Gov. Larry Hogan met with members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland on Thursday to discuss a settlement to a long-running dispute over the state’s treatment of its historically black colleges, as well as other priorities of the caucus this legislative session.
Hogan said after the meeting that HBCUs have his strong support. The governor told reporters the state has “drastically increased funding for all HBCUs, now with this recent budget, five years in a row — far more than the previous administration, which I think surprised the black caucus members that we talked to this morning.
“The Hogan administration notes $1.15 billion in state funds has been invested in Maryland’s four historically black colleges since the governor entered office in 2015. Hogan said the state will continue to work on resolving the matter that is now in mediation in a federal court case.
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