Maryland Board of Education rescinds mask mandate, pending approval by legislators

The Maryland State Board of Education voted to lift the statewide mask mandate for public schools, potentially allowing the state’s 23 county school boards and Baltimore to each decide how they want to handle masking.

Maryland General Assembly elects Davis state treasurer

The Maryland General Assembly on Thursday elected longtime Delegate Dereck Davis as the new state treasurer.

Hogan’s congressional map veto overridden by legislature

The Maryland General Assembly voted to override a veto from Gov. Larry Hogan, R, to officially pass a congressional redistricting plan favored by Democrats.

Dem-favored redistricting plan advances in the Senate

A congressional redistricting plan favored by Democrats advanced in the Maryland state Senate Wednesday. In their first session of the day, senators rejected an amendment that would have swapped out the map for one preferred by Gov. Larry Hogan, R.

Legislature plans special session on redistricting, vetoes

The Maryland General Assembly plans to convene for a special session Monday to focus on congressional redistricting and overriding vetoes from the 2021 session.

Hogan announces COVID measures in face of omicron variant

Maryland is working to increase its capacity to track COVID-19 variants, Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Wednesday, as a new variant is being found around the globe, including in the United States.

Hogan proposes $150 million for increased Maryland police funding

Gov. Larry Hogan, R, on Friday announced police and public-safety funding proposals, which drew criticism from Democratic members of the Legislature.

Hogan announces budget framework for surplus

The five-point plan includes boosting the state’s rainy-day fund, tax relief for retirees, tax relief for Marylanders, help for underserved people, and “enhancement” for state employees — likely in the form of compensation.

Governor Hogan calls Maryland spending proposal an ‘economic recovery budget’

Gov. Larry Hogan presents his budget for Fiscal Year 2022 over the backdrop of the raging Coronavirus pandemic. The budget is designed to provided needed relief for Maryland residents while still providing robust funding for several key programs.

Maryland National Guard at D.C. monuments for 5 days during protests

Gov. Larry Hogan deployed 116 Maryland National Guard troops to D.C. in June at the request of U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper The federal government paid $546,360 for Maryland’s participation. The state of Maryland incurred no costs.