I signed an executive order almost immediately as soon as we received the call and then called the president. There was no delay whatsoever.
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Governor Hogan reassures that his administration acted quickly in response to the emergency situation.
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I think most of the children that we are dealing with, that are going into foster care now, have some relation to the parents being involved in substance abuse of some kind; much of that are opioids.
We need more Federal funding. And not to say that $6 billion is not a lot of money; it is to the taxpayers. But it is a drop in the bucket compared to what we actually need.
We are doing exactly that, actually. I was just talking with our czar who is heading up this entire emergency operation.
This is not just a health issue. Or just an education issue or just a crime prevention issue; it is across almost everything you are funding.





