a statement, said that he reported the charges and was immediately placed on administrative leave.
‘Not running’ — but running? Moore’s moves hint at national ambitions
“I'm not running,” Gov. Wes Moore insists when asked about the 2028 presidential election. But he keeps making moves that a presidential hopeful would make.
Gov. Moore to South Carolina Democrats: ‘Let’s deliver the alternative’
Moore told South Carolina Democrats their party could learn something from Donald Trump.
Break-in under investigation at State Center office building
Police are investigating a break-in at the state Department of Health headquarters building at State Center in Baltimore — the second break-in in less than a year.
Maryland government keeps two top credit ratings after suffering downgrade
S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.
Maryland Democratic Party leader Ulman steps down
Ken Ulman, chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party, is stepping down and switching to a role boosting Gov. Wes Moore’s “economic growth agenda.”
Maryland’s new cabinet agency is focused on equity — but we’re not calling it that
Multiple existing programs will be folded into the state's new Department of Social and Economic Mobility, which was signed into law Tuesday.
Who watched the races from Maryland’s exclusive, taxpayer-funded Preakness tent?
During a full day of racing capped by a dramatic come-from-behind Preakness Stakes win by the horse Journalism, dozens of fans watched the action in a trackside tent paid for by Maryland taxpayers.
Gov. Moore vetoes bill creating a state commission to study reparations
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill requiring a study of reparations for the lingering effects of slavery and state-sanctioned discrimination, pledging he’ll move forward with his own proposals.
Their loved ones’ deaths at the hands of police may have been wrongfully classified. Now what?
The massive audit called for classifying at least 36 in-custody police deaths as homicides, re-opening old wounds and raising new questions in Maryland.
Forensic failures: 36 police-custody deaths should have been ruled a homicide, audit finds
The yearslong audit cited racial and pro-police bias in the work of the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Alsobrooks, RFK Jr. spar during testy Senate hearing
“Sir, you are the wrong person for this job,” U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks told Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a budget hearing on Wednesday.
Maryland state government’s credit rating downgraded
For the first time in more than three decades, the state doesn’t get the top credit score from Moody’s.
Here’s how Medicaid cuts could be a $1 billion blow to Maryland’s budget
Maryland health officials have outlined the massive potential cuts to the budget and enrollment if Congress goes through with proposals to slash the Medicaid health program.
Here’s what the rebuilt Pimlico Race Course could look like
After this year’s Preakness Stakes, the historic Pimlico Race Course will be torn down to make way for a reimagined and rebuilt center for thoroughbred horse racing.
New ethics law clamps down on future Maryland governors’ business dealings
A new law will require Maryland’s governors to either divest from their businesses, put their assets into a blind trust or sign an agreement not to participate in any decisions involving their businesses.