FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Green Party Candidate Andy Ellis to Deliver Transformative Response to Governor Moore’s State of the State Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Green Party Candidate Andy Ellis to Deliver Transformative Response to Governor Moore’s State of the State Address
Baltimore, MD — Ahead of Governor Wes Moore’s State of the State address, Andy Ellis, a candidate for Governor, seeking the Green Party nomination, announced today that his campaign will issue a live-streamed response to expose the failures of Annapolis’ corporate-first agenda and offer a roadmap for Maryland’s future.
“Governor Moore’s speech will be more of the same lofty platitudes about progress and possibility. But when the cameras go away he and his team will keep working behind the scenes with the Democratic leadership in Annapolis to side with corporations, landlords, polluters, and the peddlers of false fear of crime narratives” said Ellis. “Maryland is in crisis—our economy is stagnant, the cost of living is sky high, and we are already slashing the education plan Annapolis Democrats mortgaged our future to pay for. We have the worst in the nation rankings in eviction filing and among the worst youth incarceration rates. All of that was the case before Trump and the DC Republicans were elected. Business as usual Annapolis politics cannot meet this moment of crisis. We need a movement with the courage to imagine a different world and the power to transform Maryland.”
What to Expect in Moore’s Address:
Double Down on Too Little, Too Late Tax Reform: Cutting corporate taxes, half-measures that are not progressive enough to close the deficit, and forcing working families to shoulder the burden through regressive fees and local tax hikes.
Expand Harmful ‘Tough on Crime’ Laws: Continuing to drag more and younger children into the criminal justice system.
Cave to GOP Pressure On Immigration: Cooperate with Trump-era mass deportation policies.
Slash education funding: Defunding hundreds of millions of dollars from K-12 and public higher education.
What Not to Expect in Moore’s Address:
Meaningful Protections For Renters: Rent is skyrocketing and evictions are soaring, but the administration has shown no appetite to protect renters.
A Plan to Defend Marylanders From Trump: Trump’s attacks on immigrants and the Federal workforce will devastate Maryland, but Moore has already declared his intention to not resist.
Ending Maryland’s Complicity in Israel’s Genocide: Maryland taxpayers directly subsidize joint ventures that contribute to Israel’s military and Moore has given support in word and deed, through 15 months of genocide.
A Real Plan To Move Beyond Fossil Fuels: Moore’s energy policy has an unrealistic emphasis on nuclear technology that is not affordable or available.
What to Expect From The Republican Response:
Cheerleading Trump’s Plans to Destroy Maryland.
A Longing to Live In Virginia.
Half Baked Solutions To Energy, Education, and Crime.
Cruelty to The Most Vulnerable.
Join Our Livestream Response: The Courage to Transform Maryland
Date: Wednesday, February 5th
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Platform: Live on Instagram @GoGreenMD.
The Ellis Campaign Will Outline:
A Transparent and Progressive Taxation System to fund schools, housing, transportation and climate action, and to reduce the burden on working class people and families.
An Agenda For A Solidarity Economy to transition beyond dependence on the federal government, and toward an economy rooted in repairing and revitalizing Maryland Communities.
A Path To Multiparty Democracy in Maryland to ensure more voices are heard, more people are represented, and more solutions are part of the debate.
A Vision of Public Safety That Does Not Start With Police and Prisons.
A Plan for Climate Resilience and Reconstruction that makes polluters pay, and prepares Marylanders for a future beyond fossil fuels.
How to Participate
Join & Share: Watch Live on Instagram | Spread the word with #GoGreen2026
Donate: Support our livestream and grassroots organizing. GoGreen2026.com/Donate
Submit Questions: Email questions for the Q&A segment to ideas@gogreen2026.com
Why This Matters
“The Annapolis establishment has failed us. Annapolis Democrats and Wes Moore have as much power as any State Government in the nation, but they govern out of fear of Larry Hogan, more than they govern out of concern for Marylanders,” said Ellis. “Our campaign isn’t just opposing that agenda—we’re building a movement to transform Maryland so it works for everybody.”
Media Contact: Andy Ellis, andy@gogreen2026.com
Follow Live Updates: @GoGreenMD on Instagram
This isn’t politics as usual. It’s a fight for Maryland’s future.
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