Posts Tagged ‘Governor Larry Hogan’
Md. Medevac Services Saved From Budget Cuts
Maryland will keep all of its State Police Aviation Command bases open, after considering closing one base due to budget reductions that were approved by the Board of Public Works. Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III say negotiations with state budget officials ensured that funding would be available. “For…
Read MoreMd. Resumes Allowing Indoor Visitors At Nursing Homes
More than three months after limited outdoor visitation was permitted to resume at Maryland nursing homes, indoor visitation is now being permitted. Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday that a nursing home without a positive COVID-19 test result within 14 days will be able to accept visitors indoors. Screening procedures and other protocols are also in…
Read MoreMd. Revenues Boosted, But COVID-19 Concerns Remain
Maryland revenue forecasters are projecting revenues of $18.7-billion for Fiscal Year 2021 and $19.7-billion for FY ’22.The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates Tuesday boosted last May’s unofficial estimates by $1.4-billion for Fiscal Year 2021.Fiscal Year 2022’s revenues are up $2.1-billion.Comptroller Peter Franchot says Maryland is still influenced by volatile nationwide and worldwide factors, although numbers…
Read MoreMd. Looks To Resume Scholastic Sports Oct. 7th
Gov. Hogan Optimistic After School Visit In Caroline Co.
The first day of school is an eventful one in Caroline County, which, like many other systems, starts the year with a goal of bringing students back into buildings for some in-person learning this fall. Governor Larry Hogan visited North Caroline High School Tuesday, along with State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon. Already, Caroline…
Read MoreMd. Enters Stage 3 Of Economic Reopening Friday
Maryland is about to move into Stage Three of reopening, based upon the state’s improving COVID-19 health metrics. Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that effective this Friday at 5:00 p.m., indoor theatres will be able to accommodate movie or live performance audiences at 50-percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is less. Also, outdoor venues may…
Read More9,000 Jobs In Md. Preserved By COVID-19 Relief Fund, Gov. Hogan Says
Nearly 9,000 small business jobs in Maryland were preserved with the use of funding through the Department of Labor COVID-19 Layoff Aversion fund, according to Governor Larry Hogan. 445 Maryland small businesses received shares of more than $10 million. Almost 20 industry sectors took part in the program. Small businesses were able to use the…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Schools Set Goal For In-Person Instruction
Worcester County Public Schools will proceed with its ‘responsible return model’ and a virtual-learning-for-all model as the new school year starts. Governor Larry Hogan’s recent announcement that all Maryland school systems were authorized to safely plan for in-person instruction does not change Worcester County’s plans, but Superintendent Lou Taylor said it affirms them. Taylor said…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Schools Hope To Bring Some Students In By Mid-Sept.
Wicomico County Public Schools hope to have some students back in their buildings as early as mid-September. The school system continues to prepare for what it calls an ‘effective and robust’ virtual learning program to begin the new academic year. Governor Larry Hogan last week authorized all Maryland school systems to make plans for a…
Read MoreMd. Schools Authorized To Reopen For In-Person Instruction
Worcester Co. COVID-19 Positivity Rate Is Highest In Md.
Maryland’s statewide positivity rate for COVID-19 reaches a new low, and while the rate in Worcester County has begun to level off during the first weekend of August, it remains a concern. Governor Larry Hogan announced Sunday that the state’s seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 had dipped to 3.75-percent. Hospitalizations for coronavirus had also reached…
Read MoreMd. Pauses Further Economic Reopening, Expands Mask Rules
Maryland will require that masks be worn in more public places. The state is discouraging travel to a number of states with high rates of new positive COVID-19 test results. Also, initial results of contact tracing have been released. And, Maryland is putting plans to further reopen the economy on hold. Contact tracing results were…
Read MoreGov. Hogan Announces Open Enrollment for MD Dept. of Housing & Community Development’s Assisted Housing Relief Program
Governor Larry Hogan today announced open enrollment for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) Assisted Housing Relief Program, which will provide a four-month rent rebate voucher for renters living in DHCD-financed properties who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “One of the first actions I took in response to this unprecedented crisis…
Read MoreMd. GOP Lawmakers Weigh In On Bar, Restaurant Guidelines
Governor Larry Hogan is being urged to refrain from restoring previous restrictions on Maryland bars and restaurants that were in place for weeks during the pandemic. Republican lawmakers including State Senator Mary Beth Carozza have written to the Governor, stating that it is a misplaced assumption that the increasingly high rate of positive cases in…
Read MoreMd. Offers Flexibility As School Systems Develop Reopening Plans
Maryland school systems will have flexibility as they determine the best way to start the academic year, and whether their buildings will open. State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon says the driving goal should be getting students back to school for in-person learning as soon as possible, but safety and health of students and staff are…
Read More“Massive” Unemployment Insurance Fraud Uncovered In Md.
Md. Gov. Hogan Presses For Expanded Voting Options
Governor Larry Hogan wants Marylanders to have options in this year’s elections. He’s directed the State Board of Elections to come up with plans for early voting centers, an absentee and mail-in voting process and expanded hours at polling places. Voters would receive an application to send back to receive a mail-in ballot. Hogan says…
Read MoreMd. Budget Cut By $413-Million
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said the coronavirus pandemic has hit the state’s financial outlook hard. Hogan opened a Board of Public Works meeting which he chaired by stating that there was a need to make $413,000,000 in cuts to Maryland’s budget. The other two members went along with the recommendation. An additional $200,000,000 in proposed…
Read MoreMaryland allows rides, mini-golf, indoor dining this Friday
Visitors to Maryland restaurants will be able to eat out and dine in starting this Friday under a revision to the state’s COVID-19 restrictions announced Wednesday by Governor Larry Hogan. Restaurants will be able to accommodate up to 50 percent of their capacity. Amusements such as rides and miniature golf – so important to the…
Read MoreMD moves into second phase of reopening Friday
Maryland moves into a second stage of its gradual reopening of workplaces and businesses. Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday as of 5 p.m. Friday, the closure of non-essential businesses is lifted which allows a wide range of establishments to be back in business. More personal services such as nail salons, massage parlors and tattooists may…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan issues statewide mandatory mask executive order
Governor Larry Hogan has issued a statewide executive order requiring all customers and retail workers to wear masks in the State of Maryland. Effective on Saturday, April 18 at 7 a.m., all Marylanders will be required to wear masks or face coverings when working or patronizing any retail establishments including grocery stores, pharmacies, and convenience…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan provides message of hope as Maryland battles growing coronavirus threat
Governor Hogan’s Request for Federal REAL ID Extension is Granted
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID deadline to October 1, 2021, giving states more time to meet federal REAL ID requirements. The one-year extension will allow nearly 300,000 Marylanders to become REAL ID compliant through their standard driver’s license renewal process. Governor Larry Hogan, Chairman of the National Governors…
Read MoreMaryland receives Major Disaster Declaration to aide state’s response to coronavirus
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that the state has received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes just hours after Governor Hogan pushed for disaster declarations for the states during a teleconference with the White House. As chairman of the National Governors Association, he…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan provided an update on Maryland’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and announced that he is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for the state of Maryland. “People are looking for certainty, but the truth is, we simply don’t know yet how bad it’s going to get, how long it’s going to last,…
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