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Hogan Vetoes Gerrymandered Congressional Map

December 10th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Governor Larry Hogan Thursday afternoon vetoed the Congressional map passed by the State Senate and House of Delegates. Just about an hour later, the General Assembly voted to override the veto. It was a wide ranging press conference as Maryland's Chief Executive also provided an update on the COVID-19 situation, and criticized the leadership of the legislature for failing to bring his crime bills to any sort of vote. On COVID, Hogan said the Omicron variant is pushing to state’s numbers in the wrong direction, and he again encouraged everyone eligible to get a booster shot…

Following the COVID update, Hogan focused on this week’s special session, criticizing the General Assembly for not acting on two pieces of emergency legislation he introduced to combat crime in Baltimore…

Finally, Hogan voiced his frustration with the state legislature over the Congressional map they sent to his desk…