Tag: Larry Hogan
Floyd protests heat up, Reopen Maryland protests cool down
As protests against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis heat up across the region, demonstrations are cooling down against pandemic shutdown orders that are gradually lifting.
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State Roundup: Restaurants can offer outdoor dining Friday, Hogan announces
Restaurants can offer outdoor dining as Phase 2 of reopen plan waits in the wings.
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Majority of Marylanders say coronavirus restrictions ‘about right,’ new poll finds
Here is pollster Patrick Gonzales’ synopsis of the results of a statewide poll his firm took last week.
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Hot contests for judge shut out independent voters
Howard County this primary election has one of the most competitive races for circuit court judge in recent decades. Three lawyers are trying to defeat a sitting judge. Yet, more than 42,000 unaffiliated and third-party voters – 20% of registered voters – get no say on who sits on the bench.
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Roundup: Sun endorses Scott for mayor; Afro picks Dixon; contract tracing to start
Baltimore mayor objects to Trump visit to Fort McHenry for Memorial Day as city remains under stay-at-home order, and state prepares massive contact tracing effort.
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State Roundup: 40 students, staff at youth facility have virus
40 Student, staff at Keymar youth facility test positive for Covid-19; BPW to take up $121 million in spending cuts.
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State Roundup: Prince George’s lawmakers rebuke Gov. Hogan as county seeks more state help
Prince George’s lawmakers rebuke Gov. Hogan as county seeks more state help.
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Haircuts and protests: Two sides of the reopening
I got a hair cut. The barbers were being seriously compliant with anti-virus rules. Demonstrators protesting the shutdown were being seriously noncompliant.
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Labor secretary defends state’s Unemployment Division amid widespread complaints
The state’s Unemployment Division processed 214,475 claims in all of 2019 — but received double that amount in March alone.
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Commentary: Maryland governors have overcome crises before
Our current battle with coronavirus, and its multiple layers of impacts on our lives, takes me back to the dramatic challenges our state faced during my two tours of duty in the governor’s press office in the 1990s.
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Sitting judge faces challengers in process many judges want to change
John Kuchno is a trial judge in Ellicott City, handling the full range of criminal and civil cases. At least for now. He can only keep the job if he wins the June 2 primary and general election against three other local attorneys.
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State Roundup: Poll supports Kirwan but not taxes
New Goucher Poll finds strong support for Kirwan education reforms but concern over hike in taxes, with some urging status quo on taxes and state services; former state Attorney General Gansler approves of minimum sentencing for those who commit gun crimes, especially repeat offenders; proposal would ban police from offering waivers to sex crime victims to end investigation; father pushes bill to allow children with seizure disorders to use medical cannabis at school; Senate passes bill to stop discrimination by landlords against those using housing vouchers; Montgomery delegate hopes to find relief for businesses currently suffering through Purple Line construction; and Takoma Park considers banning use of fossil fuels.
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