Governor Hogan vetoed several pieces of legislation this past Friday, targeting bills that would have expanded workers’ rights, bolstered public transit, permitted local governments to raise taxes, and allowed some teachers to continue teaching remotely in the upcoming school year. This followed the veto of four bills earlier in the week that would have limited [...]
Governor Hogan, joined by Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, signed 226 pieces of legislation into law on May 18. Below is a list of several significant bills signed into law. HB 940: Legislation to legalize sports betting in the State of Maryland. HB 667/SB 8: Legislation to immediately repeal the State Song. [...]
The State and local governments can begin to access funding through the $2 trillion American Recovery Act. Of Maryland's $6 billion share, the State will receive $3.7 billion, counties $1.1 billion, cities with more than 50,000 residents will split $619 million, and smaller cities and towns will share approximately $529 million. Guidance issued by the [...]
On Wednesday, Maryland’s top leaders announced another $3.9 billion in federal funding would be distributed to help handle various agencies and departments in Maryland impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Hogan was joined by Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones in accepting the funding, which is coming to Maryland through the federal [...]
The House of Delegates gave initial approval to two bills – House Bill 588 and House Bill 589 – that would constitute a $50.45 billion budget plan for fiscal year 2022. After debating aspects of the spending plan for more than two hours Thursday night (including social issues such as vouchers for private schools and [...]
In a press conference today, Governor Hogan announced the easing of several coronavirus restrictions in the state, including lifting all capacity limits at restaurants and opening up large indoor and outdoor venues at 50% capacity. The State's mask mandate, physical distancing, and other safety protocols remain in effect. Effective this Friday, March 12 - Capacity [...]
On March 2, Governor Hogan announced a series of updates regarding mass vaccination and the COVID response. In his press conference, the Governor praised the current rate of vaccine rollout, saying that “the pace of daily vaccination is hitting a new high every day, a third safe and effective vaccine is now available, a next [...]
On February 15th, Governor Hogan signed his primary effort of the 2021 legislative session, the RELIEF Act, into law. After undergoing a series of expansions bringing the total to well over $1 billion in direct payments, tax breaks, and business aid, the measure aims to enable hundreds of thousands of state residents and businesses to [...]
On February 3rd, Governor Hogan gave his State of the State address, detailing several aspects of the pandemic response and how they will be handled going forward. Among the top concerns, the securing of vaccines was listed, as the Governor acknowledged the difficulty in ensuring adequate vaccine supply and rollout, as well as how much [...]
On January 28th, Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency order stating that, as of this Monday, bars and restaurants will no longer be required to close at 10 p.m. (though the statewide order for 50% indoor capacity at restaurants will remain in place). The order purportedly follows several weeks of improving COVID-19 metrics, as Governor [...]
