Wes Moore

Gov. Wes Moore asked the federal government to carry out an evaluation to determine if the situation amounts to a declaration of a “commercial fishery disaster.”

Read what Moore had to say some key issues facing the nation and the state he is governing.

With key deadline approaching, governor’s chief legislative officer noted “all 10 of our bills are moving in some form.”

The Board of Public Works approved $625,968 to hire a team of registered nurses to assess the safety and baseline mental and physical well being of patients. The spending board used an emergency procurement method to hire Shore Staffing Inc. of Marion Station.

Of cars sold to Maryland dealers in model year 2027 — or just three years from now — 43% must be zero emissions. That share steadily increases every year until the 100% requirement goes into effect in model year 2035.

Three of the four bills Gov. Wes Moore has promised to sign are one step closer to his desk.

In a phone interview Friday, Gov. Wes Moore emphasized his belief that the Maryland Stadium Authority and Orioles will come to an agreement over a new long-term lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. He underscored his passion to develop the stadium complex at Camden Yards into a year-round destination.

The baseball team’s lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards is set to expire at the end of the year.

The state government budget is still growing from one year to the next, it’s just not growing as much as previously anticipated. That means an expected $820 million surplus has shrunk to $342 million.

Maryland officials focused on an abrupt change in criteria in September 2022 that put extra weight on putting the headquarters near the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, even though consideration of a new headquarters has been going on for over a decade.

Less than half of the money raised by the Moore Miller Inaugural Committee came through individual ticket sales, with the rest coming from corporate and other donors.

First lady Dawn Flythe Moore says the inclusive efforts made during the event are in line with the new governor’s priorities.

House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones was one of five Black state house speakers invited to a White House meeting on Monday, the same day Gov. Wes Moore attended a Black History Month event at the White House.

Last year, thousands of Marylanders had federal food benefits stolen from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

We asked ChatGPT to weigh in on “The Wire,” Natty Boh, and to write like John Waters and Edgar Allan Poe.

Lt. Col. Roland Butler is making the rounds in Annapolis, where lawmakers are reviewing the Maryland State Police budget and deciding whether to confirm him as the state’s top cop.

The office of Gov. Wes Moore, who nominated Juan Alvarado this month, says it respects the decision and that its nominees will be aligned with the administration’s ambitious climate goals.

Maryland was the first state to submit and receive approval for its reimbursement plan, which will result in over $2.5 million in stolen SNAP benefits being disbursed among more than 3,800 victims.

The current minimum wage is $13.25 per hour at large businesses and $12.80 at smaller businesses. The governor wants all employers to pay $15 starting Oct. 1.

The Maryland Republican Party has to look for a new nominee to put on the State Board of Elections, after Gov. Wes Moore rejected the party’s pick of a self-described “election integrity activist.”