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MD Governor Against Confederate Flag on License Plate

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BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland officials are responding to renewed concerns about Confederate symbols on license plates

Last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas' right to refuse to issue a license plate bearing the Confederate battle flag and in the wake of a massacre at a black church in South Carolina have brought the issue to the forefront.

Gov. Larry Hogan, a day after he announced  that he is against the use of the Confederate flag on license plates.

Members of the Maryland Sons of Confederate Veterans can get a license plate which has a replica of the Confederate flag.

Erin Montgomery, Hogan's press secretary, said Tuesday that the Motor Vehicle Administration and attorney general are addressing the issue.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.