Maryland GOP Balks at Gov. Wes Moore’s $400 Million for Underserved Communities: ‘Socialism, Plain and Simple’

Maryland GOP balks at Gov. Wes Moore’s $400M for underserved communities

Candy Woodall

Moore institutes hiring freeze, employee buyouts

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is instituting a hiring freeze on new state employees, offering voluntary buyouts, planning to eliminate vacant jobs and possibly consolidate offices.

Governor Moore unveils $400M initiative to reduce racial wealth gap on Juneteenth

On Juneteenth, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the $400 million Just Communities initiative to combat the racial wealth gap by prioritizing investment in historically underserved neighborhoods impacted by redlining, mass incarceration and economic exclusion. He also issued nearly 7,000 additional cannabis possession pardons, underscoring his administration’s commitment to addressing historical injustices and promoting economic equity across the

Maryland GOP balks at Gov. Wes Moore’s $400 million for underserved communities: ‘Socialism, plain and simple’

BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s Juneteenth announcement of $400 million in state funds to historically underserved communities isn’t sitting well with some Republican lawmakers, who view the initiative as an unproductive government handout.

Maryland GOP balks at Gov. Wes Moore’s $400M for underserved communities: ‘Socialism, plain and simple’

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Gov Moore Delivers Keynote Address at 2025 Maryland Municipal League Summer Conference in Ocean City

The 2025 Maryland Municipal League Summer Conference is underway in Ocean City. Governor Wes Moore delivered his third keynote address as governor this morning. The governor’s address highlighted the Moore-Miller Administration’s work this year to respond to crisis and deliver results for Maryland families in partnership with state and local leaders. This conference is dedicated to educational and professional development for Maryland's local le…