Maryland’s governor lacks leadership skills

What game is Gov. Wes Moore playing when he takes a stand on nothing? I think his plan is to sit back and let the state delegates and senators in Maryland do whatever they want until it’s time for him to move on to bigger things like getting elected President of the United States. That’s when he can sit back and say, “I didn’t vote for that bill.” Or will people even recall what he failed to veto (“Gov. Wes Moore said he will not sign off on a ‘broad’ business service tax; sugary drink tax is dead,” March 17)?

Governor Moore finally had to come out and say something about the electrical grid and proposed high-power lines running through private property but even in that case, he hasn’t said much lately and seems to have washed his hands of that matter. Frankly, he’s proved a total waste as governor. If he is elected president, this country will be brought down to its knees. He can’t run the state of Maryland let alone the whole country.

The governor is so busy running around trying to get his face out there, he doesn’t even try to run this state. He talks about bringing businesses here to help the economy but now he wants to tax them? Who in their right mind would bring a business here under these circumstances? Even members of the General Assembly in Annapolis don’t respect him, they just ride over the governor. Of course, no one will touch the teacher’s unions to help balance the budget. No, let’s fund that Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Those teachers should be taught they just can’t demand things and get whatever they want. But when Democratic lawmakers are getting campaign funds to help them get reelected, they don’t much care about the people of Maryland. All they care about is themselves.

What a disgusting state we live in.

— Judy Francis, Towson

Maryland should not limit energy options

I am deeply concerned about Senate Bill 1 which was approved last year by the Maryland General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore and the negative impact it will have on consumers by eliminating their ability to choose their energy provider (“Who’s to blame for Maryland’s rising utility bills?” Feb. 23). At a time when utility rates continue to climb — particularly distribution charges which have risen by double digits over the past decade — the new law removes competition and locks customers into a monopoly system that is already out of control.

While energy supply costs have remained relatively stable, utility companies have dramatically increased distribution fees, driving up overall costs for consumers. Rather than forcing a government-controlled mandate, we should be encouraging innovation and competition to keep prices in check and improve service. The change to consumer protection and energy regulatory law does the opposite, stripping consumers of choice and consolidating power in the hands of a single utility.

Now more than ever, we need policies that promote fairness, efficiency and consumer empowerment — not ones that limit options and allow monopolies to dictate prices unchecked. I urge lawmakers to repeal the changes made last year and put the interests of consumers first.

— Kevin Klages, Bel Air

How did Dems squander multi-billion-dollar surplus?

I find it hard to believe that when Gov. Wes Moore entered office he was handed a $5 billion surplus and now, after two years, the state of Maryland, thanks to Democratic leadership, is in debt for billions of dollars (“What happened to the Hogan surplus?” Jan. 27).

Where did the surplus go and why? I firmly believe that if the Democrats were given the Sahara Desert to maintain, that they would be out of sand in two years.

— Frank Mitchell, Havre de Grace

Anti-DEI crusade against US veterans has gone too far

This has gone too far.

As of last week, anyone connecting to the Medal of Honor webpage devoted to Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers received only a “404” error message. The URL was also changed to ““deimedal-of-honor” (“Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring service members but still defends DEI purge,” March 18). Rogers, who was awarded the Medal of Honor by then-President Richard Nixon in 1970, served in the Vietnam War where he was wounded three times while leading the defense of a base.

Combat soldiers wounded in combat never worried about the color of the skin of the medic or corpsman attending their wounds and saving their lives. To remove the web page of a Medal of Honor recipient, in this case awarded by President Nixon, dishonors all the military and their families. Lives lost or forever changed from combat happens to all wounded regardless of skin color, bullets and bombs are not sensitive to color of skin as is President Donald Trump.

— Kenny Braitman, Frostburg