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Two Moderate Governors From Both Sides of Aisle Discuss Cooperation

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin say people need to engage and compromise to make government work in an age of polarization.
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Two Moderate Governors From Both Sides of Aisle Discuss Cooperation
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during the Veterans and Military Council meeting at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place during the last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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AUSTIN—Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, appeared at a political forum last week to discuss their approaches to running their respective states at a time of political polarization.

The moderate governors appeared at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. The annual festival hosts a slate of political speakers, newsmakers, and journalists who discuss current events.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.