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Governor Hogan announces supplemental budget for new public safety facilities, expanded cyber readiness, infrastructure and public health investments

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced that he has submitted a $2.8 billion supplemental budget to the General Assembly that makes key investments in some of his administration’s core priorities, including support for police and public safety, an expanded cyber readiness and workforce initiative, and critical infrastructure and public health investments. This supplemental budget also funds top priorities for […]

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Governor Hogan announces bipartisan agreement to provide $1.86 billion in tax relief to Marylanders

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Bill Ferguson, and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones on Monday announced a historic bipartisan agreement to provide $1.86 billion in tax relief over five years for Maryland retirees, small businesses, and low-income families. Combined with the recently-enacted gas tax suspension, this legislative session will deliver nearly $2 billion in tax relief. “Today, we are […]

Judge rejects Maryland congressional map citing ‘extreme’ gerrymandering, Councilman Marks applauds decision

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—A Maryland judge on Friday tossed out the General Assembly’s newly drawn Congressional district map, calling it an “extreme partisan gerrymander.” The decision represents a victory for Republicans who alleged that Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly were out to silence their votes. Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Lynne A. Battaglia has ruled the 2021 plan violates Maryland’s Free […]

Governor Hogan Crime Announcement 20220324

Governor Hogan announces $45 million for violent crime measures, expanded state law enforcement initiatives; presses For passage of emergency crime bills [VIDEO]

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced $45 million for violent crime measures, additional resources to expand warrant initiatives in Baltimore, and additional funding to protect victim services providers from federal cuts. The governor also announced expanded initiatives and coordination to address violent crime in Baltimore City, and again called on the Maryland General Assembly to pass his emergency crime […]

Governor Hogan Suspends Maryland Gas Tax 20220318

Governor Hogan signs emergency legislation to immediately suspend Maryland’s gas tax for 30 days [VIDEO]

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday signed emergency bipartisan legislation to immediately suspend the state of Maryland’s gas tax for 30 days. With this action, which both the House and Senate passed with unanimous support, Maryland became the first state in the nation to enact an immediate suspension of the gas tax. “This bipartisan action will provide some relief from […]

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Maryland moves closer to permanent Daylight Saving Time

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Many Maryland residents are still feeling the effects of losing an hour of sleep last weekend as the country moved clocks forward one hour to return to Daylight Saving Time. Now, Maryland is one step closer to avoiding the twice-yearly time change altogether. A bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly looks to make Daylight Saving Time permanent in […]

SPRING FORWARD: Daylight Saving Time 2022 begins on Sunday morning

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It’s time to spring forward. Daylight Saving Time begins on March 13, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. At this time, clocks “spring forward” one hour, giving us more daylight on warm summer evenings (and we also lose an hour of sleep on Saturday night). Daylight Saving Time (DST) in most of the United States starts on the second Sunday in […]

Parkville’s FOP Lodge 4 accuses Police Chief Hyatt of ending due process for police officers following HB 670 vote

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #4, located in Parkville, released a statement on Thursday accusing Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt of ending due process for police officers who make an error while on the job. The statement was issued in response to a vote on HB670 by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, which included […]

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