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Pamela Wood

Pamela

Pamela Wood covers Maryland politics and government, focusing on how powerful people make decisions that affect daily life for people living and working in and around Baltimore. She previously reported for The Baltimore Sun, The Capital and other Maryland newspapers on topics as varied as politics, local government, the environment, healthcare and breaking news. Though not a Maryland native, she's spent most of her life here, graduating from Howard High School and earning a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park. She now calls Anne Arundel County home.

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Gov. Wes Moore delivers his annual State of the State address in the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Wednesday.
What Gov. Moore didn’t say in his State of the State speech
Gov. Wes Moore’s sweeping State of the State address covered expansive ground — from his budget plan to public transit, from tax reforms to economic boosts and from education funding to Washington, D.C., chaos.
Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott speaks about a state grant program that will send $120 million worth of grants to organizations that provide mental and behavioral health services for kids so they can partner with schools to bring treatment and other support into schools. The program was the focus of a press conference in Annapolis on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.
Maryland’s state health secretary to resign
Maryland’s state health secretary, Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, is resigning her position at the end of this month, Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday.
“The trials we now face — both those we inherited and those newly realized — mean that easy decisions are off the table,” Gov. Wes Moore said in his State of the State speech on Wednesday.
Gov. Moore warns of ‘difficult decisions’ over Trump, budget deficit
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pledged Wednesday to guide the state through turbulent times caused by uncertainty from the new presidential administration and a sluggish local economy.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, shown in 2023, will deliver his third State of the State speech at the State House on Wednesday.
Trump confusion, uncertainty loom as Wes Moore prepares to deliver State of the State address
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will deliver his third State of the State speech on Wednesday at a time of uncertainty stemming from Donald Trump’s actions and fiscal challenges.
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) displays an autographed sign beside state and local officials, during a press conference on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Report finds flaws in process that awarded FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County
The FBI headquarters has been a matter of national and regional political football for more than a decade, with Greenbelt selected in 2023 as the new home for the bureau.
Mat Rice, executive director of People on the Go Maryland, leads a crowd in chanting, "Hey, hey! Ho, ho! These budget cuts have got to go!" during a rally against proposed budget cuts for the state Developmental Disabilities Administration. The rally was held on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
Hundreds rally in Annapolis against Developmental Disabilities Administration cuts
"We will not stand by while our community suffers at the hands of Governor Moore’s proposed funding cuts,” said Laura Howell, CEO of the Maryland Association of Community Services.
The U.S. and Maryland flags fly at half staff on Jan. 20, 2025, hours before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, to honor Jimmy Carter, the 39th.
Big Tech sues over Maryland law protecting kids online
The tech industry is suing to block the Maryland Kids Code, a law that requires companies to put guardrails on their apps and websites that children use.
Dylan Behler, center, is applauded by fellow candidates after being nominated by the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee to fill a vacancy in the House of Delegates, during a meeting at Annapolis Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2025. To the left is Abigail Diehl and to the right is Chrissy Holt.
Anne Arundel Democrats nominate 26-year-old Dylan Behler to House of Delegates
Anne Arundel County Democrats on Saturday selected Dylan Behler, a party activist and former General Assembly staffer, as their choice to fill a vacancy in the House of Delegates.
Located across the Severn River from the U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Support Activity Annapolis provides base operating support services to the academy and several agencies.
Navy facilities in Annapolis reopened after bomb threats prompted lockdowns
Navy facilities in the Annapolis area, including the U.S. Naval Academy, were locked down on Friday afternoon due to threats, military officials said.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is ordering a review of the Maryland Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors after the board suspended the license of a crematory in Southern Maryland after finding it was not cremating the bodies entrusted to it.
After bodies piled up at a crematory, Moore orders review of oversight agency
Following the discovery of stockpiled bodies at a Southern Maryland crematory, Gov. Wes Moore is ordering an independent review of the state board that oversees the industry.
Maryland lawmakers will again consider whether to legalize online gambling, such as poker, blackjack and roulette.
Maryland lawmakers will weigh legalizing internet gambling. How would it work?
Estimates are the state would bring in $225 million in the first full year,
A Trump administration order Monday night ordered a pause on federal grants and loans.
Confusion, anger as Maryland officials, nonprofits grapple with funding freeze
State officials and nonprofit leaders reported they were locked out of federal systems used to draw down federal funds for Medicaid reimbursements and financing basic needs for low-earning Marylanders.
Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott speaks about a state grant program that will send $120 million worth of grants to organizations that provide mental and behavioral health services for kids so they can partner with schools to bring treatment and other support into schools. The program was the focus of a press conference in Annapolis on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.
Maryland among states shut out of Medicaid system, health secretary says
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on social media that the Trump administration is aware of the issue and that no payments had been affected.
Harry Coker Jr., then the national cyber director, speaks during a demonstration prior to a ribbon-cutting for Howard Community College’s Cyber Range, a cybersecurity training program. He’s Gov. Wes Moore’s new pick to be state commerce secretary.
Gov. Moore names cyber expert as new state commerce secretary
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is moving the state’s commerce secretary, Kevin Anderson, to a senior adviser role while bringing in a cybersecurity veteran to lead the department.
Del. Dalya Attar has been nominated by Baltimore Democrats to fill a vacant seat in the Maryland Senate.
Baltimore Democrats nominate Del. Dalya Attar to the state Senate
Baltimore Democrats voted Tuesday to nominate Del. Dalya Attar as their choice to represent the city in the Maryland Senate.

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