Harford County Executive Barry Glassman is the first Republican to enter the comptroller’s race, running on a moderate and fiscally conservative platform. Coverage continues of General Assembly wrap ups, including bills to help make health insurance more accessible and affordable and setting up sports betting in the state.
Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to give a hard look to landmark legislation passed this week for police reform and has objected to Baltimore city’s mayor cutting the police budget should the city take over policing. In Garrett County, few residents are driving to Hagerstown for COVID-19 vaccinations and local leaders have sent in equity plans. The legislature is hammering out differences in legislation like sports betting and local election reform.
All Marylanders ages 16 and up who want a vaccine will be able to pre-register for the shot, Senate and House negotiators have agreed on a budget version that includes private school vouchers and closes two pre-trial release facilities, and in the final weeks of the General Assembly police reform moves forward while a climate change bill was amended hugely.
With the help of federal relief dollars, the Maryland Senate has passed a balanced budget plan. Gov. Larry Hogan is optimistic for some return to normalcy by Memorial Day.
With the availability of more vaccines from the federal government expected, Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state will begin expanding eligible groups until all Marylanders over 16 will be able to be vaccinated starting April 27.
The House of Delegates passes broad police reform, setting up a conference with the Senate to work out final details. Local jurisdictions are expected to hammer out details of lifting, or not lifting, pandemic restrictions Friday after Gov. Larry Hogan made a statewide announcement this week that capacity restrictions were to be removed.
Gov. Larry Hogan announces state plan to ensure vaccine equity, which will include mobile clinics partnered with churches and community-based organizations.
The Maryland General Assembly is deliberating on some of its meatiest legislative proposals, considering exactly how to implement sports betting in the state and make sure it is being fair to minority applicants for licenses and making historic police reforms to address deep concerns that caused protests, unrest and anger last year at the death of George Floyd and others.
Winter weather conditions across the country significantly delay vaccine distribution; group representing businesses like Facebook and Google file suit against digital ad tax; Baltimore City’s solicitor says travel regulations were ambiguous about whether they apply to elected officials like the states attorney; Maryland Republicans put together a COVID relief bill; Maryland transportation officials select vendor for first phase of major toll roads project in the D.C. region.
Gov. Larry Hogan revealed plans to provide COVID tests for schools as they reopen, while lamenting the low vaccine supply.
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