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"People are certainly entitled to their own opinions, and especially to any very real fears of crime that they may have based on their own experiences. But no one is entitled to their own facts regarding crime data and crime trends."
Moore should veto HB814, not criminalize kids #MDGA24 #MDPolitics #USpolitics
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/04/09/gov-moore-veto-marylands-juvenile-justice-reform-bill-guest-commentary/

#Abortion Access bill heard in #Maryland House committee today: #WMAR2News: https://www.wmar2news.com/infocus/abortion-bill-finds-heated-and-controversial-opposition-in-house-committee

#MDGA23 #mdpolitics

As top #Maryland lawmakers work to protect abortion access in Maryland, we spoke with
Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux at FiveThirtyEight about where Maryland is compared to other states:
#WMAR2News
https://wmar2news.com/infocus/nationwide-legal-landscape-for-abortion-in-flux-as-md-lawmakers-seek-to-protect-rights

#mdpolitics #mdga23 #abortion #reproductiverights #FiveThirtyEight #News #LocalNews #Journalism

Gov. Wes Moore frees $69M to fund direct investments in key policies

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/wes-moore-executive-order-69-million-dollars-funding/

#uspolitics
#mdpolitics
#BlackPolitics

Some of the top stories in the #Baltimore region today:

People celebrated Wes Moore's historic inauguration in Baltimore last night:
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/after-making-history-wes-moore-celebrates-at-peoples-ball

Maryland General Assembly to hold hearing on the 529 Savings Account Payment Issues today: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/general-assembly-hearing-addresses-payment-issues-with-maryland-529-college-savings-plan

And Poe toaster's tradition carries on at famed poet's gravesite: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/poe-toaster-tradition-carries-on-at-famed-poets-gravesite

#LocalNews #LocalJournalism #News #Journalism #WesMoore #MooreMillerInauguration #Maryland #mdpolitics #MDGA23 #WMAR2News

Some coverage ahead of the #MooreMillerInauguration:

https://www.wmar2news.com/homepage-showcase/community-leaders-discuss-significance-of-wes-moore-becoming-marylands-first-black-governor

Road closures in Annapolis: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/road-closures-for-the-gubernatorial-inauguration-in-annapolis

And a profile of the soon-to-be Governor: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/governor-elect-wes-moore-profile

#mdpolitics #Maryland #News #LocalNews #LocalJournalism

Good morning! I'll be live tweeting our coverage of the
#WesMoore
Inauguration beginning at noon for the swearing in from the
@WMAR2News (https://twitter.com/WMAR2News)
account! We'll also be streaming on all our platforms starting at noon. Stream us live on our website http://wmar2news.com

#mdpolitics #Inauguration #Baltimore #WMAR2News #Maryland #News #LocalNews #LocalJournalism

The Juvenile Justice Reform law in #Maryland is coming under fire from at least one police department. #WMAR2News spoke with a public defender who represents kids - and tells us the options other than arrest: https://www.wmar2news.com/infocus/public-defender-talks-age-appropriate-responses-to-child-crime

#Baltimore #MDPolitics #JuvenileJustice #CriminalJustice #LegislativeSession #Maryland #InFocus

Maryland artist chosen to create U.S. Capitol statue of teen who fought segregation

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/05/1147079130/maryland-artist-chosen-to-create-u-s-capitol-statute-of-teen-who-fought-segregat

#uspolitics
#mdpolitics
#BlackMastodon

I met #Maryland's Governor-Elect today at a public event.

So, that was cool.

Tags: #Photography #MarylandDemocrats #WesMoore #MDPolitics

Anne Arundel County Democrats won every county wide seat, picked up a Senate and House seat, AND defended a prime House seat target from Republicans. Pretty good run #MarylandPolitics #MDPolitics

Anne Arundel County Democrats won every county wide seat, picked up a Senate and House seat, AND defended a prime House seat target from Republicans. Pretty good run #MarylandPolitics #MDPolitics

Anne Arundel County Democrats won every county wide seat, picked up a Senate and House seat, AND defended a prime House seat target from Republicans. Pretty good run #MarylandPolitics #MDPolitics

It would not count as a real #election if I didn’t have to avoid voting for a Conaway in #Baltimore

#BaltimoreCity #MDPolitics #Maryland #MarylandPolitics #ElectionDay #BaltimorePolitica