Governor Wes Moore

We just passed the most aggressive housing package of any Maryland governor in recent history. And we're coming back for more again in this year's session. It's because people are seeing in their everyday lives that these decisions that are being made actually will have an impact on what they want for themselves and their families.

Yeah, I think a lot of it is all of the above. Misinformation is a very real problem. And I say this because I would go oftentimes and talk to people about why I was supporting the vice president and why I wanted her to be next president. And some of the questions that I was getting from people, I'm like, where did you get that information? And these weren't like digs at her.

Yeah, I think a lot of it is all of the above. Misinformation is a very real problem. And I say this because I would go oftentimes and talk to people about why I was supporting the vice president and why I wanted her to be next president. And some of the questions that I was getting from people, I'm like, where did you get that information? And these weren't like digs at her.

They thought they're asking legitimate questions, but they were so factually incorrect that there is a problem with misinformation. And where are people getting their stuff from that they're then internalizing? But also, I don't think this can be something where if people feel like the only time you care about what I think or the only time you're showing up is if you're showing up every four years.

They thought they're asking legitimate questions, but they were so factually incorrect that there is a problem with misinformation. And where are people getting their stuff from that they're then internalizing? But also, I don't think this can be something where if people feel like the only time you care about what I think or the only time you're showing up is if you're showing up every four years.

then I ain't got no time for you. If people feel like, you know, the things that you are spending so much time addressing a certain issue and I feel like my issue is not being heard or interpreted, I'm not going to be excited for you. And so I do think how we are

then I ain't got no time for you. If people feel like, you know, the things that you are spending so much time addressing a certain issue and I feel like my issue is not being heard or interpreted, I'm not going to be excited for you. And so I do think how we are

Thinking about ways we are bringing people into this conversation, how you're talking about people like they're actually assets and not deficits. I mean, I'm I know I'm personally exhausted by the conversation where every time the conversation around what we do to help black men comes up, we're talking about like, you know, incarceration.

Thinking about ways we are bringing people into this conversation, how you're talking about people like they're actually assets and not deficits. I mean, I'm I know I'm personally exhausted by the conversation where every time the conversation around what we do to help black men comes up, we're talking about like, you know, incarceration.

I'm like, we're not having a conversation about wages and wealth creation and all the kind of stuff we're having conversations about incarceration. And it's like it's very offensive to a lot of people as is happening. And I think one thing that we do have to be really, really careful of is the either or, right? Where it's like, are you going to support immigrant families?

I'm like, we're not having a conversation about wages and wealth creation and all the kind of stuff we're having conversations about incarceration. And it's like it's very offensive to a lot of people as is happening. And I think one thing that we do have to be really, really careful of is the either or, right? Where it's like, are you going to support immigrant families?

Or why does that support not go to African American families? We have got to just make sure that as we are thinking about not just the policy issues and what happens in terms of voter turnout, the lack of voter turnout was not the head. That was the tail.

Or why does that support not go to African American families? We have got to just make sure that as we are thinking about not just the policy issues and what happens in terms of voter turnout, the lack of voter turnout was not the head. That was the tail.

Well, this thing was building up for a very long time. And so when people are looking at voter rolls, like, oh, man, what happened to black men or what happened to Latino men? The answer is what happened is this happened a long time ago. You're just now figuring out because we now have this quantitative data point that's showing they're disillusioned.

Well, this thing was building up for a very long time. And so when people are looking at voter rolls, like, oh, man, what happened to black men or what happened to Latino men? The answer is what happened is this happened a long time ago. You're just now figuring out because we now have this quantitative data point that's showing they're disillusioned.

They're frustrated and not even necessarily with a political party. They're frustrated with political system that just doesn't seem to see them and doesn't see them as the assets actually that they are. That doesn't see a place or a space where we can have positions of real authority and leadership.

They're frustrated and not even necessarily with a political party. They're frustrated with political system that just doesn't seem to see them and doesn't see them as the assets actually that they are. That doesn't see a place or a space where we can have positions of real authority and leadership.

Where somehow when people are sitting there in these roles, that somehow it's because of a social experiment. You know, I think about myself. I'm not I'm not the governor of Maryland because of a social experiment. But I also know this.

Where somehow when people are sitting there in these roles, that somehow it's because of a social experiment. You know, I think about myself. I'm not I'm not the governor of Maryland because of a social experiment. But I also know this.

I'm not the third African-American ever elected governor in the history of this country because I'm only the third African-American who was ever born who was qualified to be a governor. There are real structural problems and challenges that I think we have to be both honest about. But then as we get in these seats, be unafraid to do something about them as well.