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Surprise Hogan Run Shakes Up Senate Math

Suddenly, Republicans have a shot at flipping a seat in Maryland

(Newser) - It's a major surprise in political circles: Former GOP Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will run for an open Senate seat in his home state:
  • Hogan, known for his opposition to former President Trump , is vying for the seat being vacated by the retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin. "My
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Hogan's Exit From No Labels Fuels More 2024 Speculation
2024 Might
Get a New
Contender
Jan 12, 2024 2:12 AM CST

2024 Might Get a New Contender

Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan steps down from No Labels, has not ruled out a run

(Newser) - Larry Hogan is stepping down from his position as co-chair of the No Labels third-party movement, as speculation swirls that the former Maryland governor could himself end up running for president this year on a No Labels ticket. In a letter dated December 15, obtained and first reported by the...

No Labels Has No Plans to Be a Spoiler: Hogan

Former governor says he wants a 'good Republican nominee'

(Newser) - If the No Labels political movement fields a ticket in the 2024 presidential election, its goal will be to win, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday, not to split the vote in a doomed effort that results in President Biden losing. "Nobody's trying to spoil anything," the...

Ex-Maryland Governor's Chief of Staff Dead in FBI Standoff

Roy McGrath was wanted on charges that included wire fraud

(Newser) - Fugitive Roy McGrath, who served as chief of staff for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, died Monday during a confrontation with the FBI near Knoxville, Tennessee, reports the Washington Post . McGrath's death came after a 21-day manhunt sparked by his failure to appear in a Baltimore federal court for...

Larry Hogan: I Won't Seek GOP Nomination

Former governor remains opposed to Trump

(Newser) - After he left office in January, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said publicly that he was considering a run for president in 2024, and he visited a series of states with early GOP primaries. On Sunday, he ended the suspense. "I've decided that I will not be a...

TikTok Gets Smacked Down by Multiple States

Maryland, South Dakota, South Carolina cite cybersecurity risks in ban on government devices

(Newser) - Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China- and Russia-based platforms in the state's executive branch of government, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday, citing an unacceptable cybersecurity risk to the state. The Republican governor announced an emergency cybersecurity directive to prohibit the use of the platforms, saying...

Here's the Democrat Winner in Closely Watched Maryland Race

Wes Moore will run against Dan Cox for governor

(Newser) - Update: Bestselling author Wes Moore won the Democratic primary for Maryland governor, it was announced Friday, setting up a general election contest against Republican Dan Cox, a hard-line conservative endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Moore, the author of the book The Other Wes Moore and the former CEO of...

Governor's Race in Maryland Has Democrats' Attention

GOP's Larry Hogan can't run again, providing Democrats one of few opportunities to gain a flip

(Newser) - One of the best opportunities for Democrats to regain a governor’s office this year is in Maryland, and the race to succeed term-limited Republican Larry Hogan has drawn a crowd of candidates. Winning back the seat shouldn't seem so tough for Democrats in a state where they outnumber...

GOP Governor Nixes 'Relic of the Confederacy'

Larry Hogan approves repeal of Maryland's Civil War-era state song, which refers to 'Northern scum'

(Newser) - Since 1939, "Maryland, My Maryland" has served as Maryland's state song, but its 82-year-old reign has just come to an end. On Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan OKed a repeal of the Civil War-era tune after a longtime bipartisan effort to nix it over its controversial lyrics—including referring...

34 Victims of Racial Lynching Are Pardoned in Maryland

Cases date to between 1854 and 1933

(Newser) - Maryland's governor on Saturday posthumously pardoned 34 victims of racial lynching in the state dating between 1854 and 1933, saying they were denied legal due process against the allegations they faced. It was a first-of-its-kind pardon by a governor of a US state. Gov. Larry Hogan signed the order...

