“The Thing I Hate Most About Politics is Politics”

After fighting for and being denied FEMA money twice, Governor Wes Moore adjusted the Maryland state budget to provide Allegany County with $12 million for flood recovery in Western Maryland.  While visiting Westernport recently, Moore said working with government is not the highlight of a governor’s position…

“I will say, the thing I’ve learned to hate the most about politics is politics.  While I know that I am still deeply frustrated because some of the decisions that should have been made were not made when it comes to support for Western Maryland.  One thing I see about this community is when Washington wants to look at us and say, ‘You’re on your own,” this community looked at each other and said, ‘We leave no one behind.’”