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July 7, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Hogan Announces Virtual Book Tour Ahead of Release of ‘Still Standing’ Memoir

Gov. Larry Hogan announced on social media the release of his upcoming memoir “Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics that Divide America.” The memoir is cowritten by Ellis Henican, a political analyst on Fox News. Amazon describes the memoir as detailing Hogan’s time as Maryland Governor and his unexpected […]

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June 17, 2020 | Tori Bergel

Hogan to Time Magazine: Defunding Police is a ‘Terrible Idea’

Governor Larry Hogan, during an interview for Time Magazine’s Time100 Talks on June 11, said that defunding the police was “a terrible idea.” The statement was made after interviewer Katie Couric asked what he planned to do in response to national calls for the reallocating of police funds into community programs—one of the main reforms […]

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June 11, 2020 | Tori Bergel

Potomac Bridal Shop One of 25 Awarded in Second Round of PPE Grants

Love Couture Bridal, a Potomac bridal boutique, was announced Tuesday as one of 25 Maryland businesses set to receive grants totaling $1.6 million to aid in the production of personal protective equipment (PPE). The recipients, announced by Governor Larry Hogan, are part of a second round of grants being awarded by the Department of Commerce […]

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June 10, 2020 | Isabel Cleary

Governor Hogan Appoints New Chief Administrative Law Judge

On Tuesday, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Chung Ki Pak as the Chief Administrative Law Judge. Pak will take the place of retired Judge Thomas Dewberry who held the position since 2002. Pak received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Auburn University and a law degree from the Catholic University of America. “I have confidence […]

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June 9, 2020 | Emma Shuster

Six Flags Among Select COVID-19 Testing Locations Providing Summer Hours

Governor Larry Hogan announced Monday that Six Flags America theme park in Prince George’s County and other COVID-19 testing locations will provide summer hours.  The Six Flags location’s hours will be 8 am – noon including this Wednesday and Friday. Appointments and doctor’s orders are not required to get tested. While Six Flags does not […]

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June 4, 2020 | Joe Yasharoff

Elrich ‘Evaluating’ Hogan’s Phase 2 Reopening Announcement

County Executive Marc Elrich responded Wednesday night on Twitter to Governor’s Hogan’s announcement that Maryland will begin Phase 2 of reopening this Friday: “We will be evaluating Governor Hogan’s new Executive Order and determining if any of his Phase 2 provisions will work with our Phase 1 policies and guidelines. With little notice and time […]

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June 1, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Coronavirus Testing Expands to Two Days a Week at Six Flags America

The Maryland Department of Health set a new record Friday for the most tests at a community-based site. They conducted 1,686 COVID-19 tests at the new Six Flags America site. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that the state is expanding testing to two days a week at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro. State health […]

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May 28, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Pruebas Gratis de COVID-19 en Six Flags America

Six Flags America abrirá un espacio para pruebas de COVID-19, y no requerirá una orden o cita médica. El sitio abrirá este viernes para cualquier residente de Maryland que crea que ha estado expuesto al virus, según un comunicado de prensa del gobernador Larry Hogan. Esta locación de Six Flags America en Upper Marlboro está […]

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May 27, 2020 | Isabel Cleary

New COVID-19 Testing Site to Open at Six Flags America

A new COVID-19 testing site is opening at Six Flags America and will not require a doctor’s order or appointment. The site will open this Friday for any Maryland resident who believes they have been exposed to the virus, according to a press release by Governor Larry Hogan. This new site in Upper Marlboro is […]

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May 11, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Metro Operations May Not be Back to Normal Until Spring 2021

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority released its multi-phased COVID-19 recovery plan Monday, indicating it may not return to its normal operations until Spring 2021. On Saturday, Paul Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of WMATA, penned an op-ed in the Washington Post, saying, “Until a vaccine is available, our customer experience can’t be what it was […]

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