Maryland Freedom Caucus responds to Governor Moore’s ‘attempt to shift blame’ on bond rating downgrade

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus has responded to Governor Wes Moore’s remarks regarding this week’s downgrade of the state’s credit rating. Maryland lost its coveted AAA bond rating on Wednesday when Moody’s Investors Service downgraded its assessment of the state’s creditworthiness to Aa1, ending a more than three-decade streak of top-tier ratings. Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Treasurer […]

Moody’s downgrades Maryland’s coveted AAA bond rating, Gov. Moore: ‘This is a Trump downgrade’

UPDATE: The Maryland Freedom Caucus has responded to Governor Moore’s comments. Original story below… ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland lost its coveted AAA bond rating on Wednesday when Moody’s Investors Service downgraded its assessment of the state’s creditworthiness to Aa1, ending a more than three-decade streak of top-tier ratings. This downgrade means Maryland is no longer among the 14 states that hold the […]

Maryland budget deal reached

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland lawmakers have reached an agreement on a framework for the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget, Governor Wes Moore announced on Thursday. The budget framework eliminates a $3.3 billion structural deficit and creates a positive cash balance, according to a statement from the governor’s office. “As dysfunction and chaos unfold in Washington, here in Maryland, we’ve been moving in […]

AK-47 recovered during investigation into Towson mass shooting

TOWSON, MD—While conducting a high-visibility enforcement operation following the mass shooting that occurred in east Towson last Tuesday, members of the Baltimore County Police Department’s Eastern Patrol Division Community Action Team initiated a traffic stop near Meteor Court and Cloister Road on Thursday, December 19th. This stop resulted in the recovery of several illegal items, including a stolen vehicle, a […]

Maryland commission unveiled to reform juvenile justice

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moorehas announced the inaugural meeting of the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging Best Practices in Annapolis. The commission, tasked with reviewing Maryland’s juvenile services, facilities, and programs, will convene for the first time on November 6th, with Judge Andre M. Davis presiding as chair. Judge Davis, whose nearly 50-year career spans roles in the U.S. […]

Councilman Marks slams effort to expand Baltimore County Council

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is speaking out against the effort to expand the Baltimore County Council by four seats. The proposal to expand the Baltimore County Council by four seats is being pushed by the Vote4More coalition, a grassroots organization that is collecting signatures for a county charter amendment. The Vote4More coalition has been organizing since March 2022, […]

Baltimore County announces plans for new BCPL branch, rec center at 90,000 square-foot shared site

RANDALLSTOWN, MD—Baltimore County officials have announced that the County plans to acquire a 90,000 square-foot property for a shared 21st-century facility that will house a new, expanded Randallstown branch of the Baltimore County Public Library and a brand-new Department of Recreation and Parks center. The new building will be able to house multiple services under one roof, which will increase […]

Delegates urge Air Force to keep National Guard Flying Wing in Middle River

ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Friday, February 9, 2024, Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki sent a letter to Secretary Kendall of the U.S. Air Force imploring him to keep the flying wing of the Air National Guard at Martin State Airport. In bipartisan unity, every delegate from Baltimore County signed the letter. The letter addressed the potential removal of the flying mission […]