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Democratic campaigner turned public servant. Passionate about politics, the outdoors, and new adventures. Opinions are my own.

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We've secured a deal that extends the cap on electricity prices through the end of the decade, saving consumers across the region BILLIONS.

But while this price cap provides critical protection, we know there's still more to do.

14.02.2026 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 251    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™จ๐™š๐™š๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™’๐™๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™– ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™จ๐™š.

In just the last year, the federal government has fired around 25,000 Marylanders who have federal jobs in our state.

The Presidentโ€™s domestic policy agenda could kick up to 180,000 Marylanders off health care.

11.02.2026 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 280    ๐Ÿ” 90    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.

If you want proof that Trump is going to try to rig the elections, here it is:

In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday, Bondi claimed that Walz could โ€œrestore the rule of lawโ€ by complying with a list of demands, including giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the stateโ€™s voter registration records.

25.01.2026 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8538    ๐Ÿ” 4210    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 540    ๐Ÿ“Œ 304

This winter storm has the potential to be dangerous.

Please use common sense and show common courtesy.

Unless you have a serious emergency, plan to stay home starting tomorrow. Adjust your plans for Sunday and Monday now.

Let the professionals do their jobs, so we can all stay safe.

24.01.2026 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Three years ago, I was sworn in to be your governor using my grandfatherโ€™s bible and the bible of Fredrick Douglass.

Since then, we have moved Maryland forward by creating safer communities, protecting our neighbors and their rights, lowering costs, and much more.

We are leaving no one behind.

18.01.2026 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14548    ๐Ÿ” 1855    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 298    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48

If you weaponize the DOJ to intimidate elected officials, thatโ€™s not โ€œpolitics.โ€ Itโ€™s a federal crime. Retaliatory investigations violate civilโ€‘rights and obstruction laws. Anyone turning law enforcement into a threat is advertising their own liability.

17.01.2026 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1663    ๐Ÿ” 549    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
Governor Moore smiling at an event, announcing the Housing Growth and Affordability Agenda.

Governor Moore smiling at an event, announcing the Housing Growth and Affordability Agenda.

Governor Wes Moore today unveiled his housing growth and affordability agenda during a joint development announcement at Metroโ€™s Capitol Heights station in Prince Georgeโ€™s County. The agenda includes three pieces of legislation that will help break down barriers to buying and building housing across the state, with a focus on transit-oriented development to expedite the revitalization of communities around transit stations to create housing, grow the economy, and increase transit ridership.

โ€œFinding an affordable place to live is one of the greatest barriers Marylanders face to being successful and choosing to stay in Maryland,โ€ said Gov. Moore. โ€œMy housing growth and affordability agenda accelerates our administrationโ€™s momentum to move faster in building new homes, lowering costs, and creating a housing market that Leaves No One Behind.โ€

Governor Wes Moore today unveiled his housing growth and affordability agenda during a joint development announcement at Metroโ€™s Capitol Heights station in Prince Georgeโ€™s County. The agenda includes three pieces of legislation that will help break down barriers to buying and building housing across the state, with a focus on transit-oriented development to expedite the revitalization of communities around transit stations to create housing, grow the economy, and increase transit ridership. โ€œFinding an affordable place to live is one of the greatest barriers Marylanders face to being successful and choosing to stay in Maryland,โ€ said Gov. Moore. โ€œMy housing growth and affordability agenda accelerates our administrationโ€™s momentum to move faster in building new homes, lowering costs, and creating a housing market that Leaves No One Behind.โ€

While demand for housing in Maryland skyrocketed, four acres of state-owned property in Capitol Heights have sat as a parking lot. Not anymore.

Weโ€™re transforming it into:

โœ… 300+ new homes (the majority being affordable)
โœ… 10k sq ft of retail (groceries, cafes, community space)

07.01.2026 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Moore taps former USDOT official as new transportation secretary Gov. Wes Moore has found a new driver for the Maryland Department of Transportation, tapping Kathryn โ€œKatieโ€ Thomson, another former federal official, for state-level leadership. Most recently, Thomso...

