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Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20.
Hogan also requested that the White House issue a Presidential Disaster Declaration to reimburse Maryland’s state and local governments for costs they incurred in response to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, as well as for costs they will incur in support of federal and Washington, D.C. partners leading up to the inaugural ceremonies.
Hogan asked the White House to waive the cost share requirement of the Stafford Act due to the inauguration being a federal event and as well as the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic that Maryland has experienced.
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