Maryland National Guard to Join Mission, Strengthen State Partnership with Estonia Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford is leading a trade and diplomatic mission to Europe that kicks off today with stops in France, Belgium, and Estonia. In Estonia, Lt. Governor Rutherford will be joined by Major General Linda Singh, the Adjutant General of Maryland, and commanders […]
Successful Rural Broadband Launch in Garrett County
Public-Private Partnership Will Serve as Model for Rural Communities Ahead of a Western Maryland tour beginning on Friday, Governor Larry Hogan today announced that collaborative efforts to bring improved broadband and wireless accessibility to Garrett County have been met with success. The Garrett County initiative was one of two pilot programs established by the governor’s […]
Legislation to Expand Hometown Heroes Act
New Bill Will Include Correctional Officers, Exempt All Retirement Income for Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Correctional Officers Governor Larry Hogan today announced that he will introduce legislation to expand the Hometown Heroes Act to cover correctional officers in the upcoming 2018 legislative session. A signature bill from the governor’s 2017 legislative package, the original […]
Hogan & Rutherford Highlight Disability Employment
Governor Declares Disability Employment Awareness Month, Creates State Accessibility Coordinator Governor Larry Hogan today signed Executive Order 01.01.2017.23 declaring October as Disability Employment Awareness Month in Maryland. The month will be used to highlight the immense contributions made by workers with disabilities and the increased economic strength gained through an inclusive workforce. To highlight this […]
One Stop Shopping at MDOT MVA DNR Service Center
Now Available in Salisbury One Stop Shopping for Boat Trailer, Driver’s, Fishing, Hunting and Crabbing Licenses Delivering on the Hogan Administration’s Customer Service Promise, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Deputy Secretary Jim Ports today joined Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Assistant Secretary Allan Fisher and Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) […]
Hogan Administration Releases Customer Service Report
Highlights Improved Customer Service Across State Agencies on Customer Experience Day Governor Larry Hogan today announced the release of the Governor’s Customer Service Workgroup’s first official Annual Report, which highlights the administration’s progress in improving customer service across all state agencies. The Customer Service Workgroup was established as part of the Hogan administration’s Customer Service […]
Hogan Announces Nearly $5 Million for Crime Victims
Grant Funding Will Provide Support Services and Treatment Statewide Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the administration has awarded a total of $4,757,000 to support programs serving crime victims across the state. These grants will be distributed by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention to 57 agencies and 27 organizations statewide to be […]
Governor Larry Hogan Announces Judicial Appointment
Fills Vacancy on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals Governor Larry Hogan today announced the appointment of Matthew J. Fader to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. The governor made the appointment after reviewing nominees from the judicial nominating commission. “I am confident that Mr. Fader is the most qualified candidate to fill the vacancy […]
Gov Hogan Announces Implementation of JRA
Funding Will Support Efforts to Reduce Corrections Spending, Crime, and Recidivism The Justice Reinvestment Act (JRA), passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Hogan, took effect on October 1, 2017. This collaborative Act was signed into law in 2016 and is led by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention. It is […]
Hoyer on House Republicans’ Budget Resolution
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after voting against House Republicans’ budget resolution, which passed out of the House of Representatives this morning: “The budget resolution passed today is nothing more than a Trojan horse to allow Republicans to jam their partisan tax plan through Congress. Their tax plan, which would […]