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Wes Moore

Gov. Wes Moore, flanked by Maryland House and Senate leadership, announces new juvenile justice legislation in the Maryland State House lobby on Jan. 31, 2024.
Commentary: 1990s-style tough-on-crime approach wrong for juvenile justice
The “tough-on-crime” approaches to juvenile justice signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore have proved ineffective in the past because they fail to adequately consider the root causes of youth crime, the CEO of the Juvenile Law Center says.
Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen at his office downtown on May 1.
Baltimore’s sheriff is pushing for changes that will mean fewer evictions
“I need to do everything that I can to try to avoid the avoidable ones, and then try to help people once they have been evicted,” Cogen said.
The Dali cargo ship was moved from the Key Bridge wreckage site on Monday. (Wesley Lapointe/The Baltimore Banner)
Dali has left Key Bridge wreckage site, but work is far from done, Moore says
Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday thanked the Unified Command and other officials for a quick and decisive response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But the mission is far from complete, he said.
Seize The Grey, ridden by jockey Jaime Torres, takes an early lead in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2024.
Who got to watch Preakness in the state government tent?
For years, the state government has sponsored a trackside tent, where the invited crowd includes past and present politicians, state officials and business leaders — and the 149th Preakness was no different.
Under a new plan, much of Pimlico Race Course will be razed and rebuilt.
Politicians optimistic for the future of Preakness, Pimlico
In recent years, politicians attending the Preakness Stakes have fretted about the future of Pimlico Race Course and the racing industry. This year, they had reason for optimism.
Gov. Wes Moore passes a bill to Senate President Bill Ferguson after signing it into law at a signing ceremony following the conclusion of the 2024 Maryland General Assembly at the Maryland State House on Tuesday, April 9, in Annapolis.
Gov. Wes Moore signs budget, public safety and juvenile justice bills
The new laws will expedite resources to crime victims, help retain and recruit cops, and create a first-in-the-nation center to study gun violence as a public health issue.
Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
Maryland State House reopens after bomb threat dismissed
The Maryland State House was evacuated following a bomb threat on Tuesday afternoon. It marked the first use of the complex's new emergency alert system, which blasted out
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown plans to hire five private law firms to assist with litigation arising from the crash of the Dali cargo ship into the Key Bridge.
Maryland to hire 5 law firms to assist with Key Bridge lawsuits
The firms would be paid between 2% and 18% of any money recovered for the state, depending on how much money is won and at which point in the legal process an award is made.
Laurel Peltier, an energy justice advocate who volunteers at the local nonprofit Cares, goes over utility bills to determine if her client Henry Burlock was overcharged by a private energy company.
A win looms for energy justice advocates seeking to rein in state’s energy market
A non-profit organization that fought to reign in Maryland's energy market won part of its fight with Gov. Wes Moore's pledge to sign a far-reaching reform bill.
Pimlico Race Course is so dilapidated that a stretch of seating is closed off to fans, even during the Preakness. Plans are moving forward for the state to take ownership of the track and renovate it.
Pimlico redevelopment plan primed for summer start with governor’s signature
Ahead of the 149th Preakness Stakes, state officials are preparing take ownership of Pimlico Race Course, renovate it and run races there — an ambitious plan to revive the thoroughbred horse racing industry.
Gov. Wes Moore, center left, and Mayor Brandon Scott, center right, walk through the Four by Four neighborhood on May 7, 2024.
‘Non-endorsement’ endorsements appear in Democratic primaries
In this year’s Democratic primary election season, some officials have pledged support, showcased their attendance at political events and heaped praise on their favorites without making official endorsements.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Dixon and Scott endorsements; tax sale update; the governor’s gifts
Mayor Brandon Scott, for the fourth consecutive year, has removed owner-occupied properties from the annual tax sale list, his office said Wednesday.
Candidates have been campaigning for months in the 3rd District. Is there a better way to pick a winner?
Early voting has started. In Maryland’s 3rd District race, that’s plain undemocratic
Ranked choice voting could flip the narrative in Maryland elections. Voters would rank candidates as their first, second and third choices. The number could be greater, but let’s keep the example simple.
The wreckage of the Key Bridge collapse, with the Domino Sugar factory in the foreground, is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on April 6.
Replacing the Key Bridge could cost nearly $2 billion, take until 2028 to finish, official says
State officials on Thursday provided a clearer picture of what it will take to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
A group of people wearing suits stand in front of a blue and white bus that reads "zero emissions bus" on the side. They are holding large scissors with gold handles they used to cut a blue ribbon.
Commentary: State delivers on transit funding, benefitting region’s businesses
The Baltimore region’s business community is thankful that the state found ways to avoid drastic cuts to funding for regional transit systems, the CEOs of the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Greater Washington Partnership say.
Open captions will be required soon at Maryland movie theaters over a certain size.
Coming soon to a theater near you: Open captions
Jacob Leffler, the vice president of the Maryland Association of the Deaf, said the bill makes movie theaters more accessible for all people — including moviegoers who are learning the language spoken in a movie or people who want or need enhanced visual support for comprehension
The leading Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate for Maryland in 2024 are U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
In US Senate race, Trone turns negative on Alsobrooks in new ad
As in-person voting approaches, the top Democratic candidates for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat are getting chippy over a new ad from David Trone that criticizes Angela Alsobrooks.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Political notes: AFRO goes for Alsobrooks, Scott; Elections board member dies; Moore pops up in Senate race
Baltimore’s historic Black newspaper endorses Scott, Alsobrooks and others
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he believes the state can put together an "attractive offer" to help keep the Commanders in Prince George's County.
Gov. Moore confident in Maryland’s play to keep Commanders
Amid a jurisdictional tug of war over the future home of the Washington Commanders, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday struck an assured posture on his state’s ability to keep the team in Prince George’s County.
A U.S. Coast Guard boat is seen in front of the Dali and Key Bridge wreckage on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
35-foot channel to open this week, stranded vessels among first to pass
Exactly four weeks after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, salvage crews removed its biggest piece of debris to date, a section of truss weighing 560 tons, clearing the way to open the deepest and widest temporary channel by the end of this week.
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