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The top Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly – House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill ...
09/11/2025

The top Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly – House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson – were both targeted by bomb threats at their homes today.

The presiding officers of Maryland’s General Assembly were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, amid rising concern about political violence in the nation.

🗳️ NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is launching his re-election bid today, promising to continue to work to improve public ...
09/09/2025

🗳️ NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is launching his re-election bid today, promising to continue to work to improve public schools, end child poverty and improve economic fortunes for middle-class Marylanders.

Read more:

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday with a video posted online highlighting his accomplishments and promising to do more.

NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has named Lester Davis as his next chief of staff. Currently a VP at CareFirst, Davis was a...
09/08/2025

NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has named Lester Davis as his next chief of staff.

Currently a VP at CareFirst, Davis was a VP at powerhouse political consulting firm SKDK, advised the Moore campaign and was a top aide to former Baltimore Mayor Jack Young.

From Lee Sanderlin & me:

Davis has extensive experience in city and state politics, having worked previously with the Moore campaign and for various roles in City Hall

There's a new entrant -- maybe -- into Maryland's 2026 race for governor.State Sen. Steve Hershey, an Eastern Shore Repu...
09/04/2025

There's a new entrant -- maybe -- into Maryland's 2026 race for governor.

State Sen. Steve Hershey, an Eastern Shore Republican, is forming an exploratory committee. He's the top-ranking GOP member of the state Senate.

Maryland state Sen. Steve Hershey, one of the top-ranking Republicans in Annapolis, said he’s forming an exploratory committee for a potential run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.

President Donald Trump said some things today about the National Guard and about Baltimore. Did he say he'll send troops...
09/02/2025

President Donald Trump said some things today about the National Guard and about Baltimore. Did he say he'll send troops to Baltimore? 🤷‍♀️ We're still trying to figure that one out.

From your The Baltimore Banner politics team:

President Donald Trump was declarative on his plans for Chicago but mushy when it came to Baltimore City.

I’ve been watching President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore go at it these last couple of weeks. So have polit...
08/31/2025

I’ve been watching President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore go at it these last couple of weeks.

So have political scientists, and here’s what some of them think about Moore’s strategy:

President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore have gone toe-to-toe in recent weeks. Is there a downside to Moore’s tougher tone?

President Donald Trump v. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: We've tracked all the back-and-forth from the last couple weeks for y...
08/25/2025

President Donald Trump v. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: We've tracked all the back-and-forth from the last couple weeks for you.

w/Brenda Wintrode & Emily Opilo:

In an escalating war of words, President Donald Trump threatened to send the National Guard to Baltimore, revoke funding for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and questioned Gov. Wes Moore's military awards. The Democratic governor wants Trump to come see Baltimore for himself or “keep our n...

Since January, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's secretaries of commerce, health, appointments, juvenile services, transportatio...
08/22/2025

Since January, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's secretaries of commerce, health, appointments, juvenile services, transportation and veterans have left their posts.

His chief of staff is on the way out, too.

Now Moore's budget secretary plans to leave:

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is losing another top official in his administration, as Budget Secretary Helene Grady announced Friday that she plans to step down in October.

Governor Moore to President Trump: "If you are not willing to visit our communities and invest in our communities, keep ...
08/21/2025

Governor Moore to President Trump:

"If you are not willing to visit our communities and invest in our communities, keep our names out of your mouth."

And he sent a formal invitation to visit Baltimore to the White House.

From me and Hayes Gardner:

"Donald Trump, if you are not willing to walk our community, keep our name out of your mouth," Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday, before extending an official invitation for the president to visit Baltimore.

You'll read about this first in The Baltimore Banner:West Baltimore could be the site of one of the most competitive 202...
08/21/2025

You'll read about this first in The Baltimore Banner:

West Baltimore could be the site of one of the most competitive 2026 races in Maryland, as Del. Malcom Ruff challenges Sen. Dalya Attar for the state Senate.

Read more about this Democrat-vs-Democrat matchup:

The challenge from Del. Malcolm Ruff to state Sen. Dalya Attar sets up what could be a competitive Democrat-on-Democrat matchup.

With "no way to win" against Gov. Wes Moore in a Democratic primary, retired banking exec Ed Hale Sr. is switching to th...
08/20/2025

With "no way to win" against Gov. Wes Moore in a Democratic primary, retired banking exec Ed Hale Sr. is switching to the Republican party for his 2026 gubernatorial campaign.

Here's my report from Hale's announcement, with great photos by Kaitlin Newman.

Ed Hale Sr. becomes the biggest name to get into the Republican primary for a chance to take on Gov. Wes Moore. Four other GOP candidates have said they’re running.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has appealed the federal government’s denial of aid to help Western Maryland communities recover...
08/19/2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has appealed the federal government’s denial of aid to help Western Maryland communities recover from intense flooding this spring.

"This appeal isn’t simply justified, it’s necessary," Moore said in a statement Tuesday.

The cost of storm damage has doubled to more than $30 million from initial estimates.

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