Maryland Repeals Police Bill of Rights

Lawmakers override governor's vetoes of police accountability legislation

(Newser) - Maryland became the first state to throw out its Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights when lawmakers overrode the governor's vetoes of police accountability legislation on Saturday. Among other changes, the laws will allow citizens to participate in the disciplinary process involving police, the Washington Post reports. Gov. Larry...

One State May Send Out Its Own Relief Checks

Maryland governor urges legislature to pass package without DC-style 'bickering'

(Newser) - Maryland's Gov. Larry Hogan says his state needs its own economic stimulus package, and he hopes lawmakers approve it as soon as they return to work Wednesday. The Republican unveiled the "RELIEF Act" Monday, which includes tax cuts and relief for small businesses as well as payments to...

Maryland Governor Tried to Send Help for a Futile 90 Minutes

Larry Hogan says requests to send National Guard members were denied

(Newser) - Maryland's Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he would support the resignation or removal from office of President Trump after early attempts to send his state's National Guard to Washington, DC, on Wednesday were denied. Hogan said federal defense officials repeatedly rejected offers to send help for...

Maryland Gov. Votes for a Dead President

Larry Hogan says he knows it's 'simply symbolic'

(Newser) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he has already cast his ballot in the 2020 election. His choice for president: Ronald Reagan. "I know it's simply symbolic," he tells the Washington Post . "It's not going to change the outcome in my state. But I thought it...

Barron Trump's School Gets the OK to Open

Gov. Larry Hogan overturned Montgomery County mandate to close private schools through Oct. 1

(Newser) - President Trump has been quite vocal about his desire to see schools open amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, an order from the Maryland governor may see Trump partly get his wish in one part of that state, in a decision that could affect his own son. On Friday, an order...

GOP Governor Takes Trump to Task Over COVID
GOP Governor Takes Trump
to Task Over COVID
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Jul 16, 2020 3:45 PM CDT

GOP Governor Takes Trump to Task Over COVID

Maryland's Larry Hogan lays into president in op-ed

(Newser) - A new op-ed makes the case that President Trump's administration "bungled" the coronavirus response so badly that it left states vulnerable to the disease. The sentiment is a familiar one among Trump's critics on the left, but in this case it comes from a Republican governor. Maryland'...

Trump Criticizes GOP Governor Over Tests
Trump Slams GOP Governor
Over Coronavirus Testing
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Apr 21, 2020 1:20 AM CDT

Trump Slams GOP Governor Over Coronavirus Testing

Monday's White House press briefing got weird

(Newser) - At Monday's press briefing, President Trump said the nation's governors have been provided with lists of locations providing additional coronavirus testing in their states—and then he proceeded to call out Larry Hogan, whom the Daily Beast calls "one of the leading Republican governors" confronting the crisis...

Governors Dismiss 'Imaginary Clock'
Governors Dismiss
'Imaginary Clock'
Mar 24, 2020 9:44 PM CDT

Governors Dismiss 'Imaginary Clock'

Trump steps back slightly from Easter goal for ending coronavirus shutdown

(Newser) - Governors on Tuesday said they weren't buying into President Trump's desired timeline for getting Americans out of the house and working again. Trump had said earlier in the day he'd like the shutdown to end by Easter. He backed away slightly from that in a press briefing...

Jeb Bush: We Need 2020 GOP Challenger

Former candidate thinks president should face a Republican rival in primary

(Newser) - President Trump should have to overcome both Democratic and Republican opponents if he wants to retake the presidency, according to Jeb Bush. In a CNN interview to air Saturday, the former Florida governor who faced Trump in the 2016 primary calls for a competitive round two in 2020 among Republicans....

10 Years Later, Rape Victims in One State Gain a Victory

Women impregnated by their rapists can cut off parental rights

(Newser) - More than 10 years after supporters began pushing for it, Maryland's legislature has decided—with unanimous votes in the state Senate and House—to enable impregnated rape victims to ask judges to end the parental rights of their rapists. Supporters say it has become embarrassing that a state known...

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