🎁 What do you think was the most expensive gift that Maryland Governor Wes Moore received last year?

I went though the list and here’s what I found:

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Goofiness and mud abound! Yesterday’s Kinetic Sculpture Race hosted by American Visionary Art Museum was so much fun.

Check out more photos from Kaitlin Newman and me here:

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25 arrested at the University of Virginia after clashes with police, reports The Washington Post.

The head of UVA police, Tim Longo, was with the Baltimore Police Department from 1981-2000.

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A very sad story with ties to the local lacrosse scene:

Former Stevenson lacrosse star Callum Robinson was found dead, along with his brother and a friend, in Mexico's Baja California. They had gone missing while on a surfing trip.

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Turns out Maryland can claim not three, but FOUR new Presidential Medal of Freedom winners:

- Olympic champ swimmer Katie Ledecky 🏊‍♀️
- Politician Nancy Pelosi 🇺🇸
- Politician and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg 💰
- Astrophysicist Jane Rigby 💫

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Good rainy morning, Baltimore. Protestors are still camped out at Hopkins, the Flower Mart is happening in Mount Vernon and it's Kinetic Sculpture Race day.

Check out Kaitlin Newman's fun recollection of doing the sculpture race as a kid:

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In final days of mayor’s race, Scott reports $450k on hand, Dixon reports $110k. Both campaigns spent heavily on media and polls. Meanwhile, Bob Wallace spent and raised only about $29,000 and $24,000, respectively thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Thank you to MDDCPress for honoring me with the Rookie of the Year award 🏆

I'm insanely lucky to work with so many amazing colleagues at the The Baltimore Banner.

But biggest thanks is to all of the readers and subscribers who support our work. None of it is possible without you!

The The Baltimore Banner took home ✨FIFTEEN BEST IN SHOW✨ awards at MDDCPress as well as News Organization of the year.

Two years ago The Baltimore Banner barely existed, we didn’t even have a website, and now we are large news organization of the year for MDDCPress. So proud of this team! 💪

UPDATE: David Trone has now put a total of $57M+ of his own money into his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.

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💰💰💰 David Trone has put even more of his personal wealth into his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.

He's now up to $54+ million in self-funding.

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A day where I get to write about GOAT Katie Ledecky is a good day.

The Montgomery County native is being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden today.

(Nancy Pelosi and Michael Bloomberg are the other honorees with local ties.)

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Ok. Day one ends with 17,465 voters with 95 new registered voters. Great day. Looking forward to tomorrow and seeing more Marylanders making their voice heard.

Baltimore taxpayers funded Thiru Vignarajah's bid for mayor with more than $600K.

Now that he's out and endorsing Dixon, does he owe that money back? The author of Baltimore's public financing system and advocates who backed it say yes, plus interest.

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First cost estimate is in for rebuilding the Key Bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore: $1.7-$1.9 billion, per state transpo secretary Paul Wiedefeld.

Today, members of the US House Appropriations Committee are touring the site.

By Daniel Zawodny:

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With one hour into Early Voting - over 1,000 Marylanders have voted so far. And 3 people registered and voted same day!

In the crowded 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary in Maryland, Harry Dunn has a new ad critical of Sarah Elfreth for Congress.

Brenda Wintrode and I fact-checked the claims made in the ad:

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🗳️ In-person early voting in Maryland’s primaries just started with early voting.

You can brush up on the candidates and key issues with The Baltimore Banner’s Voter Guide:

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