Governors from each of these “big three” states in the Chesapeake watershed — Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania — have not each attended one of the annual executive council meetings in a decade. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro had planned to attend in person Tuesday but backed out at the last minute, instead attending by video.
It’s been a decade since governors from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia have each attended the annual bay meeting. It won’t be lost on those in the room that each of these three men could be president one day.
State officials could set a threshold for when mold should be considered hazardous or mandate a time frame for remediation. But without more research, Maryland’s rules likely won’t go far enough.
Industry observers expect that offshore wind development could face serious set-backs under Trump, who could lend his support to lawsuits like the one Ocean City filed earlier this year against the development sited in view of its beaches.
“My passion for Baltimore extends far beyond the life of any one political fight or my own political career,” Scott said of plans to build lasting initiatives addressing violent crime and vacant housing.
Howard Community College President Daria Willis has been facing mounting criticism and controversy. Detractors turned to an anonymous website, which has become a ledger of grievances from employees, students and local residents.
It’s the latest step in a nearly two-decade political, logistical and legal saga over the fate of the complex that houses thousands of state government workers.
Trump attempted to slash funding for the Annapolis-based Chesapeake Bay Program in all four years of his presidency. Though Congress ultimately blocked those proposals, Maryland environmentalists are preparing to go on the defense again.
Gov. Wes Moore said late Friday that his office is working with state and local officials to address bomb threats that were reported at local elections offices across Maryland. The state’s top elections official said those tallying votes were evacuated and “everyone is safe.”
As Gov. Wes Moore, a state and national Democratic Party leader, guides Maryland through a Trump presidency, he and fellow lawmakers must consider what’s at stake and what they can protect.
Some Maryland Drivers are facing thousands of dollars in E-ZPass tolls and fines dating back to the pandemic. But they say they can’t get answers about their bills or help resolving them.