Wes Moore

Among the remembrances was the 56th annual Memorial Day ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and a celebration at King Memorial Park with Gov. Wes Moore.

Messaging from Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend — when enforcement of the city’s long-standing curfew kicks off again — has been muddled and at times misleading.

Maryland taxpayers footed a $200,000 bill for a state government hospitality tent at the Preakness Stakes. Officials say the tent, a practice for several years, is a chance to show business prospects what Maryland has to offer.

“A threat to any history is a threat to all history,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, stepping into the national debate over conservative attempts to restrict teaching of race, sexuality and other issues.

As thoroughbred horses thundered around Pimlico Race Course at Preakness 2023, politicians considered what could — or should — be done about the future of the track and the racing industry.

From dispensing graduation advice to raising funds, here’s this week’s look at what Maryland politicians are up to.

Law enforcement will no longer be able to stop a vehicle or person in Maryland solely based on the smell of cannabis, under a bill that will become law without Gov. Wes Moore’s signature.

The Georgia-based vendor has low federal quality ratings and abuse allegations in other facilities it runs.

Gov. Wes Moore signed bills into law that restrict who can apply for concealed carry handgun permits and where handguns can be carried. A short time later, the NRA filed a lawsuit saying the new regulations are unconstitutional.

A 2020 plan to redevelop Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park fell apart due to a variety of factors. Now racing industry stakeholders are negotiating a new plan, and they’re considering boosting Pimlico as the year-round home of thoroughbred racing.

The Moores will be featured as a couple who successfully found their match. A two-minute video clip shows the Moores on a couch in the governor’s mansion, holding hands and giving advice about finding a lifetime partner.

Gov. Wes Moore and Paul Monteiro, the newly appointed secretary of service and civic innovation, cite examples of how service to one another can improve the lives of Marylanders.

With a Maryland Air National Guard A-10 combat aircraft as a backdrop, the governor and legislative leaders made measures official that cut military retirement taxes and help military families.

At a bill signing ceremony this week, Gov. Wes Moore highlighted one of the measures receiving his signature: the Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act.

Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates packed State House hallways waiting for their turn to witness the governor autograph some of the 2023 General Assembly’s most progressive legislation and pose for pictures while he was signing.

The survey of 800 Maryland adults was conducted by landline and cellphone from April 18 to April 23, 2023. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

Nearly half of Marylanders surveyed by Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner said things in Maryland are heading in the right direction, while 42% said things are on the wrong track. About 10% weren’t sure.

One hundred days into his term as governor, 17% of Marylanders gave strong approval to Moore’s job performance while 36% approved. A total of 26% disapproved or strongly disapproved, with 20% unsure of their view of the new Democratic governor.

Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Democratic governor transferred about $2.5 million of stocks and other holdings into a blind trust that will manage his investments while he's in office.

The governor’s office still hasn’t said why the final seat on the board hasn’t been filled.