Wes [Moore] believes that no matter where you start in life, you deserve an equal opportunity to succeed.

The author and former chief of a large poverty-fighting nonprofit amassed endorsements from powerhouses in the state’s Democratic establishment during the primary and was later boosted with star-power support from former president Barack Obama, former U.S. senator Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey.

As governor, he is responsible to the state regarding the health of its water, granting pardons, setting out the government’s program for the state, signing bills, appointing state judges, implementing state laws, and overseeing the operation of the state executive branch. As state leaders, governors advance and pursue new and revised policies and programs using a variety of tools, among them executive orders, executive budgets, and legislative proposals and vetoes.

Moore pledged to help people who are often overlooked, to foster economic opportunity, and to protect abortion rights while harnessing concerns about some of Cox’s hard-right views on school curriculums, LGBTQ rights, and vaccine mandates.

“We’re not running to make history,” Moore often said on the trail. “We have a unique opportunity to make child poverty history. We have a unique opportunity to make the racial wealth gap history.”

His proposals span the political spectrum, from tax cuts to social programs. His goals include creating a “baby bonds” program that would operate like a trust fund for newborns from poor families; developing a program that would allow high school graduates to participate in a year of service; and pouring cash into a state affordable housing program that has not kept pace with demand.

 

Brandon Scott is responsible for how the city functions within the state. He has to have a good relationship with the Governor as well as the council because his agenda depends on the approval from the council and the governor. 

As the new Mayor, he based his action plan on the 2020 census to address the needs of the city. The Census determines how we will be represented in Congress, in the Maryland General Assembly, and in City Council. It directly affects the allocation of over $880 billion per year in federal assistance for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, social services, transportation, and much more. For Baltimore City, it is estimated that $1800 in federal funding per resident, per year, is allocated based on Census data.

Census data serve as the basis for how we characterize and understand our community and its needs. Community leaders in both the public and private sectors rely heavily on the accuracy of Census data to make important decisions affecting the future of Baltimore City. Indeed, the importance of Census data pervades nearly all forms of decision-making. Government leaders rely on it for a host of local decisions, businesses rely on it in evaluating markets and choosing where to locate development, residents rely on local data in choosing where to live, and foundations and other philanthropic organizations rely on it as a primary basis for the funding decisions that enable many important community improvement efforts to
succeed.

2020 census at a glance

Safety – Police reform and incentives for police to live in the city. In addition, the Mayor plans to unite City residents with businesses, organizations, and agencies through community-based programming, including a workgroup that meets bi-weekly.  There will be listening tours and community resource fairs.  

Economy/Businesses – The following was taken from 2020 census:

Baltimore-Towson, MD

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Data Series	Back Data	May 2020	June 2020	July 2020	Aug 2020	Sept 2020	Oct 2020
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		1,441.8	1,510.0	1,532.2	1,515.6	1,428.3	(P)1,461.3
Employment(1)		1,302.4	1,385.8	1,413.6	1,410.8	1,327.5	(P)1,356.0
Unemployment(1)		139.3	124.3	118.6	104.8	100.8	(P)105.3
Unemployment Rate(2)		9.7	8.2	7.7	6.9	7.1	(P)7.2
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)		1,264.3	1,314.4	1,332.4	1,333.7	1,333.3	(P)1,348.6
12-month % change		-11.8	-8.6	-6.6	-6.4	-6.2	(P)-5.8
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)		83.4	86.2	87.9	87.6	87.3	(P)86.6
12-month % change		3.2	4.7	5.6	5.2	5.9	(P)3.7
Manufacturing(3)		55.3	56.7	57.1	57.4	57.7	(P)58.3
12-month % change		-7.1	-5.2	-5.0	-4.8	-3.4	(P)-1.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)		220.4	232.3	236.0	236.8	238.7	(P)242.7
12-month % change		-9.9	-5.8	-4.1	-3.8	-3.0	(P)-3.1
Information(3)		14.6	14.7	14.6	14.7	14.7	(P)14.8
12-month % change		-16.1	-17.4	-15.6	-15.0	-14.5	(P)-14.5
Financial Activities(3)		73.6	74.1	74.7	76.3	76.0	(P)76.1
12-month % change		-6.8	-6.7	-6.6	-4.3	-4.0	(P)-3.9
Professional and Business Services(3)		230.9	236.5	236.7	238.9	237.8	(P)237.7
12-month % change		-5.9	-4.7	-4.9	-4.8	-3.6	(P)-5.0
Education and Health Services(3)		250.7	252.6	253.9	253.1	257.4	(P)263.7
12-month % change		-10.9	-9.6	-9.0	-8.5	-7.4	(P)-5.3
Leisure and Hospitality(3)		81.6	101.9	114.2	116.0	113.6	(P)115.8
12-month % change		-43.3	-30.9	-22.3	-20.6	-18.6	(P)-15.3
Other Services(3)		38.4	47.1	48.5	49.9	48.9	(P)49.8
12-month % change		-26.0	-9.8	-6.4	-3.5	-4.7	(P)-2.0
Government(3)		215.4	212.3	208.8	203.0	201.2	(P)203.1
12-month % change		-6.1	-5.4	-1.8	-4.9	-9.2	(P)-10.3
Consumer Price Index: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
CPI-U, All items(4)			257.942		259.336		260.892
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change(4)			0.4		0.7		1.3
CPI-W, All items(5)			256.802		258.206		259.010
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change(5)			1.1		1.1		1.3
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (4) All Urban Consumers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted. (5) Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted. (P) Preliminary

Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2012-2016	61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2012-2016	60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	1,607,810
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	11,349,171
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	5,043,278
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	7,954,322
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)	3,647,668
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2015	12,451
Total employment, 2015	295,269
Total annual payroll, 2015 ($1,000)	17,725,163
Total employment, percent change, 2014-2015	1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2015	41,109
All firms, 2012	50,735
Men-owned firms, 2012	21,952
Women-owned firms, 2012	24,599
Minority-owned firms, 2012	27,673
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	20,782
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,216
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	43,918

Schools – Budget =$1.31 million between public (including 34 charter schools) and private schools (voucher program). Some schools are connected to the internet, while some are not (not preparing our kids for the future). As of 2018, the number of city schools  went from 191 to 177 (stop closing schools, change them for a smaller school population). For 2017-2018 schools include the following: 

• 1 pre-k/kindergarten school
• 49 elementary schools
• 75 elementary/middle schools
• 7 middle schools
• 14 middle/high schools
• 24 high schools
• 1 elementary/middle/high school
• 6 programs (not schools)

The number of students are as followed: 

• 42,864 students in pre-k to grade 5
• 16,964 students in grades 6 to 8
• 20,764 students in grades 9 to 12

Transportation – It takes over 30 minutes to get to work.

Population growth – 2010 census read 620,961. As of 2016, the population was estimated to be 614,664. The city population decreased 1.01%

Ivan Bates is responsible for prosecuting cases that harm the citizens of Baltimore (esp. fraud). He is measured by the number of cases he prosecuted and won and how safe one is in Maryland because he is the chief legal adviser and the law enforcement officer for the state, the police internal affairs department work with him.

 

Bill Henry is responsible for making sure Baltimore city receives monies from their rentals, road tolls, property taxes, sale taxes, income taxes, and other real estate owned by the city. Also, she pays the city’s bills, maintains its books, and prepares financial statements.