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Washington Post Editorial Board: Governor Hogan’s Traffic Relief Plan Offers “Best Way Forward”
An editorial from The Washington Post praises Governor Hogan’s traffic relief program as the “best way forward” for Maryland. Governor Hogan is continuing to advance this vital transit project, which would “rebuild and widen the nearly 60-year-old American Legion Bridge over the Potomac, and connect it to new high-occupancy toll lanes to widen the adjoining portion of the Beltway and Interstate 270 north to Frederick.” Under Governor Hogan’s leadership, Maryland has moved forward on all the top priority transportation projects in the state.
Washington Examiner: Governor Hogan Fights Special Interests To Get Maryland Children Safely Back in the Classroom
The Washington Examiner reports that Governor Hogan is fighting to give every Maryland child the opportunity to safely get back into the classroom, blaming teacher union bosses for blocking evidence-based reopening plans. Although the authority to open schools rests with elected school boards, every country school district has been authorized by the State of Maryland to resume in-person instruction since August. As Governor Hogan discussed on CNN last night, Maryland has also provided more than $1 billion to upgrade school buildings, sent one million COVID-19 test kits to school districts, and moved teachers to the front of the line for vaccinations.
Governor Hogan Pens TIME 100 Next Introduction of Congressman Kinzinger As He Leads Discussion on Future of GOP
Governor Hogan penned the introduction of Congressman Adam Kinzinger in the 2021 TIME100 Next edition, which names “emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future.” In the piece, Governor Hogan praises Congressman Kinzinger for “standing up for what he believed was right…when it was most challenging and least convenient.” This comes as Governor Hogan is leading “the battle for the soul of the Republican Party.” Stating “I’m not going to be one of those ones that’s abandoning the party or giving up,” Governor Hogan argues in a recent Dispatch article that Republicans can’t afford to keep “turning off big chunks of the electorate” by refusing to condemn “crazy, just flat-out lies being told by conspiracy theorists.
An America United Releases New Video: “Real Bipartisan Action”
An America United released a new video today highlighting how Governor Hogan’s leadership in Maryland is providing a national model of real bipartisan leadership. Governor Hogan signed into law the RELIEF Act of 2021, which provides over $1 billion in emergency tax cuts and economic relief for Maryland families, small businesses, and those who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. While Washington is once again retreating to its partisan corners on COVID relief, Governor Hogan successfully passed this legislation in record time with near unanimous support from an overwhelmingly Democratic legislature.