PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (WBFF) — When Wes Moore first ran for governor, he framed his candidacy around a simple promise: Maryland would “leave no one behind.”
The phrase helped propel him into office. It appears on state welcome signs. It anchors speeches. And just last week, standing before lawmakers in Annapolis, Moore repeated it again at the end of his State of the State address.
“Let’s keep up the work. Let’s keep up the faith. And let’s make sure we ‘Leave No One Behind,’” he said.
But across the state, some small business owners told Spotlight on Maryland they feel unseen and, in some cases, abandoned.
Promise vs. perception
Maryland is home to more than 6 million people. The concerns raised in this story do not represent every voter, business owner, or industry in the state…