Baltimore Circuit Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill issued a temporary 10-day restraining order yesterday that blocks Gov. Larry Hogan from prematurely ending federal unemployment benefits going to Maryland residents. Hogan announced he would fight the ruling. He retained the legal services of a private law firm to do just that, using Maryland tax dollars. Why not just...
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan knows more than the CDC
When Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the end to the requirement to wear masks indoors in public and practice social distancing, he claimed it was according to new guidelines from the CDC. It turns out he was factually inaccurate. Lifting restrictions on everyone is not following the CDC. From the Baltimore Sun The U.S. Centers for...
Read MoreHagerstown Speedway shut down by health department
The Washington County Health Department closed the Hagerstown Speedway. The reason? For non-compliance with Governor Larry Hogan’s Executive Order relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hagerstown Raceway has been non-compliant for months now. They’ve been holding races open to the general public in defiance of the law. People haven’t practiced social distancing. People have not worn...
Read MoreAntietam Broadband removes ridiculous data usage caps
My high-speed internet provider Antietam Broadband announced it is permanently removing data usage caps. From Ars Technica: The coronavirus pandemic caused big ISPs to put data caps on hold for a few months, but one small ISP is going a big step further and canceling the arbitrary monthly limits permanently. Antietam Broadband, which serves Washington County in...
Read MoreGovernor Larry Hogan lifts the stay-at-home order for Maryland
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced yesterday that he is lifting his stay-at-home order. The state of Maryland will start Phase 1 of recovery Friday, March 15, at 5 PM. Nothing’s changed to make such a move warranted. The number of people infected and sick from COVID-19 grows larger each and every day. I cannot imagine...
Read MoreWhy does the Hagerstown Police Department need 33 AR-15 rifles? (Update)
I was reading The Herald-Mail newspaper Monday when I read a piece about how the Hagerstown Police Department is obtaining 33 AR-15 “patrol” rifles from the Washington County Sherrif Department. They were purchased by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force. In other news, Washington County evidently has its own narcotics task force. In a former...
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