Weโ€™re pleased to welcome Katie Thomson to her new role as Secretary for the Maryland Department of Transportation.

Katieโ€™s a world-class public servant who has managed some of the most complex transportation systems in the country.

24.12.2025 03:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reading is a bit different these days: more agency reports and studies. But still try to make some time each day with a book (and a few are audiobooks ๐Ÿ‘€).

23.12.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am declaring Christmas Eve as a State holiday to show our gratitude to Marylandโ€™s dedicated public servants.

May all Marylanders across the state cherish meaningful holiday time with their friends, family, and loved ones.

22.12.2025 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 138    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Important note!

19.12.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Governor Moore with others as he tours Hercules Custom Iron in Frederick.

Governor Moore with others as he tours Hercules Custom Iron in Frederick.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hercules Custom Iron is growing in the Frederick area!

This new facility helps expand their current operations while also introducing a full service metal fabrication facility, a machine shop, and a power coating line.

Here in Maryland, we mean business.

19.12.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump, RFK Jr., and the Republicans are making Americans unhealthy and unsafe.

11.12.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Hidden Victims of Americaโ€™s Wildfires Podcast Episode ยท The Daily ยท 10/28/2025 ยท 30m

Worth a listen ๐ŸŽง

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

28.10.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Serious journalism by @politico.com here.

Thereโ€™s something rotten in the GOP culture, and it is pervasive. I canโ€™t even say that Iโ€™m shocked.

I hope that the HR, the higher-ed communities, and voters are taking notice, cause these behaviors are beyond dangerous.

14.10.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To explain:

At the start of his opinion, Judge Young includes an anonymous note received by his chambers, which reads โ€œTrump has pardons and tanks..what do you have?โ€

Responding to the note, Young says we have our โ€œmagnificent Constitutionโ€ and โ€œhereโ€™s how that works out in a specific case โ€”โ€œ

30.09.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2043    ๐Ÿ” 629    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
Truth Social post in which Trump addresses Pam Bondi and says she needs to immediately prosecute his political enemies

Truth Social post in which Trump addresses Pam Bondi and says she needs to immediately prosecute his political enemies

Imagine if Richard Nixon had just tweeted out the Watergate scandal rather than putting it on secret tapes.

Thatโ€™s what this is.

21.09.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6872    ๐Ÿ” 2128    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 240    ๐Ÿ“Œ 108

If you ask Ukrainians โ€œafter 3.5 years of war, donโ€™t you wish youโ€™d just given in at the start,โ€ youโ€™ll get a hard no.

Americans, of all people, should understand going โ€œgive me liberty or give me deathโ€ when a foreign dictator tells people to bow down.

Except the US govt now opposes those values.

26.08.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 474    ๐Ÿ” 100    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nationโ€™s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress.

FEMA employees warned Congress that the Trump administration had reversed the progress made in disaster response since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

25.08.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 225    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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MTA is currently experiencing a cybersecurity incident affecting Mobility scheduling systems.
โœ…All previously scheduled Mobility trips for this week will be honored.
โŒNew trip bookings and rebookings are temporarily unavailable. (1/2)

25.08.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For those who are just learning about Chris and his work, he helped free Alan Gross, an American aide worker, who was imprisoned by the Castro regime in Cuba.

Thank you, @vanhollen.senate.gov !

16.04.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are now at the point where the AP can write this as if its a simple background fact and it sparks no outrage: "Trump has made no secret of his plans to use the power of the federal government to target domestic political adversaries."

15.04.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4567    ๐Ÿ” 1663    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 171    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50
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People packed the streets across the U.S. on Saturday to protest against President Trump, his administration's cutbacks, financial turmoil and more. nyti.ms/43GRvS7

06.04.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2515    ๐Ÿ” 494    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 158    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45

These are not normal times.

01.04.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy #PiDay to all the nerds like me out there! Eat, calculate, repeat ๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿ˜‚

14.03.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Take a moment today to listen to todayโ€™s episode ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ

29.01.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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