Gov. Hogan, Senate President Ferguson & Speaker Jones announce bipartisan COVID-19 relief plan

COVID-19 updates
$1.1 billion will go toward replenishing the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, keeping it solvent and stabilizing unemployment insurance rates for at least the next two calendar years.
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Gov. Larry Hogan calls on Md. schools to return to in-person learning by March 1

COVID-19 updates
Governor Hogan called on all county school systems to immediately make every effort to return to hybrid, in-person instruction by March 1, 2021, if not sooner.
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Gov. Larry Hogan’s Jan. 11 COVID-19 Economic Relief Press Conference

COVID-19 updates
Gov. Larry Hogan announced on January 11, 2021, that his administration's primary priority for the Maryland General Assembly 2021 legislative session would be providing economic aid and relief to Marylanders suffering from the effects of COVID-19.
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Governor Larry Hogan’s Nov. 23 COVID-19 Press Conference

The Latest on COVID-19 in Maryland
The Governor announced that Maryland is launching a compliance and coordination effort, which includes deploying State troopers in every county to work with counties to investigate violations of State law.
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Governor Larry Hogan’s Nov. 10 COVID-19 Press Conference

The Latest on COVID-19 in Maryland
The Governor issued a number of actions effective on Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. to stem the increase in COVID-19, including increased health care system surge planning, reduced bar and restaurant capacity, and use of masks for indoor gatherings of 25 or more.
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Governor Larry Hogan’s Nov. 5 COVID-19 Press Conference

The Latest on COVID-19 in Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan in a press conference on Nov. 5 expressed concern with the increasing cases of COVID-19 across the country and in the State of Maryland. To date, there have been 149,964 COVID-19 cases in Maryland.
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The Baltimore Sun: MTA cancels proposal to slash bus service in Baltimore after heavy criticism; will cut MARC, commuter bus service instead

Bus on the move
“This action reflects an egregious pattern of disinvestment in underserved communities in the Baltimore region where Black and Brown residents are reliant on already insufficient transit service,” said Don Fry, president and CEO of the pro-business group.
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Baltimore Sun: Five years later, many across Baltimore bitterly lament Gov. Hogan’s decision to kill the Red Line light rail

The Red Line aimed to transform the Baltimore region’s meager, single-line light rail and subway, into a more unified, useful network.
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