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From left, State Treasurer Dereck Davis, Gov. Wes Moore and Comptroller Brooke Lierman listen to a speaker at a meeting of the Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024. (Sapna Bansil/Capital News Service)
May 20, 2026

$32M OKed for MD highway systems after 2 worker deaths

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a contract in the wake of two state highway workers last month.

Maryland State Police cruiser (USA Today Network)
Apr 29, 2026

2nd highway worker killed on job in MD within days

A worker was killed while working on a maintenance project on Route 13 in Somerset County, the state's second such on-the-job death within days.

House Minority Whip Jason Buckel, R-Allegany, and Minority Whip Jesse Pippy, R-Frederick, speak before the floor session on on Jan. 20, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record.
Mar 9, 2026

MD House Republicans seek committee for investigating financial misconduct

Maryland Republicans presented their case for an investigative committee to look into allegations of misconduct regarding federal dollars among state agencies.

AFSCME Maryland Council 3 President Patrick Moran speaks at a rally outside the District Court for Baltimore County on June 11, 2024. (Jack Hogan/The Daily Record)
Mar 3, 2026

State employee union argues against budget cuts: ‘Our members are more than just line items’

Maryland state employee union argues against budget cuts, highlighting staffing shortages, safety risks, and cost savings from in-house work.

This chart shows traffic fatality trends in Maryland over the past 15 years. (Courtesy of the governors office)
Feb 10, 2026

Moore: MD traffic fatalities reach decade lows in 2025

Maryland made considerable progress toward safer roads in 2025 as traffic fatalities fell roughly 18%, Gov. Wes Moore announced.

Gov. Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund to assist small business owners on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Governor's Office)
Jan 27, 2026

Moore aims to boost MD energy capacity, aid utility customers

Gov. Wes Moore dropped legislation aimed at modernizing Maryland’s electric grid and providing direct rebates for utility customers.

The $23 million in grants announced Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore will help participating organizations recruit underrepresented Marylanders, including women and people of color, to fill registered apprenticeship programs in Maryland’s expanding industries, including health care, technology and transportation. (Daily Record file photo)
Jan 6, 2026

Moore unveils priority housing affordability legislation

Gov. Wes Moore unveiled 2026 housing legislation aimed at affordability, transit-oriented development and expanded homebuilding across Maryland.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore smiles during his State of the State address in Annapolis on Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
Dec 18, 2025

Moore taps new transportation secretary, energy administration director

Gov. Wes Moore announced new appointments to head the Maryland Energy Administration and Department of Transportation.

The express toll lane section of I-95 that runs from I-895 to MD 43, just northeast of Baltimore.(The Daily Record file/Maximilian Franz)
Dec 1, 2025

MD has the second highest commute time in US, survey finds

Marylanders are spending more time on the road: the state’s average one-way commute time rose in 2023 – the second longest in the country.

A preliminary rendering of a transit-oriented development at Odenton MARC Station in Anne Arundel County. (MDOT)
Nov 18, 2025

Joint partner to advance development at Odenton MARC Station

MDOT has selected a joint development partner to advance a major transit-oriented development at the Odenton MARC Station. 

Gov. Wes Moore (right) speaks with an attendee of a Howard County resource fair where he announced free transit rides for federal workers affected by the government shutdown, as Howard County Executive Calvin Ball looks on. (Governor's Office)
Oct 20, 2025

Moore announces free transit for workers affected by shutdown

Amid the ongoing government shutdown, MTA will provide free MARC and commuter bus service to federal workers, Gov. Wes Moore said.

Walter L. Simmons was appointed Acting Secretary of the Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility by Gov. Wes Moore. (The Daily Record file photo)
Oct 1, 2025

Moore appoints secretary of MD Department of Social and Economic Mobility

Gov. Wes Moore appointed an acting secretary for the newly established Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility.