Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that Maryland would be expanding the distribution of coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks. Starting Monday, Jan. 18, Maryland will move into phase 1B of its vaccination plan. That group includes those in assisted living ...
Read More »Top 2 Md. House Republicans say this will be their last year as leaders
The top two Republicans in the Maryland House of Delegates say this session will be their last leading the caucus. Dels. Nic Kipke and Kathy Szeliga, House Minority leader and whip respectively, told Republicans in a call on the eve ...
Read More »Session’s first day: No crowds, no traffic in a ‘ghost town’
On any other opening day of the Maryland General Assembly, Gov. Larry Hogan would likely have been acting as a host greeting returning lawmakers — whom he once compared to college students on spring break — to the State House. ...
Read More »Frederick delegate apologizes for tweet calling Pence ‘a traitor’
A Frederick County Delegate is apologizing for a social media message directed at Vice President Mike Pence sent as pro-President Donald Trump protesters rioted and stormed the U.S. Capitol. Del. Dan Cox, in an email Tuesday, apologized for a now-deleted message ...
Read More »For legislative leaders, it’s COVID, COVID and COVID
Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones would probably be happy for a less historic sophomore year. An ongoing pandemic may make that difficult to come by. The pair of presiding officers in their 2020 rookie year ...
Read More »Hogan creates nonpartisan redistricting panel
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday announced the creation of a nine-member nonpartisan panel tasked with the redrawing of the state’s eight congressional districts. The sidestepping of state lawmakers comes after five years of unsuccessful efforts by Hogan to convince ...
Read More »Md. reports first 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant
ANNAPOLIS — Two Anne Arundel County residents have been identified as the first in the state to contract a coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement Tuesday during a news conference with reporters. ...
Read More »How lawmakers do business will change profoundly in 2021 General Assembly session
The opening gavel has yet to fall on the 2021 Maryland General Assembly session and one thing is clear: The 90-day session — assuming lawmakers meet the full 90 days — will be unlike any session the state has ever ...
Read More »Legislation to restrict governor’s emergency powers draws Hogan’s ire
ANNAPOLIS – A proposal to limit the governor’s authority to impose a state of emergency in practically unlimited 30-day periods is being derided by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Maryland has been under a state of emergency since the first coronavirus ...
Read More »Hogan announces $1B pandemic relief plan
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan Monday said he will push for $1 billion in aid to businesses and individuals struggling financially as the coronavirus pandemic moves into a 10th month. The announcement in Annapolis comes two days before the General ...
Tagged with: Maryland covid-19 response
Read More »