Brian

I hate to say it but like most Marylanders, I no longer like Governor Wes Moore 😭

People are not angry enough about this.

If I may...for a moment... Here are some facts, since the Maryland Democratic Party and Gov. Wes Moore’s communications team seem to want to defame me and the work I dedicate my life to—bringing you the news about your government. I am not a Republican operative. That is patently false and a political stunt by the official taxpayer-funded office of Moore, who is steering the MD Dem Party, while on your dollar, as the state continues to struggle financially. I had a very public breakup with the Maryland GOP because I felt the current political climate had become toxic and had lost its focus: advocating for making the lives of everyday people better. I resigned. I talked about this for months when I had the honor of being on air previously at WBAL NewsRadio. I also shared that I voted for Moore, yes, a Democrat, even though I was previously a Maryland Republican. Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Moore's number two, did one of her first live interviews during one of the WBAL NewsRadio shows I hosted on National Women’s Day. Let's also not forget the stories in my current role I have just recently covered that focused on Republican accountability in Annapolis. I treat everyone equally in bringing stories to you. Not much of a “Republican operative.” But hey, it seems the narrative being pushed by Moore’s office isn’t based on facts… Now, as part of an ill-conceived media strategy from a spokesperson for former failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris to discredit me – a strategy not being executed by a political operative or campaign official, but by the official spokesperson for the state that Moore has hired using your Maryland taxpayer dollars – is claiming “you’re not a JoUrNaLiSt” because Moore's office does not like my news coverage. This is your tax dollars at work. Not campaign money. Your tax dollars. Some on our team have been investigating the facts surrounding the governor’s background, including his military, academic, and athletic records. Instead of providing the documents that the same official State of Maryland spokesperson said he would provide, Moore’s office has engaged with the MD Dem Party in a personal smear campaign to hide from the following: 1) A recent UMBC poll that shows 24% of surveyed residents don’t think Moore is honest. 2) An unpopular mid-cycle redistricting bill Moore touted nationally that failed to pass the Democratically controlled Senate for a plethora of reasons, sources say. 3) An Annapolis that is still fighting to bring you a $150 annual break in your historically high energy bill, despite Moore announcing weeks ago that the job was done, and now is aimlessly fighting me on a personal level. 4) Questions about the governor’s claims relating to his military record that remain unanswered. One thing I learned in my prior life in politics (that admittedly, I don’t miss) is that facts matter and the art of political communications is diversion when polls are low. Your tax dollars are actively funding Moore’s press team to engage in campaigning on state time, yet they avoid answering the questions you, Maryland residents, have asked us to raise. It’s not personal. I will keep asking about the issues you care about and continue delivering the news despite political pressure to silence my constitutional right to inform you about what is happening in your state. I am grateful for the company I work for and its mission to relentlessly be “the voice of the people.” Now it’s time to get back to work.

POV: You are 22. You’ve graduated from Exeter Uni and have a grad job at NatWest in Liv Street. Your parents live in Torquay. You rent a room in a flat share with 5 randoms. If you scrap your premium Netflix, you will save £18.99 a month. Good luck saving for a deposit.