Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Vetoes Slavery Reparations Study, Citing Need for 'the Work Itself'

Maryland legislators say they will override governor’s veto, reinstate Reparations Commission bill

Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed 181 bills into law Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The bills he vetoed included one creating a Reparations Commission. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)Gov. Wes Moore’s veto of the Maryland Reparations Commission bill came as a shock to lawmakers, but they are confident they can override the veto, making it little more than a temporary setback for the initiative. “We’re not done in getting this bill into a law. That is …

Lawmakers confident they can override Moore’s veto, reinstate Reparations Commission bill - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Gov. Wes Moore’s veto of the Maryland Reparations Commission bill came as a shock to lawmakers here, but they are confident they can override the veto, making it little more than a temporary setback for the initiative.“We’re not done in getting this bill into a law. That is the ultimately goal, no matter what hurdles are in front of us,” said Del. Aletheia McCaskill (D-Baltimore County), who sponsored a House version of the measure and helped pa…

5 things to know after Gov. Wes Moore’s last bill signing

With Tuesday’s bill signing, Gov. Wes Moore, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson, all Democrats, closed the door on the 2025 legislative session. Battling a budget gap of more than $3 billion and policies implemented by President Donald Trump, Maryland’s Democratic supermajority, through a tumultuous 90 days, addressed Maryland’s deficit, provided some relief for high energy bills, and altered the budget and timeli…

'The national appetite has been waning'

'Wes Moore realizes slavery reparations are yesterday's fad'Jason L. Riley at The Wall Street JournalMaryland Gov. Wes Moore "did fellow Democrats a favor last week when he vetoed a bill creating a commission to study slavery reparations," says Jason L. Riley. He is "taking flak from the left, but the party ought to be thanking him." Reparations "would amount to another massive wealth-redistribution scheme, and there is no reason to believe it w…

Wes Moore Realizes Slavery Reparations Is Yesterday's Fad

Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes More Vetoes Bill to Study Reparations

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has come under fire after he vetoed a state bill to study reparations as a remedy to the lasting economic and human harms caused by slavery and racism. Three other Democratic states have successfully passed reparations bills in recent years: California, Illinois and New York. Wes Moore is the country’s only sitting Black governor and is widely seen as a potential Democratic candidate for president in 2028. Maryland’s …