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Maryland governor says he wants to revamp Northwest Stadium site with input from locals
A move to D.C. means the Commanders would leave behind a stadium in Prince George’s County. This morning, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the Commanders have already agreed to pay for a study on what to do with the site that currently houses Northwest Stadium in Landover. Moore plans to work with state and local governments, plus the people...
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‘Real opportunities': Maryland gov. says Landover stadium site will be revamped once Commanders leave
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore spoke about plans for the Commanders to leave Prince George’s County. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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MCPS rallies for fully funded schools amid Maryland budget deficit
At a rally in Rockville Thursday night, public school teachers, administrators and the head of the Montgomery County School Board advocated for full funding of next year’s school budget after the governor called for a slowdown of spending for Fiscal Year 2026. “Montgomery County has long believed in the promise of public education and in the promise of our students,”…
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MCPS pushes for full funding of next school budget
At a rally in Rockville Thursday night, public school teachers, administrators and the head of the Montgomery County School Board advocated for full funding of next year’s school budget after the governor called for a slowdown of spending for Fiscal Year 2026.
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MD must become less reliant on federal jobs amid Trump downsizing: Gov. Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says his state must become less reliant on federal jobs and better develop other economic strengths. This comes as Maryland braces for President Donald Trump’s dramatic efforts to downsize the federal workforce. Moore spoke during a speech to lawmakers Wednesday. He is describing the state’s $3 billion budget deficit and the new administration’s first actions as...
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Govs. Moore, Youngkin react to federal funding freeze
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin weighed in on the Trump administration’s plan to freeze federal funding. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Maryland Gov. Moore includes income tax increases for wealthy residents to help address $3B deficit
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has included higher income tax rates for taxpayers who make more than $500,000 in his budget plan, as well as about $2 billion in budget cuts to address a $3 billion deficit. The Democratic governor released his budget plan for the next fiscal year on Wednesday. It would create a new 6.25% tax rate for people...
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Tax increases for wealthy, delivery taxes included in Moore's budget plan
Maryland’s governor says the state faces “the worst fiscal crisis in at least 20 years.” News4’s Darcy Spencer breaks down how residents will be affected by the proposed budget.
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Harriet Tubman to posthumously be made one-star general
Harriet Tubman is set to posthumously be made a one-star general by the Maryland National Guard and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday, which is also Veteran’s Day. The abolitionist, who was known for guiding enslaved people to freedom after escaping from slavery herself, also served in the Union Army. Tubman was born into slavery in 1822 in Dorchester, Maryland…
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Maryland Gov. Moore says he made an ‘honest mistake' failing to correct application claiming Bronze Star
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan that he never ended up receiving. Moore released a statement Thursday after the New York Times obtained a copy of the application through...
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: ‘Loving your country doesn't mean lying about its history'
Wes Moore spoke during the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Gov. Moore suits up for UMD football practice
Gov. Wes Moore put on a jersey and helmet to participate in football practice with the University of Maryland.
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Maryland governor proposes nearly $149M in midyear budget cuts
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is proposing nearly $149 million in midyear spending reductions. The plan unveiled on Wednesday would steer more money to help fund rising participation in a program to help pay for child care and Medicaid as state officials continue to wrestle with budget challenges. Moore will present the cuts next week to the Board of Public...
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Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris
A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore has approved a $50.3 million emergency contract with a company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Maryland entered into the emergency contract with Swedish construction company Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. in April. Skanska removed debris for temporary channels that were used for salvage and...
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For years, cannabis crumbs affected a Maryland man's life. Now he sees a clearer future
For years, a few crumbs of cannabis played an outsized role in shaping Shiloh Jordan’s life. With a stroke of a pen by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Jordan looks forward to that being in the past for him _ as well as tens of thousands of other Marylanders who were pardoned Monday for misdemeanor marijuana convictions. In an interview, Jordan...
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Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana offenders
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued full pardons to more than 175,000 people convicted of simple marijuana and paraphernalia possession. The governor called executive order the most sweeping state-level pardon in any state. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issues historic 175K+ marijuana conviction pardons
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions, after Black residents were disproportionately convicted. News4’s Megan McGrath reports live from Annapolis.
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Tens of thousands of Marylanders receive pardons for marijuana convictions
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for misdemeanor marijuana convictions. The governor described the pardons Monday as the “most sweeping state-level pardon in any state in American history.” The pardons will not result in anyone being released from incarceration. And nor will they prompt past convictions to be automatically expunged from...
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What it took to reopen Baltimore's shipping channel after the Key Bridge disaster
Crews removed 50,000 tons of wreckage from the Patapsco River after the deadly Key Bridge collapse. After the reopening of the shipping channel, News4’s Joseph Olmo lays out what it took to get to this point.
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Maryland governor signs high-profile bills into law
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore held his final bill signing for the legislative session Thursday in Annapolis, including a law allowing for notifications like Amber Alerts when a person with disabilities is missing and a bill closing a loophole in Noah’s Law, which was named after a Montgomery County police officer who was struck and killed by a drunken driver. News4’s...