Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference yesterday May 13 to announce the commencement of Stage One of the "Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery." Effective Friday, May 15 at 5:00 PM, the Stay-at-Home order will be lifted and Maryland will move to a Safer-at-Home public health advisory. The Governor advised that older and more vulnerable [...]
Governor Hogan has announced actions taken on legislation passed during the 2020 legislative session. As he mentioned during a press conference in April, he has vetoed legislation that would increase spending and impose higher taxes and fees. In addition to numerous bills listed in the veto letters (increased spending veto letter and taxes and fees [...]
Governor Hogan held a press conference on May 6 joined by State Superintendent of Schools, Karen Salmon, where it was announced that schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Governor Hogan also announced the resumption of elective medical procedures and the broadening of outdoor activities under the stay at home order. [...]
Pfizer and BioNTech announced today the start of a new clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine. As reported by the Baltimore Sun, Medical staff at the University of Maryland School of Medicine spent early Monday injecting the first few people with a potential vaccine for the coronavirus as part of an accelerated international effort to [...]
Governor Larry Hogan has announced that he appointed Kathleen A. Birrane as Maryland Insurance Commissioner to replace former Baltimore County delegate Al Redmer, who has been appointed as the executive director of the Maryland Auto Insurance Fund (MAIF). From the Governor's press release, “Kathleen has the unique advantage of being able to step into this [...]
Governor Hogan recently announced the appointment of Dana Jones to the Maryland General Assembly. She will represent District 30A in Anne Arundel County, filling the seat vacated by Alice Cain. From the Governor's press release, “I am confident that Ms. Jones will be a strong advocate for her constituents in Anne Arundel in her new [...]
Governor Hogan outlined actions to assist the hard hit poultry industry on Maryland’s eastern shore and issued an Executive Order to require universal testing at nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the state during a press conference on April 29. There are currently 262 lab confirmed cases associated with the poultry industry which is [...]
