With speculation of a possible presidential run continuing to mount, Gov. Larry Hogan again preached bipartisanship during his fifth "State of the State" address.
The speech came just two weeks after Hogan, a Republican, delivered his inauguration address. Hogan has also been in the national spotlight because many political insiders believe he will try to challenge President Donald Trump in the Republican primary election. Hogan used his speech to talk about how his administration has worked in a bipartisan manner with the majority-Democrat General Assembly. On specific issues, the talk heading into the State of the State was all about tax cuts. Hogan highlighted the $500 million in tax cuts he is proposing through eight different bills this year. Some of the cuts are aimed at helping retirees and small businesses affected by the state's paid sick leave law. Others encourage investments in the state's Opportunity Zones and help volunteer firefighters.
