Governor Hogan marked the beginning of Maryland's first Restaurant Week by announcing expanded capacity for indoor dining. Under the latest Executive Order, beginning Monday, September 21 at 5 p.m., capacity for indoor operations at restaurants may increase from 50 to 75 percent, with appropriate distancing, and following strict public health requirements consistent with the CDC, [...]
Governor Hogan announced recently that improved COVID-19 health metrics across the state indicate that every county school system in Maryland is now fully authorized to begin safely reopening. The authority and decision making on safe openings continues to rest with county boards of education and these decisions should be based on a set of statewide metrics, [...]
The Washington County Republican Central Committee nominated Del. Paul Corderman, R-Washington, to replace former Sen. Andrew Serafini in Maryland Senate District 2. According to the Herald Mail, Corderman and Del. William Wivell, R-Washington, had applied for the nomination. Corderman's name will now be forwarded to Gov. Larry Hogan, who will make the appointment. Assuming Hogan [...]
Baltimore City Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young announced today that restaurants will be able to resume indoor dining at 25% capacity starting Friday at 5 p.m. As reported by The Baltimore Sun, “This reopening does not mean that we are in the clear as it relates to the pandemic but rather that I want to [...]
Governor Hogan has proposed $1.45 billion in budget cuts across state government to offset revenue losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reductions include eliminating employee raises, cutting vacant positions and reducing funding for programs ranging from school security to prosecuting violent crime in Baltimore. The proposed changes were released in advance of a meeting Wednesday, [...]
Comcast announced today it is developing a comprehensive, multi-year social justice and equality plan to fight injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability. The multi-year plan will allocate $100 million as described in the letter from Comcast's Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts, ...$75 million in cash and $25 [...]
Governor Hogan announced today the appointment of Roy McGrath as the new chief of staff for the State of Maryland. McGrath currently serves as CEO and Chairman of the Maryland Environmental Service Board of Directors. From the Governor's press release, “Roy McGrath is an experienced public and private sector leader with a proven track record [...]
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 [...]
Courtesy Baltimore Sun The 2020 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session adjourned early for the first time since the Civil War, ending on March 18 instead of April 6 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Of the more than 3,200 bills introduced, approximately 680 passed. Most of these passed over the last few days of [...]
As announced on Monday, Governor Hogan issued a stay-at-home order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The order took effect at 8 pm Monday evening and no one is to leave their home for any reason other than essential work, to get food or other fundamental reason. Gatherings, Stay-at-Home Executive Order Interpretive Guidance – [...]
