Maryland leaders urge General Assembly to override veto of legislation that would fund state prescription drug board
Maryland s county and city leaders spoke at a virtual news conference on Tuesday about the need to override the veto of legislation that would fund the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (Screenshot)
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Maryland’s county and city leaders teamed up on Tuesday to urge the General Assembly to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of legislation that would establish a permanent funding source for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
The Senate voted to override the veto in January. The House of Delegates is expected to consider a veto override later this month. Hogan vetoed the legislation last year along with 21 other bills due to fiscal concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation unanimously passed the Senate and received overwhelming support in the House.
Maryland restaurants and bars can resume service after 10 p.m. starting Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||The governor on Thursday issued an emergency order making the changes.The restrictions were implemented on Nov. 17 as coronavirus cases spiked in Maryland. The statewide order for 50% indoor capacity at restaurants will remain in place. Restaurant Association of Maryland President and CEO Marshall Weston released a statement, saying: Lifting the statewide dining curfew will allow restaurants to accommodate customers later into the dinner hour and provide an opportunity to generate much needed revenue to keep their businesses afloat. Employees will also benefit from the increased work hours and the likelihood that more in person dining will result. We appreciate that Gov. Hogan is actively managing this crisis and recognizing that after several weeks of improving COVID metrics that it made sens
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Maryland’s only announced candidate for governor, Democrat Peter Franchot, heads into the 2022 campaign season with more than $2.2 million in the bank.
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