Erin Cox
Maryland Politics Reporter at The Washington Post
Maryland politics reporter for The Washington Post. Baltimore Sun alum. Colorado native and lover of laughter. [email protected]
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2 months ago |
washingtonpost.com | Erin Cox
Next in National AffairsFebruary 11, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. ESTSorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time. Please try again later. Even before Democrats lost the presidency in November, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) was upheld as one of the party’s next generation of leaders, an inspiring speaker with a sparkling résumé,a compelling personal history and the media glow of a potential presidential candidate.
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2 months ago |
washingtonpost.com | Scott Clement |Emily Guskin |Dana Munro |Erin Cox
Maryland voters broadly support Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed budget-balancing tax increases for high-income earners, sports betting and cannabis sales, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll. But the governor’s proposed 75-cent fee for retail delivery — levied on deliveries from big companies such as Amazon and DoorDash — met widespread opposition.
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2 months ago |
washingtonpost.com | Greg Schneider |Grégory Schneider |Laura Vozzella |Jenny Gathright |Meagan Flynn |Erin Cox | +1 more
State and local officials across the Washington area were scrambling Tuesday to understand President Donald Trump’s freeze of federal grants, which appeared to imperil a wide swath of programs — from economic development to health care to disaster relief — in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.The news came just a day after Vice President JD Vance appeared in the small Virginia town of Damascus with Gov.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
msn.com | Erin Cox
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Jan 16, 2025 |
washingtonpost.com | Erin Cox
The last time a Democratic governor in deep-blue Maryland enacted big tax increases, the party lost the governor’s mansion in 2014to a Republican, Larry Hogan, who capitalized on voter discontent about it. Against that politically perilous backdrop, first-term Gov.
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A newsroom-wide email today announcing this exciting news called @ErinatThePost a "deeply sourced, unrelenting reporter and graceful writer," which is maybe the understatement of the year. Can't wait to keep reading her on Maryland and now on Virginia and DC, too
Wes Moore pitched some politically dicey tax hikes "It’s going to be the biggest test of his administration: Can he sell this?” political scientist says. Even if they impact the wealthy, “Tax increases just land as tax increases.” https://t.co/GQUJFVxOv2
Wes Moore seeks higher taxes on millionaires and those earning $500k+ to help close a budget gap and invest in strategic industries. fun reporting w/The Post's new Annapolis duo @katemshepherd and @kemettler https://t.co/EGaPUhpOeJ