“They said it would be a cold day in hell when they elect a Republican governor,” Larry Hogan ad-libbed as he took the outdoor podium on a snowy day at the State House. Here are some photos from the day taken by Rebecca Lessner of MarylandReporter.com.
Gov. Larry Hogan Jr. emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation and common sense solutions in his 2,000-word inaugural speech. But he also gave his Republican base some reasons to cheer with a call to “get the state government off of our backs and out of our pockets.”
At least for a brief moment, Gov. Larry Hogan Jr.’s Era of Good Feeling ruled Annapolis.
We’ll soon learn if his strong message of bipartisan harmony and mutual respect can survive the harsh reality of Hogan’s first, greatly diminished budget, which he’ll release Thursday.
Republicans of the House and Senate kicked off inaugural celebrations early Wednesday, by hoisting a large yellow banner marked “Changed!” outside the back gate to Government House, the governor’s mansion.
It’s inauguration day for Gov.-elect Hogan: N.J. Gov. Christie will play a role as will the weather; Hogan sees himself as “just” a regular guy while those close to him see him as competitive and goofy; in office, Hogan and his team will have to tackle the state’s difficult pension system; as Gov. O’Malley formalizes death penalty commutations, some legislators want to strip the governor of parole decisions; two casinos want to swap lots of slots for a few table games; state to return to paper ballots in 2016; county execs want to revamp their stormwater fee systems; phosphorus regs to go into effect next month; and state earns a “D” for tobacco control.
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