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Wes Moore

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an executive action Monday that increases the minimum wage to $18 an hour for direct state contract employees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Moore announces $18 minimum wage for some BWI workers
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an executive action Monday that increases the minimum wage to $18 an hour for direct state contract employees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Given the lopsided nature of Moore's race against Republican Dan Cox, why is Moore raising and spending so much money? It's nuanced.
Wes Moore’s campaign is spending millions to cement Democrats’ hold on Maryland
Given the lopsided nature of Moore's race against Republican Dan Cox, why is Moore raising and spending so much money? It's nuanced.
Jared DeMarinis, state administrator of elections, waits outside the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis following oral arguments in a redistricting case on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
Maryland Supreme Court allows redistricting question on ballot
The Supreme Court of Maryland issued its ruling hours after hearing oral arguments on the proposed constitutional amendment.
The MTA's new “run-through” MARC train will provide a direct rail link between parts of Frederick and Montgomery Counties to Baltimore’s Camden Station.
MTA adding MARC run-through train to connect Montgomery and Frederick counties to Baltimore
The Maryland Transit Administration will begin a run-through service later this month on the MARC Brunswick and Camden lines.
The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD
Maryland’s ballots are on hold as top court considers redistricting case
It’s been a convoluted journey involving maps, an old court case, national pressure and a party divided. Here’s how we got here.
The Maryland Department of Transportation released a draft version of the Consolidated Transportation Program, which charts a vision for spending on the state’s roads, bridges, public transportation and more.
Maryland has a $21.9B transportation plan, but some projects will have to wait
Despite an eye-popping figure topping the Maryland Department of Transportation’s latest spending plan, officials are warning that rising costs will delay some construction projects in the coming years.
A train approaches the MTA Metro SubwayLink station at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Baltimore’s subway got new trains. So why are delays piling up?
The first six of 78 new railcars began ferrying passengers on Baltimore’s lone subway line at the beginning of the year. Seven months in, riders are dealing with new, frustrating delays amid a long transition away from the old fleet.
Maryland voters will get another debate-stage matchup between Dan Cox and Wes Moore ahead of their November rematch.
Governor candidates Wes Moore and Dan Cox will meet in October debate
The candidates will face off on Maryland Public Television on Oct. 6.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 28: ICE agents stand guard outside of the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall, where ICE is housing detained immigrants, on May 28, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The ongoing protests, which became tense over the holiday weekend, come amid reports of a hunger strike by detainees.
Maryland scrambles for answers after surge in immigrant arrests
A recent surge in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests across the region has left Maryland officials and local community members scrambling for answers.
An Anne Arundel Circuit Court judge ruled that Maryland lawmakers missed their own deadline to approve a ballot question on redistricting.
Judge blocks Maryland redistricting question from November ballot
Judge Robert Thompson ruled that lawmakers violated their own deadlines for ballot measures.
FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
Moore criticizes federal immigration enforcement surge in Maryland
The governor stated he supports deporting violent criminals for the sake of public safety but said the agency was spreading fear within communities.
Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the State House in Annapolis, the place he travels to most frequently.
Hutzell: Wes Moore’s governing travel schedule: Oh, the places he’ll go
COLUMN | As Dr. Seuss and the governor’s office constantly remind me, Wes Moore has places to go.
Wes Moore on stage, reaching out to shake hands with people on the floor.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has spent 1 in 5 days of his term in other states
Gov. Wes Moore has spent at least a portion of one in every five days out of state since he took office in 2023 — and that pace of travel has accelerated as his national profile has grown, according to a Banner analysis.
Gov. Wes Moore greets supporters at Prince George’s County’s annual reception at the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference.
No Kaepernick, but Prince George’s still brought out a who’s who at annual Ocean City reception
Prince George’s County officials would contend that they host the party of the week at the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City.
Del. Tom Hutchinson holds up the flag of Free Mardelva during a General Assembly debate on a constitutional amendment that would clarify how and when Maryland can change congressional district boundaries.
Hutzell: Eastern Shore secession? Go on now, go, walk out the door.
COLUMN | The prospect of Mardelva is the latest in a line of oft-repeated threats to secede from Maryland. They grow loudest when the Eastern Shore fails to get its way in Annapolis.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
Hutzell: Andy Harris and the Maryland redistricting vote loom over Annapolis
COLUMN | Oh, Andy. What is Maryland to do with you? To hear Republicans in Annapolis tell it, you’re the damsel in distress, a starlet in the clutches of a King Kong gerrymander unleashed by Democrats.
Senate President Bill Ferguson, House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk and Del. David Moon take their seats before a hearing on a measure to change Maryland’s constitution to make congressional redistricting easier.
Maryland lawmakers move closer to changing congressional redistricting rules
If the measure passes the General Assembly, voters will have a say on the November ballot.
Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
Trump administration admits cancellation of Maryland energy grants was political
Department of Energy attorneys admitted in recent court filings that it cancelled grants, including over $80 million for Maryland projects, based on how states voted in the 2024 presidential election.
Lawmakers will lay the groundwork for future congressional redistricting in a special session starting Monday.
Who paid the price in Maryland’s redistricting clash?
Redistricting has damaged relationships and consumed time and energy in Annapolis this year. Monday’s special session is a compromise to take a step forward.
From left, Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore and Senate President Bill Ferguson all took different views of congressional redistricting over the past year, but they all ultimately ended up at the same place: revising the state constitution to make map-drawing easier going forward.
Maryland Democrats settle for less after bitter redistricting fight
Lawmakers are holding a special session on redistricting, but it’s too late to affect Trump’s agenda.
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