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Nation’s governors urge federal leaders to provide immediate fiscal relief for states

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the National Governors Association, and Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, vice chair, issued the following statement this week: “Governors across the country are leading the on-the-ground response to the national COVID-19 pandemic, implementing a variety of stay at home orders and other aggressive measures that are successfully flattening the curve of the spread […]

Governor Hogan enacts emergency orders to expand telehealth, upgrade designation of disabilities services personnel

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday issued two emergency orders to further support Marylanders during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the expansion of telehealth services and the designation of disabilities services personnel as health care providers. “As our state faces new and unprecedented challenges, we need to be adaptive, innovative, and inclusive in our response,” said Governor Hogan. “The orders I […]

Gov. Hogan to lead joint infrastructure, economic development mission to Australia

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan will lead a joint infrastructure and economic development mission to Australia from September 22-30 with engagements in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne. Sydney: NGA Infrastructure Initiative As chairman of the National Governors Association, Governor Hogan will lead a bipartisan delegation to Sydney to advance his yearlong infrastructure initiative. This is the first international visit as part of […]

Gov. Hogan to be elected chairman of National Governors Association

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Friday will be officially elected chairman of the National Governors Association (NGA) at the nonpartisan organization’s 2019 summer meeting in Salt Lake City, UT. In his first address as NGA chairman, Governor Hogan will announce his yearlong initiative to push for the repair, enhancement, and modernization of the nation’s aging infrastructure. “I want […]

Governor Hogan calls For Maryland delegation to ratify trade deal

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – As Congress returned from its Fourth of July recess, Governor Larry Hogan on Monday wrote to members of the Maryland delegation urging them to come together to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This is the latest effort in a months-long push by Governor Hogan to win support from federal and state leaders for the trade agreement. […]

Governor Hogan announces school safety initiatives

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced a series of new initiatives to bolster school safety, including new funding, an executive order, and emergency legislation. He also voiced his support for existing legislative proposals to enhance safety in Maryland schools; increase coordination among schools, state agencies, and law enforcement; and keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill and […]

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