Gov. Wes Moore has spoken with a proposal that would allow the state to retain and attract military veterans to Maryland. The state legislature now needs to seize this opportunity and follow 38 other states (23 since 2018) that fully exempt military retired pay from state taxes with no age restrictions.
Some hope the rioting will go down in history as a spasm, a brief check on the city's apparent economic momentum, as population and development increased in parts of the city after decades of decline. But others fear the 24-7 broadcast of burning buildings and National Guard troops in the streets of Baltimore has set back years of slow progress made by the city.
About 116,000 railroad workers could strike if a deal is not reached by Friday. Railroad carriers are threatening to close supply lines to force a deal.
The state’s candidates for governor are addressing jobs, transportation, education and small businesses, but some voters feel they avoid talking about the most-pressing issues, like inflation or the cost of living.
Rising costs fired by inflation are top of mind for most Maryland voters, but something the state's many gubernatorial candidates even as governor can do little about. The candidates' economic plans focus instead on jobs, wages and new investments to benefit workers.