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Wes Moore to join other Democratic governors in post-debate meeting with President Biden
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will join other Democratic governors in a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday night amid rising concerns about the president’s re-election campaign.
President Joe Biden, accompanied by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, speaks near the site of the collapsed Key Bridge. Biden, on Friday, April 5, 2024, said " we will not rest ... until the cement has dried on the entirety of a new bridge, a new bridge."
Baltimore’s Red Line will be light rail, not rapid buses, governor says
Gov. Wes Moore revived planning for the east-west transit line in Baltimore City last year, and officials have been studying potential routes and whether it should be run with rapid buses. State planners opted for light rail after months of study and public hearings.
Governor Wes Moore speaks at a press conference to announce the continuation of the Red Line proposal on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Maryland’s new tracking system aims to ensure sexual assault evidence isn’t lost or ignored
Advocates hope the system will empower sexual assault survivors while holding police and prosecutors accountable for what happens to evidence kits.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown holds up a sexual assault evidence collection kit during a news conference in the Maryland State House on June 20, 2024. Maryland leadership announced a launch of a new statewide tracking system for sexual assault evidence kits.
Maryland House Republican leader charged with DUI
Buckel was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, driving on a suspended license, negligent driving and failure to display vehicle registration to a law enforcement officer.
House Minority Leader Del. Jason Buckel speaks during floor debate in the House Chamber in the Maryland State House on March 15, 2024.
Maryland has pardoned some cannabis convictions. Here’s how to clear your record.
Court officials are preparing for a possible increase in applications for expungements to follow the pardons.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs paperwork pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis on Monday, June 17, 2024.
Gov. Moore absolves 175,000+ cannabis convictions, largest pardon in U.S. history
Nearly one-quarter of the convictions are from Baltimore, making it the part of the state most affected by the action.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore holds up paperwork pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis on Monday, June 17, 2024.. Alongside him is Secretary of State Susan Lee, and standing, from left, are: Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller; Attorney General Anthony Brown; Shiloh Jordan, who will have a charge pardoned; Jason Ortiz of the Last Prisoner Project; and Heather Warnken, executive director of the Center for Criminal Justice Reform at the University of Baltimore. (Brenda Wintrode / The Baltimore Banner)
Why Larry Hogan isn’t celebrating his lukewarm endorsement from Trump
Trump’s statement did not appear to be planned — or particularly enthusiastic.
Donald Trump, left (photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Larry Hogan, right (photo by Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Trump backs Republican nominee Larry Hogan in Maryland’s US Senate race
“I’m about the party and I’m about the country. And I would like to see him win,” Trump told a Fox News reporter.
According to reports, former President Donald Trump, right, is backing the U.S. Senate campaign of former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
With port access restored, state, federal leaders say rebuilding bridge is next
With one phase of the job complete, Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he will not be satisfied, “until I can look over on the Patapsco and see the Key Bridge standing tall again.”
From left, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Gov. Wes Moore, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller smile for a group photo ahead of a press conference on the full reopening of the Fort McHenry federal channel and the restoration of full services to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk on June 12, 2024.
Democratic National Committee funnels money to Maryland’s US Senate race
The DNC is sending a $250,000 grant to the state party, bringing its total contributions to more than $600,000 for this election cycle. The Democrats’ top priority is to elect Angela Alsobrooks to the U.S. Senate over Republican Larry Hogan.
The Maryland Democratic Party is getting $250,000 to hire and train organizers for this year’s election, which features Angela Alsobrooks running for an open U.S. Senate seat against former Gov. Larry Hogan.
In US Senate race, Alsobrooks picks up endorsement from VP Harris
“I was so proud to support her when she was state’s attorney, and to endorse her when she was county executive and today I proudly endorse Angela Alsobrooks for the United States Senate,” Harris said to cheers at a community center in Landover.
Angela Alsobrooks (left), Maryland’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is endorsed by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a gun violence prevention event at the Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024.
Vice President Harris to campaign with Alsobrooks on Friday
The Democratic candidates will mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day during an event in Prince George’s County.
Vice President Kamala Harris, shown in Baltimore last summer, is returning to Maryland on Friday to campaign alongside Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks.
Maryland State House to get $300K in undisclosed security upgrades
Members of the state’s Board of Public Works signed off on spending the money at a Wednesday meeting with no discussion of the details.
A police officer waits outside the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Feb. 29, 2024, after a threat prompted the evacuation of the building.
Maryland finalizes switch of medical care for state-run prisons, jails
Centurion of Maryland will take over providing medical and mental health care to an estimated 20,000 people who are incarcerated in state-run prisons and jails. The officials who signed off on the deal expressed frustration with the process.
Photo collage showing, in top half, fence topped with barbed wire, and in bottom half, spotlight on a man’s arm as he lays in bed and receives blood transfusion through an IV.
Moore pushes cleaner home and water heating options to combat climate change
An executive order from the governor requires new standards for using low-emission electric options for new and replacement heating equipment in homes, such as furnaces and water heaters.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks with students on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School in East Baltimore. He visited the school to sign an executive order on climate change.
Larry Hogan, facing Republican criticism, will skip GOP convention again
“The election is going to be decided here in Maryland. It’s not going to be decided in Milwaukee,” a Hogan adviser said.
Larry Hogan greets supporters before casting his ballot in the state primary election at Davidsonville Elementary School.
Lara Trump, co-chair of Republican National Committee, slams Senate candidate Larry Hogan
Larry Hogan urged respect for the legal system and the verdict in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Trump’s daughter-in-law, a high-ranking Republican Party official, responded that Hogan doesn't deserve respect himself.
U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hogan is facing criticism from within his own party, with Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump saying he doesn’t deserve respect for urging trust in the judicial system.
Photos: Thousands turn out to celebrate Annapolis Pride
A parade with dozens of groups — including a boisterous drumline, dancers, politicians searching for votes and many, many people waving rainbow flags — crawled up Main Street and West Street.
Josh Seefried holds a rainbow umbrella as he walks in the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
How Hogan, Alsobrooks are courting LGBTQ+ support in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race
“Very close races can be won or lost based on LGBTQ voters,” says one expert.
Larry Hogan (middle), U.S. Senate candidate and former governor of Maryland, hugs supporters as he marches in the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
Democrats vow Senate unity, but it’s unclear whether Trone will offer his money
Trone spent at least $60 million of his own money on an unsuccessful primary bid, but blew past reporters with questions about his support this fall.
U.S. Rep. David Trone offers his endorsement for former foe Angela Alsobrooks at a Maryland Democratic Party unity event in Greenbelt on Thursday.
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