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Kamala Harris has Democrats excited. That could also jolt Maryland’s Senate race.
Democratic leaders are hoping that Kamala Harris' shine rubs off on their candidates down the ballot.
Former Governor Larry Hogan faces Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who would be Maryland’s first Black senator.  Hogan is bidding to flip a reliably blue U.S. Senate seat red. The matchup is one of a few nationally expected to determine the balance of power in the chamber.
Maryland Gov. Moore as vice president? ‘I have no interest in the job’
“I have expressed that I love my job and I have no intention of leaving,” Moore told reporters in Washington on Monday.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore worked to tamp down speculation that he’d consider running for vice president on Monday.
Maryland Gov. Moore joins Democratic chorus endorsing Harris
“She will have the unique ability to energize the Democratic Party base and mobilize a unique coalition, and we must rally around her and elect her to serve as the next President of the United States,” Moore wrote in his endorsement.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (left) applauds as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (right) endorses U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks last month. Moore is now endorsing Harris for president.
With Biden out, what’s next for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore?
With President Joe Biden announcing Sunday that he won’t run for re-election after all, all eyes are turning to the next generation of Democrats, including Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been rumored to have national ambitions ever since he entered politics. Is now his time?
Maryland Congressman Raskin calls on Biden to carefully consider his future
He’s the highest-ranking Maryland Democrat to suggest that stepping down could be a consideration for Biden, whose campaign has struggled in recent weeks.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, member of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, talks to members of the media outside of the U.S. Capitol, on September 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. Raskin said the committee is planning to reschedule their postponed hearing as soon as possible.
Maryland cuts nearly $150M from budget as Medicaid, child care costs rise
Rising enrollment in Medicaid and the Child Care Scholarship Program led Gov. Wes Moore to propose budget cuts in order to keep those programs funded.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, center, speaks about budget cuts at a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. He's joined by Treasurer Dereck Davis, left, and Comptroller Brooke Lierman, right.
Senate candidates Hogan, Alsobrooks raised a combined $11.9 million since April
In Maryland’s competitive race for the U.S. Senate, candidates Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan are raking in millions of dollars to make their case to voters.
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, left, and former Gov. Larry Hogan are vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate representing Maryland.
5 things to know about why Gov. Moore is proposing budget cuts
The state is preparing for rising health care and child care program costs by proposing cuts now.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed a $63.1 billion budget for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2024.
Gov. Moore proposes nearly $150M in state budget cuts, anticipating rising costs
The cuts span nearly all of state government, from disaster recovery to neighborhood revitalization programs to local law enforcement grants and funding for local health departments.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore takes questions during a news conference in the Maryland State House on June 20, 2024. Moore’s administration announced nearly $150 million in budget cuts Wednesday to pay for expected growth in health care and child care programs.
Gov. Moore emerges as key ally as Biden campaign stumbles
Gov. Wes Moore has been charming crowds and talking to TV hosts on President Joe Biden’s behalf for more than a year, ever since he was among 50 named to a national advisory board for the campaign.
Gov. Wes Moore and President Joe Biden walk out for a press conference about the Key Bridge collapse at the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Headquarters in Dundalk on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Maryland Department of Health workers win nearly $600K settlement in pay dispute
A state employee union alleged that hospital employees were not paid overtime for working extra hours. Instead, the state Department of Health had them to pick up extra shifts as independent contractors, paying them a lower rate.
Patrick Moran of the AFSCME union representing correctional officers speaks at a Maryland Board of Public Works meeting at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Thousands of correctional officers were awarded millions in back pay.
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.
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