Maryland

Governor Moore released the following statement applauding President Biden’s efforts to protect DACA recipients:

“I want to applaud the Biden Administration for their efforts to protect and expand opportunities for Dreamers in our country. Having come from a family of immigrants, this is a deeply personal issue for me, and time and time again President Biden has shown his commitment to supporting this community,” said Governor Wes Moore. “Because of the actions of the Biden-Harris Administration, healthcare options will now be expanded for the more than 7,000 Marylanders who are current DACA recipients, making them eligible for Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage for the first time. This proposal will have a significant impact on the lives of so many Marylanders and Dreamers across the country.”

“These agreements are critical to developing a regional streamlined transportation network that will connect communities across state lines,” said Lt. Governor Miller. “We look forward to working together with Virginia and Delaware to better serve transit users in our three states.”

Creating a seamless continuation of MARC Train service both north and south of Maryland is a critical component to transforming MARC Train from a local, commuter rail to a regional rail provider. Expansion of MARC service is included in the MARC Corners​​tone Plan and the Maryland State Rail Plan. The Maryland Transit Administration is committed to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to advance the expansion of MARC service as part of its mission to increase transit access and options for all of Maryland’s citizens.

With Earth Day around the corner and the U.S. having experienced $165 billion in damage from weather and climate disasters during 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report […]

“This legislative agenda makes good on the promise our administration made to leave no Marylander behind,” said Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller. “Beginning with putting Maryland on a path to end child poverty, the results of this historically successful session demonstrate the positive impact of working collaboratively to get things done for Marylanders.”

The Fair Wage Act of 2023, which raises the minimum wage in Maryland effective January 1, 2024. The acceleration brings the minimum wage up to $15 an hour two years ahead of schedule and will increase wages for approximately 163,000 workers, benefitting 120,000 children in Maryland.

With workers paying an average of over $6,100 per year toward employer-sponsored family coverage and Every Kid Healthy Week kicking off on April 24, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care, and Maryland came in ranked as the 7th best state for children’s health care.

In order to determine which states offer the most cost-effective and highest-quality health care for children, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 33 key metrics. The data set ranges from share of children aged 0 to 17 in excellent or very good health to pediatricians and family doctors per capita.

With 12.7% of full-time employees now working entirely from home and another 28.2% having a hybrid schedule, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, and Maryland was ranked as the third best state.

To identify which states are most conducive to working from home, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics. The data set ranges from the share of workers working from home to internet cost and cybersecurity. We also considered factors like how large and how crowded homes are in the state. Together, these metrics show how feasible working from home is in terms of cost, comfort and safety. Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A.

Per the State of Maryland (4.6.23): Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland is awarding nearly $92 million to expand high-speed internet access to an estimated 14,500 households and businesses across the state through Connect Maryland, an initiative to close the digital divide through the Office of Statewide Broadband. The Connect Maryland Network Infrastructure Grant Program made 35 awards to Internet Service Providers and local jurisdictions to construct new broadband networks to service unserved households.

“Internet access is essential for Marylanders to have a pathway to receive critical information, be involved with their communities and participate in the local economy,” said Gov. Wes Moore. “These awards help ensure that the infrastructure exists to make Maryland more equitable.”