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Wes Moore

Gov. Wes Moore applauds as Chukwunonso “Vincent” Iweanoge, chair of the Governor’s Commission on African Affairs, raises the official proclamation to name September as African Heritage Month.
Gov. Wes Moore declares September as African Heritage Month
Gov. Wes Moore declared September 2024 as African Heritage Month in Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs paperwork pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis in June.
How Maryland became the nation’s blueprint for electing Black politicians
Marylanders have a chance to transform the state into the nation’s center of Black political power, electing a Black governor, attorney general and U.S. senator.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore gave an hourlong interview with NPR’s Michel Martin Friday at a nonprofit news outlet fundraiser in Texas. Here he is pictured at the Maryland State House on June 20, 2024.
Moore says he has no time for Bronze Star ‘foolishness’ at Texas journalism event
Gov. Wes Moore sat down with NPR for an hour-plus interview Friday at the Texas Tribune Festival, the nonprofit news outlet’s annual fundraiser.
Documents uncovered by the New York Times showed Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claimed on a 2006 fellowship application that he received a Bronze Star.
Military veterans skeptical of Moore’s inaccurate Bronze Star claim
“People need to be careful around how you portray your service and don’t embellish things,” one veteran said of the inaccuracies of Gov. Wes Moore’s Bronze Star claim.
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A budget crunch and tough decisions: 5 takeaways from state’s draft 6-year transportation plan
The Maryland Department of Transportation is $1.3 billion short and won’t cut some marquee projects. That means unfortunate cuts elsewhere.
Not quite as popular as ice cream, but Maryland Gov. Wes Moore had strong favorability ratings in a new poll. He is pictured here Aug. 30, 2024, taking ice cream orders at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium.
Moore’s approval rating soars in new poll of likely voters
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's approval rating is up six points since February.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks with reporters at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium on Aug. 30, 2024.
What we know about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Bronze Star
Two veterans who help investigate cases of people lying about their military records said Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claiming a Bronze Star on a White House application was not stolen valor.
The New York Times reported Thursday that Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claimed a Bronze Star award in a 2006 White House application.
Report: Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claimed Bronze Star on 2006 application
“I made an honest mistake by including something because my commanding officer thought it was a good idea,” Moore said Thursday. “He thought that I earned it and he was already going through the paperwork to process it.”
Will Tilburg, the inaugural director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration, oversaw the opening of Maryland’s adult-use cannabis marketplace in 2023.
Maryland’s cannabis agency director will step down in December
Will Tilburg has shaped the state’s medical and recreational cannabis rules, educated lawmakers on national best practices and established several first-in-the-nation cannabis policies and standards during his nearly seven-year tenure.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maryland’s handgun qualification license.
Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s handgun license requirements
A federal appeals court ruled Friday in favor of Maryland’s tough requirements for obtaining a handgun license, a blow to gun rights supporters who have been fighting the law for years and a win for gun safety advocates.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Winfrey wore an ensemble designed by Annapolis-native Christian Siriano.
Oprah sizzles in Christian Siriano creation at DNC
Christian Siriano, an Annapolis-native and Baltimore School for the Arts alum, struck the right note on the third night of the convention by creating a purple-hued pantsuit for the queen of talk, Oprah Winfrey.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.
Moore turns Maryland experience into case for Democratic ticket in DNC speech
In his nearly eight minute spot Moore wrapped an earnest story about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and some familiar — for Marylanders — arguments about service, patriotism and perseverance into his defense of a Harris-Walz administration.
An attendee films as Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a Biden/Harris administration event at Prince George’s Community College on Aug. 15, 2024.
Gov. Wes Moore’s DNC speech a chance to expand his audience for Harris
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will take the Democratic National Convention stage Wednesday night and make his best case why Americans should elect Kamala Harris president.
Days before the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore remarks on the progress of lowering drug costs for Americans made by the Biden/Harris administration at Prince George's County Community College on August 15, 2024.
Moore headlines Marylanders appearing at Democratic National Convention
Gov. Wes Moore will be one of a handful of Maryland politicians to speak during the four-day event. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin is on today’s schedule and U.S. Senate candidate and Prince George’s County executive Angela Alsobrooks is also expected to speak.
Maryland  Attorney General Anthony Brown.
Newly named member of Maryland hate crime commission resigns, cites ‘smear’ campaign
Ayman Nassar said he withdrew from Maryland's hate crime commission after an “online harassment and smear campaign was launched” against him.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivers a speech about state finances at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. He attended the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference.
Gov. Moore warns of tough budget choices — again
Gov. Wes Moore’s remarks came at the close of the Maryland Association of Counties annual conference, which draws thousands of local and state officials to the beach to hash out policy issues, along with an unofficial roster of political fundraisers and receptions.
Mayor Brandon Scott said Baltimore's overdose prevention programs served large numbers of older Black
people because they were among the most vulnerable.
Following worker’s death, Baltimore hires firm to review DPW safety
City officials said they are committed to publicly sharing the results of the workplace review.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris raise their hands together after delivering remarks on prescription drug costs at Prince George's Community College on Thursday.
More love for Moore — and other takeaways from Biden and Harris’ Maryland visit
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore came close to upstaging the main act, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, with his warm-up performance.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris cheer before delivering remarks on prescription drug prices at Prince George's Community College on Thursday. It was their first joint appearance since Biden ended his presidential re-election campaign and endorsed Harris.
Biden and Harris tout drug savings in Maryland after presidential race shake-up
The raucous event marked the first time the pair appeared together since Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race against Republican Donald Trump and endorsed Kamala Harris and also spotlighted two Maryland politicians with rising national profiles
A digital rendering of a large green field with buildings on three sides.
County developer modifies previous plan to add new apartments on contentious Lutherville land
The new proposal for transit-oriented development next to the Lutherville light rail stop calls for even more apartments than before.
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