Md. Gov. Moore defends reparations bill veto: ‘This is the time for action’

Maryland Governor Wes Moore insisted Tuesday on the need to act rather than investigate, defending his recent veto on a bill to study reparations. “I don’t think now is the time for another multi-year study on something we already know,” Moore said during the announcement of a mixed-use development in North Bethesda. Instead, Moore said, “I think this is the time to act.” He quoted the big investments made in historically black colleges and univ…

Maryland governor vetoes climate and reparations studies, raising concerns over justice commitments

Gov. Wes Moore vetoed several environmental and racial justice bills passed by the Maryland legislature, surprising allies and prompting backlash over what some see as a retreat from his administration’s progressive agenda.Aman Azhar reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Gov. Moore rejected bills that would have studied greenhouse gas costs, energy reliability, and the impacts of data centers, citing budget constraints and redundancy.A vetoed…

Md. Gov. Moore defends reparations bill veto: ‘This is the time for action’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore doubled down Tuesday on the need for action rather than research, in defending his recent veto of a bill to study reparations. “I do not believe now is the time for another multiyear study on something that we already know,” Moore said during an announcement of a mixed-use development in North Bethesda. Instead, Moore said, “I think that this is the time for action.” Related stories Maryland senator…

Maryland program addresses teacher shortage, supports displaced federal employees

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore visited Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus on Tuesday to announce a new program to help displaced federal workers prepare for teaching jobs. To support the new Teacher Quality and Diversity Program, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) will provide $1 million in grants to 11 colleges and universities. The grant recipients will

Maryland Governor Wes Moore doubles down on reparations bill veto

Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday doubled down on his veto of a bill to create a state reparations commission for Black residents.