As Senate votes to overturn post-Labor Day school start, Hogan seeks referendum

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Hogan Promises Referendum If School Start Date Reversed By Legislature

02/07/2019 | Hogan Promises Referendum If School Start Date Reversed By Legislature | News Ocean City MD

OCEAN CITY - As predicted, a Senate committee this week approved legislation which could derail the mandate for a post-Labor Day school start, but Gov. Larry Hogan quickly fired back with a promise for a referendum if the bill is ultimately passed.

Democrats revive fight with Hogan over starting school after Labor Day

Democrats revive fight with Hogan over starting school after Labor Day

February 6 The question of who should decide when schools start in Maryland continues to be up for debate in Annapolis. More than two years after Gov. Larry Hogan (R) ordered public schools to begin classes after Labor Day, a Senate panel has approved legislation that would let school districts determine when school starts and ends.

Maryland battle over school start date flares up anew

Maryland battle over school start date flares up anew

CLOSE The start date for Maryland's public school year has sparked a high-profile battle between Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and Democrats who control the General Assembly. Hogan spoke out forcefully Thursday against a measure to let local school districts decide whether schools start before or after Labor Day.

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk - February 8, 2019

02/07/2019 | Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk - February 8, 2019 | News Ocean City MD

A quality lead on a newspaper piece is important, but one recently in an editorial in The Baltimore Sun takes that concept way too far. An editorial by Deputy Editorial Director Tricia Bishop began with, "Did I ever tell you about the time the governor broke my daughter's collarbone?"