Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill requiring a study of reparations for the lingering effects of slavery and state-sanctioned discrimination, pledging he’ll move forward with his own proposals.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday vetoed a bill requiring a study of reparations for the lingering effects of slavery and state-sanctioned discrimination, pledging he’ll move forward with his own proposals.
“Together, we must take urgent action to address the barriers that have walled off Black families in Maryland from work, wages, and wealth for generations,” Moore, a Democrat, wrote to top lawmakers in his veto message. It was one of several bills Moore vetoed Friday, about 10 days ahead of a deadline to act on thousands of bills that were approved by lawmakers this year.
Moore wrote that next year he’ll work with lawmakers to introduce “a package of policies” to address those goals. Earlier in the day, delivering a graduation address at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore — a historically black university — Moore said he would make an announcement about closing the racial wealth gap on
this year’s Juneteenth holiday.