Maryland counties, including Baltimore City, tell Hogan they lack resources to safely reopen

Executives from six Maryland counties — including Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young — sent a letter Tuesday to Gov. Larry Hogan saying they lack the resources to safely reopen their jurisdictions in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The local officials asked the state to conduct more testing and to forge better partnerships with localities to distribute personal protective equipment. “We need the state’s leadership to ensure Maryland’s counties are not competing against one…