Maryland Gov. Wes Moore began the year as a brand-new governor with no elected political experience. He’s walking away from his first General Assembly session with most of his priorities passed in some form or another, and with almost all of his appointees confirmed.
Ahead of a key procedural deadline last month, the Democratic governor told reporters that it was an “extraordinary moment” because all of his bills were alive in some form.
The governor’s report, on the surface, is a perfect 10 out of 10 for the bills he sponsored — though lawmakers revised and reduced some of the bills. Still, the governor has counted partial victories as victories nonetheless, acknowledging that the legislative process is about compromise and give-and-take.
Moore made a point of making personal connections with lawmakers over the course of the session.
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