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Watch: Former Wisconson Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says DNC is ‘beginning of hope’

Despite the pomp and circumstance of the Democratic National Convention, where thousands are gathered at the United Center in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and her vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are still stumping for votes. The Democratic ticket traveled to Milwaukee, a city in the battleground state of Wisconsin, to deliver remarks at a campaign rally. Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin’s former lieutenant governor, told theGrio that if Harris is elected as the 47th president […]

todayAugust 21, 2024

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Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families. Harris hopes to shore up her campaign’s standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 1

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says light rail planned for Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is moving forward with plans for a new light rail project in Baltimore, the governor wrote on social media on Thursday. Last year, Moore said his administration was reviving an east-west transit project that was nixed by his predecessor, former Gov. Larry Hogan. However, Moore was not specific last year about how the project would take shape, whether as a light rail, rapid bus system or a combination of mass transit options. In a […]

todayJune 29, 2024

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions Monday, the governor’s office said. The administration is describing the pardons as the largest state pardon to date. The governor’s action regarding cases relating to use of paraphernalia make Maryland the first state to take such action, his office said. The pardons will forgive low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people, according to The […]

todayJune 17, 2024

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Kentucky gov. makes Juneteenth a holiday, bans hair discrimination

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based on hairstyles. The separate executive orders signed by the Democratic governor represented his latest outreach to Black Kentuckians — but also reflected limits to that outreach. Beshear, seen as a rising Democratic star, took the actions after efforts to make Juneteenth a statewide holiday and outlaw discrimination based on hairstyles failed in the state’s Republican-supermajority […]

todayMay 27, 2024 2

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NC gov. candidate Mark Robinson rallies GOP at state convention

Before Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s GOP candidate for governor, even stepped on stage at the state party’s convention Saturday, several state candidates took time in their own speeches to energize the crowd by vouching for Robinson’s gubernatorial bid. When the state’s lieutenant governor did take to the stage more than an hour and a half into the NCGOP Convention’s Old North State Dinner in Greensboro, Robinson started off his fiery speech denouncing the media for focusing too much on Donald […]

todayMay 27, 2024 2

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NY Gov. Hochul slammed after saying Black kids don’t know what ‘computer’ means

A controversial remark about Black children in New York has put New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in the hot seat.  While discussing the need to bring AI technology jobs to Black and brown communities at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday, Hochul said, “Right now, we have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is.” The governor’s comment was quickly condemned by New York lawmakers, including Assembly members Karines Reyes […]

todayMay 8, 2024 1

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Gov. Moore to Republicans on Baltimore bridge funding: ‘This is not political … this is a patriotic responsibility’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore at the U.S. Capitol to discuss efforts to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore despite opposition from House Republicans. “This is not political,” Moore told theGrio. “This is not partisan. This is a patriotic responsibility.” He added, “We have six individuals who we lost in Maryland, but how do we make sure we’re going to honor that?” The Maryland governor met with the Jeffries on Thursday […]

todayApril 12, 2024 1

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Watch: Gov. Wes Moore decries ‘foolish’ DEI criticism over Baltimore bridge collapse

President Joe Biden and Maryland Governor Wes Moore will be touring the wreckage area of the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on Friday. In the lead-up to the presidential tour of the downed bridge, Moore spoke with theGrio about the president’s financial pledge to rebuild the bridge and pushback from Republicans. Governor Moore also discussed the need to ensure minority businesses receive a better share of government contracts to rebuild the bridge. Moore also notably addressed the negative comments […]

todayApril 4, 2024