ANNAPOLIS, MD—Francesca Ioffreda has been appointed as Maryland’s new chief innovation officer, Gov. Wes Moore announced. Ioffreda will lead the first-ever Bloomberg Philanthropies-supported state-level Innovation Team. Ioffreda will oversee a seven-person team that will use data analysis, rapid prototyping, insight development, and project management to help state agencies create and test new efforts to reduce child poverty in the state. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland voters approved Question 1 in last week’s elections, solidifying abortion availability into the state’s constitution. Question 1 aimed to amend the Maryland Constitution to include a person’s “right to reproductive freedom.” In a statement, Governor Moore said Marylanders have spoken and their will must be honored. “We’ve been clear since Day One of the Moore-Miller Administration that Maryland […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Following the 2024 Presidential Election, Governor Wes Moore released a statement acknowledging Donald Trump’s victory and emphasizing the importance of the peaceful transfer of power. Moore highlighted the historical significance of Maryland’s State House, where George Washington resigned his military commission in 1783, marking the first peaceful transfer of power in the nation’s history. The peaceful transfer of power, […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland flag has been lowered to mark the passing of a former state senator. Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland flag to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The flag is being lowered to honor former State Senator Ida G. Ruben, who passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024. From msa.maryland.gov: […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Restaurants in Baltimore impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge will receive much-needed financial relief thanks to a new partnership between Governor Wes Moore, DoorDash, and the Restaurant Association of Maryland. DoorDash will be providing $100,000 in relief grants and $100,000 in customer discounts to help eligible restaurants weather the economic storm caused by the bridge […]
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. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Port of Baltimore has launched double-stacking rail operations, a major milestone for the Howard Street Tunnel Project that is expected to create thousands of jobs and significantly enhance the port’s competitiveness. Governor Wes Moore, who commended the launch, said the project is opening new opportunities for intermodal rail service in the Northeast and from the Port of Baltimore […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has launched a new digital platform to manage capital grants, replacing a “cumbersome, manual-reliant process” with a modernized system that will be used to administer billions of dollars in grants over the coming years. The new system was designed by Submittable and will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017, according to a news release. The Maryland Department […]