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ChampionedEconomy / Business

Cut government red tape so Maryland becomes the friendliest state in the nation to start a business.

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ChampionedFact-checker reviewConfidence: 73%

All three cited sources are reachable and directly document leadership on cutting red tape / improving business-friendliness — the substance of this promise. (1) The Governor's Office press release (PRIMARY) confirms Moore signed an executive order establishing the Maryland Coordinated Permitting Review Council, modeled on the federal FAST-41 council, to "streamline permitting processes for major projects by bringing together relevant agencies," and directing evaluation of Charter Business Services (SDAT) and the MBE Certification Program, both identified by the business community as "pain points" affecting the state's business climate. (2) The Maryland Department of Planning page (PRIMARY) confirms EO 01.01.2024.39 was signed December 19, 2024, to "facilitate interagency coordination and efficient processing of approvals... to advance priority infrastructure and place-based projects," plus a Pilot Initiative and a new online permitting application to expedite permitting. (3) The MEDA writeup (REPUTABLE_SECONDARY) confirms the Governor's Office of Business Advancement as a new Commerce unit providing "concierge, white-glove service" to relocating/expanding businesses, including permitting navigation and agency troubleshooting. The LEADERSHIP requirement for CHAMPIONED is met: these are the governor's own executive orders and offices — authored, signed, and directed by Moore himself, not a vote or mere support. CHAMPIONED (not FULL) is correct because the promise's superlative endpoint ("the friendliest state in the nation") is not verified as achieved and several reforms are still being implemented, but the leadership on red-tape reduction is real and documented. The cited quotes are accurate representations of the pages (Source 1's quote is lightly paraphrased/spliced but its load-bearing phrases appear verbatim and nothing is fabricated). No grounds to downgrade to UNRATABLE.

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