Wes Moore

Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivers his inaugural address on the west side of the Maryland State House on January 18, 2023 in Annapolis, Maryland. Moore was sworn in on a bible that once belonged to former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass and held by Moore's wife, Dawn Moore. Democrat Moore defeated Republican nominee Dan Cox to become the first Black governor of Maryland and only the third Black person to be elected governor in the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Governor Proposes Incentive Program, Offers One Year's Pay to High School Graduates for Service

Maryland Governor is taking an innovative approach to incentivize high school graduates.
10/15/2023

‘Clay and Reecie Live: Beyond the Mic’ Heads To Philadelphia, Will Honor Exoneree Jimmy Dennis

For 25 years, Jimmy Dennis sat on death row for a crime he did not commit.
09/15/2023

Bring That Week Back: Jerrod Carmichael Still Getting Backlash, Cardi B In Court And Wes Moore Makes History

Plus, a Congressional Republican was rumored to be a drag queen named Kitara.
01/20/2023

Wes Moore Takes Office As Maryland’s First Black Governor, Acknowledges History While Looking To Future

The state’s 63rd governor is introduced by Oprah Winfrey and tells crowd that all Marylanders have ‘a role to play.’
01/19/2023