THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKDAILY BRIEFING · 2026-10-01
Official releases published on 2026-10-01, plus newly retrieved releases whose publication dates were unavailable.
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore today convened the Maryland Innovation Summit in Baltimore, bringing together around 400 leaders from government, business, labor, philanthropy, and academia to chart how Maryland will meet the economic and social changes driven by artificial intelligence. At the summit, the Maryland State Innovation Team released…
Official original(ELKTON, MD) Maryland State Police apprehended a Cecil County man, wanted on multiple warrants in three states and operating a stolen vehicle after fleeing a traffic stop yesterday afternoon.
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (July 13, 2026) — Governor Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has approved an expansion of Baltimore City’s Enterprise Zone to include an additional 120 acres. In addition, the department also approved an expansion and redesignation of the Town of Chestertown zone in Kent County, and redesignated the City o…
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (September 9, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that family-owned foodservice distribution company Saval Foods, in partnership with Howard Hughes Communities, has broken ground on a new headquarters facility. The company is constructing a 230,000 square-foot space in Columbia to include a new distribution center and multi-sto…
Official original(ABERDEEN, MD) – The Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) received training to rescue animals during natural or man-made disasters.
Official original(LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested and charged a Baltimore man in connection with an alleged road rage shooting in Anne Arundel County Wednesday afternoon.
Official originalPolice Charge Three in Connection With Shooting Death of Five-Year-Old in Dorchester County; Arrests Made in Hurlock Non-Fatal Shooting Hours Earlier
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (May 28, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced $3 million in financial assistance to support small and minority-owned business growth to help make Maryland more competitive. The funding, which includes loans and equity investments from the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority, will help the businesses create 72…
Official original(POCOMOKE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred on Sunday in Somerset County.
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (September 15, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today congratulated Holly Poultry, a longtime Maryland-based food company, on its expansion into Anne Arundel County. With its headquarters in Baltimore, the family-owned company has opened a new manufacturing and production facility at 1020 Airport 100 Way in Hanover, where it anticipates cre…
Official original(OWINGS MILLS, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Wednesday night in Baltimore County.
Official originalBaltimore Man Arrested Armed With Handgun on Aberdeen Proving Ground Following Armed Road Rage Investigation
Official originalGovernor Moore Announces Approval of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Anne Arundel County Businesses Affected by Empire Towers Structural Emergency
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (September 23, 2026) — Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and the Maryland Department of Commerce today joined officials from the Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster strategic collaboration in quantum innovation. The agreement will join Maryland’s quantum assets with Gyeongsangbuk-do Provin…
Official originalGovernor Moore Signs Executive Order Codifying Responsible Data Center Development Framework, Calls to Repeal Tax Exemption
Official originalANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland has been named to Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2027 list, placing the state among 50 destinations and experiences around the world selected by Lonely Planet’s global community of travel experts.
Official originalGovernor Moore Announces Intuitive Machines Facility Expansion in Anne Arundel County, With Plans to Double its Workforce
Official original(EASTON, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Friday morning in Talbot County.
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (March 19, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Lufburrow & Company (LufCo) is expanding in Maryland and opening a new research and development and manufacturing facility. The company has purchased a 73,000 square-foot facility at 1204 Technology Drive in Aberdeen – the former Battelle Eastern Science and Technology Center …
Official original(LINKWOOD, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested and charged a fourth suspect, a Dorchester County juvenile, in connection with the shooting death of a five-year-old in Linkwood in August.
Official originalWhat They’re Saying: Local Community Leaders, Key Stakeholders Praise Governor Moore’s AI Principles and Data Center Executive Order
Official originalANNAPOLIS, MD – Gov. Moore today announced that Maryland was awarded a three‑year, $9 million Career Pathways Exploration grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop a statewide career exploration system for more than 600,000 Maryland students. The new system supports seamless transitions from high school, giving students access to a per…
Official original(SNOW HILL, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man this morning in Worcester County.
Official original(HAGERSTOWN, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Maryland Correctional Training Center.
