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Paddington Place is shut down by police as multiple people were shot at a home on Paddington Place in Annapolis, Md., Sunday, June 11, 2023. A man has been charged with hate crimes in the shooting deaths of three people last month in Maryland's state capital after a dispute over parking that also resulted in three people being wounded. (Paul W. Gillespie/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

Top youth justice official under fire over handling of teens linked to Maryland violent crimes

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore greets King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md., before participating in a roundtable discussion, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore welcomes King Abdullah II of Jordan to Maryland Capitol

By Brian Witte - Associated Press

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Wes Moore claimed Bronze Star on application, says failing to correct was ‘honest mistake’

By Brian Witte - Associated Press

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during roll call of the state at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recounts how Harris helped in bridge disaster

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a post debate campaign rally, Friday, June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

Harris trails four other Democrats who perform better than Biden in swing states vs. Trump

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama listens as Vice President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Biden is getting some help from Obama as he looks to fill his campaign coffers and unify the Democratic party ahead of the November election. Obama and Biden will appear together Tuesday, June 23, for a “virtual grassroots fundraiser,” the former vice president announced on Twitter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Biden’s campaign on the brink as Obama raises doubts amid more sinking polls

By Alex Miller, Lindsey McPherson and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore holds up an executive order he signed to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Annapolis, Md. Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee is seated left. Standing left to right are Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Shiloh Jordan and Jason Ortiz, director of strategic initiatives for Last Prisoner Project. (AP Phopto/Brian Witte)

Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions as decriminalization trend accelerates

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, second from right, speaks to reporters after a news conference to mark the full reopening of the Port of Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Md. At right is Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and to the left of Moore is Paul Wiedefeld, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Maryland governor says he’s ‘confident’ Congress will pay for new Key Bridge

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Tugboats escort the cargo ship Dali after it was refloated in Baltimore, Monday, May 20, 2024. The vessel on March 26 struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse and resulting in the death of six people. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Gov. Moore celebrates ship’s removal, but says he won’t be satisfied until Key Bridge stands again

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Workers are seen in the beginning stages of dismantling the steel from the frame of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, using an exothermic cutting torch, April 4, 2024, in Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner via AP)

Maryland governor, members of Congress to meet to discuss support for rebuilding collapsed bridge

By Brian Witte - Associated Press

Part of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is pictured, April 3, 2024, in Baltimore. President Joe Biden is getting a firsthand look on Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed bridge, the site of a tragedy that killed six bridge workers. The visit lays bare the cleanup's high political states. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Biden tours Key Bridge wreckage in Baltimore, vows a swift rebuild to reopen busy port

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Baltimore Orioles majority owner David Rubenstein speaks at a press conference prior to a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

A new era in Baltimore: Orioles eye bright future as Rubenstein takes over as owner

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

In this image released by the National Transportation and Safety Board, NTSB investigators on the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Baltimore. (Peter Knudson/NTSB via AP)

Salvage crews mobilize as first $60 million approved for Baltimore bridge disaster

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A Coast Guard cutter patrols in front of a cargo ship stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on on Wednesday March 27, 2024, one day after the ship hit the bridge in Baltimore, Md., causing it to collapse. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Divers recover two bodies from submerged pickup at Key Bridge site

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Ted Leonsis, left, owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and the Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, shakes hands with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin as they announce plans for a new sports stadium for the teams, Dec. 13, 2023, in Alexandria, Va. Influential labor groups announced Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, that they are opposing efforts to move the two professional sports franchises from the nation's capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Report: Leonsis discussed potential Wizards, Capitals arena with Maryland governor

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

FILE - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore smiles during his State of the State address in Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Gov. Moore testified Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in support of measures aimed at making housing more affordable and protecting renters, some of the governor's top priorities this legislative session. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testifies for bills aimed at making housing more affordable

By Brian Witte - Associated Press

Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain speaks at a news conference on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 in Annapolis, Md., where Gov. Wes Moore's administration highlighted $90 million that is being allocated to help reach the state's ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Moore is standing left, and Paul Pinsky, the head of the Maryland Energy Administration, is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore unveils $90M for environmental initiatives

By Brian Witte - Associated Press

Governor Wes Moore is joined by public safety officials and others to announce the state's plans for public safety initiatives and investments during a news conference this morning at the State House in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun via AP)

Maryland governor rips Manchin as ‘foolish’ for considering Biden challenge

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Governor Wes Moore is joined by public safety officials and others to announce the state's plans for public safety initiatives and investments during a news conference this morning at the State House in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun via AP)

Maryland announces state-funded service year option for high school graduates

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Governor Wes Moore is joined by public safety officials and others to announce the state's plans for public safety initiatives and investments during a news conference this morning at the State House in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun via AP)

Gov. Moore announces plan to bring back Baltimore transit project

By Brian Witte - Associated Press