Violent Crime In Baltimore Continues To Decline, Gov. Moore Tells Trump To Stop The Shutdown, Maryland Protects Its Federal Workers, And State Announces $340M Deal To Reduce Pollution From Conowingo Dam
ANNAPOLIS, MD – This past week Baltimore saw another month of major decreases in violent crime; Governor Moore stood up for Maryland’s federal workers and told President Trump to ‘stop the shutdown’; and the State of Maryland announced a massive $340 million deal to reduce pollution from the Conowingo Dam.
“Since taking office, Governor Moore has put record funding in local law enforcement, over $50 million to Baltimore City alone–he continues to make the investments necessary to make our communities safer,” said Senior Communications Adviser Carter Elliott, IV. “With the partnership of the Baltimore Police Department, Mayor Brandon Scott, and State’s Attorney Ivan Bates Baltimore continues to see historic drops in homicides and violent crime.”
As Baltimore is experiencing fifty year lows in the number of homicides and violent crime across the city continues to drop drastically. According to the Baltimore City Public Safety Accountability Dashboard, year to date Baltimore has approximately seen:
- 32% decrease in homicides
- 21% decrease in non-fatal shootings
- 33% decrease in carjackings
- 27% decrease in rape
- 19% decrease in all violent crime
- 10% decrease in property crime
Governor Moore called on President Trump to stop the shutdown and announced an immediate three step action plan to protect Marylanders affected by the shutdown:
- State agencies will employ contingency plans that will help make sure federal programs continue to operate in our state, for now.
- The state will work with the private sector to shield federal workers impacted by this shutdown from eviction, foreclosure, and utility shutoffs.
- Maryland will protect and expand emergency assistance programs for federal employees.
“This shutdown is unnecessary, and will directly hurt Maryland. Leaders at the highest levels of government, and inside the White House itself, are looking at each and every one of us, all 50 states, and saying, ‘You’re now on your own,'” said Governor Wes Moore. “On behalf of 6.5 million Marylanders, my message to President Trump is very clear: Stop the shutdown. You’re the one causing it. We’re the ones dealing with it.”
The Moore-Miller Administration has launched a website which outlines resources available to impacted federal employees and contractors that can be found here.
Governor Moore announced a historic $340 million agreement with Constellation Energy which will lead to real improvements in water quality in the biggest tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and secure the future of one of the state’s largest clean energy producers.
“The Chesapeake Bay is the keystone to Maryland’s prosperity,” said Governor Wes Moore. “This agreement will lead to real improvements in water quality in the biggest tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, while securing the future of one of our state’s largest clean energy producers. By bringing everyone to the table, we have struck an agreement that is good for the environment, good for energy production, and good for Marylanders.”
Here are the major investments Marylanders can expect to see at the Conowingo Dam:
- $87.6 million for water pollution reduction and resiliency initiatives
- $77.8 million for trash and debris removal
- $28 million for fish and eel passage improvements and protections at the dam
- $23.3 million to build and operate a hatchery that will seed the river with mussels and help clean the water and reduce pollution
- $18.7 million to support additional studies on dredging and related activities
- $9.4 million to control destructive species like snakeheads and blue catfish to protect the river’s ecosystem and support Maryland’s fishing economy
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