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Officials confirm first three cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant in Baltimore

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced that state health officials have confirmed the first three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in Maryland residents. The variant’s presence in Maryland was confirmed by the Maryland Department of Health Public Health Laboratory, in collaboration with partner laboratories. All three of the cases announced on Friday involve individuals from Baltimore. Two […]

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Governor Hogan encourages Marylanders to testify for fair congressional maps during special session

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UPDATE: A Maryland judge has tossed out the General Assembly’s newly drawn Congressional district map. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday encouraged Marylanders to testify during next week’s special session for the fair maps he has transmitted to the Maryland General Assembly on behalf of the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission. Yesterday, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project published […]

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AG Frosh to Governor Hogan: Understaffing at state agency puts Maryland’s drinking water at risk

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BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday sent a letter to Governor Larry Hogan warning that he believes the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) Water Supply Program (WSP) is dramatically understaffed – potentially risking the safety of Maryland’s drinking water and the health and welfare of Marylanders. WSP’s mandate is to ensure that the State’s 3,300 public […]

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Governor Hogan outlines Maryland’s preparedness efforts for COVID-19 Omicron variant [VIDEO]

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Following the first confirmed U.S. case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday detailed Maryland’s preparedness efforts. “The single most important thing you can do to maintain your immunity against this virus and its variants is to get your booster shot,” said Governor Hogan. “Throughout this entire year, we have repeatedly stressed that we are in […]

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Governor Hogan: 500,000 rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits to be distributed statewide

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that the Maryland Department of Health will make 500,000 Abbott BinaxNOW Ag At-Home COVID-19 test kits available through a new program being launched statewide. The at-home test kits have begun to arrive in the state, and MDH is distributing them to local health departments to make available free of charge at designated locations […]

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Governor Hogan announces additional steps to address violent crime in Baltimore area [VIDEO]

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday made a series of announcements to address violent crime in the Baltimore area, one week after the city surpassed 300 homicides for the seventh year in a row. “People are being shot nearly every single day in Baltimore City, and we all have an obligation to do something about it right now,” said Governor […]

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Reward increased to $21,000 for information on killing of 13-year-old Maliyah Turner in Baltimore

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BALTIMORE, MD—The reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Maliyah Turner’s killer has been increased to $21,000. At just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, officers responded to the 1300-block of N. Stricker Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found 13-year-old Maliyah Turner suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to Shock Trauma where she […]

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Governor Hogan honors victims of impaired driving at 18th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony [VIDEO]

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday joined state officials, transportation leaders, safety advocates, law enforcement, and families for the 18th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony, which honors Marylanders who lost their lives to impaired driving. During the ceremony, the governor announced that Maryland is one of five states to receive a grant from the Governors Highway Safety Association to encourage safe […]

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