Although there have been no identified cases of COVID-19 in St. Mary’s County, Commissioner President Randy Guy has declared a State of Emergency effective Saturday,…
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VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces Major Actions to Protect Public Health, Limit Spread of COVID-19 Pandemic
By The Citizen on March 12, 2020
Governor Larry Hogan today announced a series of major actions to protect public health and safety and limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in…
VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces New Cases of COVID-19 in Maryland,
By The Citizen on March 11, 2020
Tonight, Governor Larry Hogan announced three additional confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland: A Montgomery County resident in his 20s who recently traveled to…
Governor Hogan Announces Sixth Positive Case of Coronavirus in Maryland
By The Citizen on March 9, 2020
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that state officials have identified an additional case of novel coronavirus in the State of Maryland. The state’s sixth confirmed…
Governor Releases Statement Regarding Potential Coronavirus Exposure Risk at Event in Maryland
By The Citizen on March 7, 2020
Earlier today, the New Jersey Department of Health notified the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) that a person confirmed to have Coronavirus Disease 2019, or…
What does a “State of Emergency” mean?
By The Citizen on March 6, 2020
A state of emergency has been declared in order to allow Maryland to coordinate and request emergency resources and support in response to the COVID-19…
Governor Larry Hogan Declares State of Emergency, Expands Statewide Response to Novel Coronavirus
By The Citizen on March 5, 2020
Tonight, Governor Larry Hogan announced the state’s first positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and declared a state of emergency to ramp up Maryland’s coordinated…
Governor Hogan Submits Emergency Legislation to Advance Coronavirus Response Maryland Emergency Management Agency Raising Activation Level to Enhanced
By The Citizen on March 4, 2020
At Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting, Governor Larry Hogan announced that he is introducing emergency legislation granting him the authority to transfer resources from…
FBI Warns of Phone Scammers Posing as Federal Agents
By The Citizen on March 2, 2020
The FBI is warning the public to be aware of a scam where a caller pretends to be an FBI special agent and threatens to…
Joint Statement from DOJ, DOS, DOD, DHS, ODNI, FBI, NSA, and CISA on Preparations for Super Tuesday
By The Citizen on March 2, 2020
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Acting Director…
Maryland Bill Would Ban Plastic Carryout Bags From all Stores
By The Citizen on February 25, 2020
Plastic carryout bags would essentially be a thing of the past in Maryland if a bill in the General Assembly gathers enough lawmakers’ votes. The…
Maryland Bill Looks to Make Single-Occupant Restrooms Gender-Neutral
By The Citizen on February 25, 2020
Many public buildings in Maryland would be required to make their single-occupant bathrooms gender neutral under legislation in the state’s General Assembly. The proposed law…
Hogan Administration Announces 22% Decline in Opioid Prescriptions Since 2017
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
The number of opioid prescriptions in Maryland has dropped by more than 22% since 2017, with nearly 20% fewer patients receiving opiates during the same…
Striped Bass Conservation Regulations Set for Spring 2020
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation target. The 2018 benchmark stock assessment…
Comptroller Announces First-in-the-Nation Prohibition on Sales of Disposable Flavored E-Cigarettes
By The Citizen on February 11, 2020
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that his Field Enforcement Division (FED) is taking a first-in-the-nation approach to prohibiting the sale of certain Electronic Smoking…