Making state and local government more effective in Maryland requires a ‘hire’ calling | STAFF COMMENTARY

On Saturday morning, Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and other public officials attended a rally and job fair in West Baltimore with leaders of Maryland’s largest labor union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which is on a nationwide tour. The event’s message was that the public sector is suffering a chronic shortage of staff that ought to be addressed by, among other things, raising salaries.