Governor Hogan has sent a letter to the State Board of Elections demanding an update within 48 hours on the status of mail-in voting and polling places for the November election. From the Governor's press release, With the State Board of Elections unable to reach consensus on a plan, the November 3 election is occurring [...]
Governor Hogan has issued an amended executive order to ensure that local schools and school systems retain the primary authority to initially determine when to safely reopen their facilities for in-person instruction based on public health guidance. The amended order, which originally authorized local health officers to close any facility deemed unsafe according to community [...]
Senator Andrew Serafini, who represents District 2 in Washington County, announced his resignation from the Maryland Senate stating the "long hours and stress of the job have taken a toll. " Senator Serafini served 12 years in the General Assembly. He was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates and sworn in on March 7, [...]
Fran Phillips - Courtesy Baltimore Sun During his press conference Wednesday, Governor Hogan announced Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Fran Phillips is retiring and Dr. Jinlene Chan, currently Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer, will serve the role on an interim basis. Ms. Phillips has helped lead Maryland's response to the COVID-19 [...]
During a press conference today, Governor Hogan announced an expansion of the state-wide masking order and a public health advisory for all out-of-state travel. He also announced a recent increase in hospitalizations has triggered a ‘stop sign’ in the ‘Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery,’ calling for a pause in further reopening plans. From the Governor's press [...]
Governor Larry Hogan, joined by Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon, held a recent press conference to provide an update on Maryland's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and school reopenings. From the Governor's press release, “I want to make very clear to the people of Maryland again that this crisis is not over and your actions [...]
Over the past two days, health officers from several of Maryland's largest local jurisdictions have written a letter to the Maryland Department of Health urging tighter COVID-19 restrictions be put in place, Baltimore County has instituted a mask/face covering requirement in all public places and Baltimore City has suspended indoor dining at bars and restaurants. [...]
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Pfizer Foundation to address a steep decline in childhood vaccination rates statewide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be used for communications, outreach and vaccination clinics in areas showing the most significant declines. From the MDH press release, Childhood vaccinations across [...]
During this difficult and unprecedented time, Maryland’s beer wholesalers have been hard at work supporting frontline workers, small businesses, and first responders. These distributors are local, family-owned businesses with deep ties to their communities. Over the past few months, they have come together to donate (and make!) hand sanitizer, sew personal protective equipment, organize local [...]
In a letter sent today, Governor Hogan directed local leaders to step up enforcement of public health requirements in bars and restaurants across the state. State health officials have connected an increasing number of COVID-19 cases to non-compliance with face covering and physical distancing rules. From the Governor's press release, “The vast majority of bars [...]
