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Moore Orders Agencies to Route Sinclair Inquiries to Legal

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Governor Wes Moore ordered state agencies to refer Sinclair-affiliated news inquiries to legal review.
The referrals began after Sinclair Broadcast Group executive chairman David Smith filed a July defamation lawsuit against Moore.
The Freedom of the Press Foundation and six press-rights groups sent a letter on Oct. 13 demanding the practice stop.
Moore’s office called the allegations completely false.
The office said inquiries still receive responses.

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Governor Wes Moore ordered state agencies to refer Sinclair-affiliated news inquiries to legal review.
The referrals began after Sinclair Broadcast Group executive chairman David Smith filed a July defamation lawsuit against Moore.
The Freedom of the Press Foundation and six press-rights groups sent a letter on Oct. 13 demanding the practice stop.
Moore’s office called the allegations completely false.
The office said inquiries still receive responses.