CURRENT EDITION: baltimore (none)🔄 Loading BlueConic...EDITION HISTORY: No changes tracked
🔵 BlueConic: ___🔗 Query: ___✏️ Composer: ___
The latest from Pamela Wood
Maryland failed to keep sex offenders away from foster children, audit finds
Maryland failed to protect children under state care from being placed in homes where registered sex offenders lived. It’s one of numerous findings listed in an audit out Wednesday.
Lierman launches comptroller reelection bid
So far, Brooke Lierman is facing no competitors in the 2026 election, though candidates have until February to file.
Another round of political violence leaves Maryland asking where we go next
Maryland lawmakers are reconsidering security in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing.
Maryland assumed $360M in federal highway repair payments it may not receive
Maryland’s transportation department incorrectly assumed the federal government would reimburse hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of highway repairs, according to a new audit, potentially leaving the state on the hook.
Top Maryland General Assembly leaders targeted by bomb threats
The presiding officers of Maryland’s General Assembly were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, amid rising concern about political violence in the nation.
Moore makes it official: Governor is running for reelection
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday with a video posted online highlighting his accomplishments and promising to do more.
Gov. Moore taps CareFirst exec Lester Davis as next chief of staff
Davis has extensive experience in city and state politics, having worked previously with the Moore campaign and for various roles in City Hall
Moore, Scott walk Park Heights in a message to Trump
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tour the city in a community walk, pushing back on President Trump's narrative of Charm City.
Republican Sen. Steve Hershey explores run for Maryland governor
Maryland state Sen. Steve Hershey, one of the top-ranking Republicans in Annapolis, said he’s forming an exploratory committee for a potential run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
Trump hints at sending troops to Baltimore; White House won’t clarify
President Donald Trump was declarative on his plans for Chicago but ambiguous when it came to Baltimore.
Gov. Moore spent Labor Day at George Clooney’s home in Italy
The Daily Mail tabloid published pictures Monday night of a shirtless Gov. Wes Moore and his wife, Dawn Moore, on a boat. The tabloid reported that the Moores were staying at a home on Lake Como owned by actor George Clooney.
Moore’s war of words with Trump is good politics, experts say
President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore have gone toe-to-toe in recent weeks. Is there a downside to Moore’s tougher tone?
Donald Trump vs. Wes Moore: Everything the president has said about Baltimore
In an escalating war of words, President Donald Trump threatened to send the National Guard to Baltimore, revoke funding for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and questioned Gov. Wes Moore's military awards. The Democratic governor wants Trump to come see Baltimore for himself or “keep our names out of your mouth.”
Moore loses another top aide: Budget Secretary Helene Grady to depart
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is losing another top official in his administration, as Budget Secretary Helene Grady announced Friday that she plans to step down in October.
Moore to Trump: Come visit Baltimore
“Donald Trump, if you are not willing to walk our community, keep our name out of your mouth,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday, before extending an official invitation for the president to visit Baltimore.
Del. Malcolm Ruff will seek West Baltimore state Senate seat
The challenge from Del. Malcolm Ruff to state Sen. Dalya Attar sets up what could be a competitive Democrat-on-Democrat matchup.
Businessman Ed Hale Sr. will run for governor as a Republican, switching parties
Ed Hale Sr. becomes the biggest name to get into the Republican primary for a chance to take on Gov. Wes Moore. Four other GOP candidates have said they’re running.
Gov. Moore appeals FEMA denial of Western Maryland flood aid
The cost of storm damage has doubled to more than $30 million from initial estimates.
Wes Moore’s chief of staff to depart, run Abell Foundation
Fagan Harris will return to the nonprofit sector where he had spent all of his career before joining Wes Moore’s administration.
Moore blasted Trump’s use of the National Guard in D.C. The president took notice.
"If the president wants to have a real conversation about how to reduce violence like we have had in the state of Maryland ... I'm ready to have that conversation any time, Mr. President," the governor said in a response video.
