Category: Governor
Hogan, Democrats tout accomplishments on final day of legislative session
By STEPHEN NEUKAM ANNAPOLIS – On the last day of his final legislative session as governor,...
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Democrats for governor make lots of promises to win teachers union endorsement
The brief speeches at the Maryland State Education Association assembly on Saturday were clearly less important than the 20-page questionnaire the candidates had filled out to win the endorsement of the state’s largest union, the 76,000-strong educators.
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Maryland becomes first state to lower gas prices with fuel tax moratorium
Franchot, who was the first to propose the gas tax holiday idea in the state last week, said he did not expect there would be any trouble getting gas stations to cooperate with dropping their prices.
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Millions in out-of-state donations help fuel high-profile Maryland Democratic governor candidates
By Stephen Neukam Capital News Service When Wes Moore, a Democratic candidate for Maryland...
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Hogan will not run for U.S. Senate
Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Tuesday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate, ending the Republican Party’s best chance of flipping the seat now held by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
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Gonzales Poll: At 74%, Hogan is most popular governor over the past 60 years; Biden barely above water
Here’s is the latest public opinion survey by longtime pollster Patrick Gonzales taken at the end...
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Hogan: State to provide $100 million in emergency funding to increase staff at hospitals and nursing homes
The days and hours of operations at state testing sites in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties will immediately be expanded and the Maryland National Guard will be deployed help with that effort, Hogan said.
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Hogan vetoes Democratic-backed congressional redistricting plan
Gov. Larry Hogan Thursday vetoed congressional redistricting legislation favored by Democrats. Hogan took that action in the middle of an afternoon news conference at the State House in Annapolis.The veto comes less than a day after the Senate voted to send the legislation to his desk.
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Hogan says Omicron variant is cause for concern but urges Marylanders not to panic
Gov. Larry Hogan assured Marylanders Wednesday that while the new COVID-19 Omicron variant is cause for concern, there is no reason to panic.
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Hogan: State to evaluate funding for the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office
Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that he has ordered the state to review the funding it provides to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Hogan: State has authorized beginning of pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations
The state has given the green light for health care providers to begin vaccinating young children against the novel coronavirus, Gov. Larry Hogan confirmed Wednesday.
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Hogan on future plans: ‘I really don’t know what I am going to do’
Hogan, 65, is Maryland’s first two-term Republican governor since the 1950s. He has served as chairman of the National Governors Association and has not ruled out running for president in 2024.
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