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The latest from Pamela Wood
Maryland working to get SNAP back to normal
The federal government shutdown is over, but it’s going to take some time for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to get back on track.
Senate president joins push to ban ICE agreements in Maryland
“This is not something we can aid and abet here in the state of Maryland,” Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said.
Maryland’s budget shortfall has ballooned to $1.4 billion
When Maryland lawmakers return to Annapolis to work on the next state budget, they’ll have to close a budget hole of more than $1 billion — a significantly tougher challenge than they’d anticipated.
Gov. Moore to critic of redistricting push: ‘IDGAF’
Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile attempt to push Maryland into the national fray of redistricting got off to a low-profile start on Tuesday.
State-funded SNAP benefits to reach Marylanders starting next week
Marylanders who have been waiting for food assistance amid the government shutdown and legal fights will start to see state-funded benefits in their accounts starting Tuesday.
‘Our lawyer is going to kick his butt’: Maryland sues Trump over FBI HQ
The State of Maryland and Prince George’s County are suing President Donald Trump for interfering in the long-planned relocation of the FBI to Greenbelt.
Maryland to sue Trump administration for blocking Greenbelt FBI headquarters project
A press conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Prince George’s County. It will include the attorney general, the governor, the county executive and state and federal lawmakers.
Paul Pinsky, head of Maryland Energy Administration, retires
After nearly 40 years of pushing for progressive change on environmental and educational policy, Maryland Energy Administration leader Paul Pinsky is retiring from public service.
Moore keeps redistricting push alive in Maryland amid national map fights
“My commitment has been clear from day one — we will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and representative maps,” Moore said in a statement Tuesday.
Moore: Maryland will ensure full SNAP benefits in November
More than 680,000 Marylanders — nearly 40% of them children — receive SNAP benefits each month to help keep food on the table. The average benefit is $180.
Blackmail charges make Dalya Attar the latest chapter of Maryland political scandal
Analyzing blackmail allegations against Maryland state Sen. Dalya Attar.
Maryland lawmakers push Moore to use emergency funds for food benefits
Maryland state lawmakers pressed Gov. Wes Moore and his administration to keep food benefits intact during the federal government shutdown — even if that means tapping the state’s Rainy Day Fund.
Moore sends $10M to help food banks pressured by federal furloughs, loss of SNAP
Food banks and pantries say they already are seeing unprecedented demand for help. They expect demand to increase with the loss of federal food aid.
Maryland won’t join Trump-inspired redistricting push, state Senate leader says
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson wrote of redistricting: “The legal risks are too high, the timeline for action is too dangerous, the downside risk to Democrats is catastrophic, and the certainty of our existing map would be undermined.”
Could Maryland tap its ‘rainy day’ reserves to fund SNAP?
Maryland has more than $2 billion in a Rainy Day Fund that’s been tapped before for emergencies like the Key Bridge collapse and the coronavirus pandemic.
Maryland lawmakers will discuss possibility of extending federal food aid
With federal food assistance set to dry up at the end of the month, Maryland lawmakers are convening a hearing to see what, if anything, they can do to help.
Moore loses another cabinet secretary as service chief Paul Monteiro exits
The state’s first secretary of service and civic innovation is leaving his post, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday.
Moore won’t use state funds to replace federal food aid during shutdown
One in nine Marylanders puts food on the table with the help of SNAP, but with benefits soon running out as a federal government shutdown drags on, Gov. Wes Moore is not planning to tap state money to keep the program running.
National Democrats push a new poll showing Marylanders support redistricting
Maryland has not yet entered the national redistricting fray, but a poll commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee could put pressure on leaders to try to eke out one more Democratic member of Congress.
680,000 Marylanders could lose food assistance next week, officials warn
Maryland’s state government has $3.5 billion in “fully liquid cash” available for emergency needs, but the governor has not indicated whether he would use the money for SNAP.