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (May 4, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Impulse Biomed – a life sciences startup from Cape Town, South Africa – has joined the Maryland Global Gateway Soft Landing Program. Administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce, the program gives international companies the opportunity to test out the U.S. market while mi…
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (March 20, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland Department of Commerce finance and tax incentive programs helped support an estimated 24,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs during FY 2025. This figure includes creating and retaining 13,000 direct jobs in Maryland during the fiscal year. More than 830 business re…
Official originalSuspected Impaired Driver Arrested after Driving Wrong-Way On Route 13, Colliding With Trooper’s Vehicle In Wicomico County
Official original(Pikesville, MD) – The Maryland Department of State Police is issuing a reminder to operators of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as “drones,” on regulations for safe flying following a series of interferences involving the Maryland State Police Aviation Command.
Official originalGovernor Moore Announces Cloudforce Chooses Maryland for Major AI Platform Expansion, Bringing 250 New Jobs to the State
Official originalMaryland Celebrates Economic Development Week, Highlights Financial Assistance Programs for Businesses
Official originalANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today officially announced a record-breaking $32 million in grants to boost economic mobility and fight child poverty through Maryland’s ENOUGH Initiative, the administration’s first-in-the-nation program to reduce the number of children living in poverty. The investment will support community-led solutions to pov…
Official original(SALISBURY, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Salisbury man in connection with a fatal shooting in Wicomico County Thursday evening.
Official original(ROCKVILLE, MD) Maryland State Police continue an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old man who fled the scene of a crash in Montgomery County last night.
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (July 6, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Platform Aerospace is expanding its operations in St. Mary’s County to grow its engineering, design, and production space, creating hundreds of new jobs in Maryland over the next three years.
Official originalMaryland farmers have experienced the effects of extreme weather firsthand in 2026. Following a harsh winter, drought conditions have persisted across much of the state. On April 21, temperatures plunged into the low 20s after several weeks of warm weather, resulting in a catastrophic freeze that severely damaged crops statewide. Combined with ongo…
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (September 23, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland has been named to Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2027 list, placing the state among 50 destinations and experiences around the world selected by Lonely Planet’s global community of travel experts.
Official originalANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Moore today toured the Baltimore City 9-1-1 Call Center, highlighting the state’s $8M investment in the center which will support a new Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and the formation of the new Department of Neighborhood Safety –a third branch of public safety in Baltimore City–furthering the Moore-Miller administra…
Official originalGovernor Moore Signs Executive Order to Advance Innovative Housing Solutions and Accelerate Permitting
Official originalMaryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Aerial Hoist Rescue For Injured Person In Allegany County
Official originalANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Moore today announced a new AI framework outlining his administration’s core principles — centered on Maryland communities, workers, and children — for the responsible development, deployment, and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), and for equipping Maryland’s workforce to thrive alongside it. In the absence of fed…
Official originalMoore-Miller Administration Announces $17.6 Million Investment to Create or Preserve 555 Affordable Housing Units
Official original(WOODBINE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred yesterday afternoon in Howard County.
Official originalGovernor Moore Announces Nearly $7 Million in 'Build Our Future' Grant Awards to Support Innovation Infrastructure Development
Official original(COLLEGE PARK, MD) - Investigators from the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Unit charged a Prince George’s County man today with multiple counts of child pornography.
Official originalMaryland State Police Aviation Command Performs An Aerial Hoist Rescue For An Injured Person From A Fall Out Of A Tree Stand In Allegany County
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (March 24, 2026) — Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller today congratulated United Kingdom company Risk Ledger on its plans to open an office in Maryland. The news was announced during an engaging discussion with Lt. Governor Miller and Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Harry Coker, Jr. at the state’s cyber networking breakfast at…
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (May 12, 2026) – Governor Wes Moore today signed major legislation that aims to make Maryland’s economy stronger and more competitive. The Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts, or DECADE, Act of 2026 was a cornerstone of the Moore-Miller administration's 2026 legislative agenda and includes several pro…
Official originalBALTIMORE, MD (September 8, 2026) — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Founding Farmers – a farmer-owned restaurant, full-service catering, and distilling business – has expanded operations in Prince George’s County. In 2024, Founding Farmers purchased 8100 Cryden Way in District Heights to grow its commercial kitchen; since then, the company …
Official originalGovernor Moore Announces Clym Environmental Services Expansion in Allegany County, with 75 New Jobs Expected in Maryland
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