Maryland’s labor secretary told a panel of lawmakers Wednesday that the state is working as quickly as possible to clear a backlog of unpaid unemployment insurance claims filed over the last six weeks. Department of Licensing, Labor and Regulation Secretary ...
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Even in absentia, House Democrats are seeking to drive the debate on the fifth coronavirus response bill, promising to produce a mega-package stuffed with Democratic priorities even as a chorus of GOP leaders voices hesitation about more spending.
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Maryland’s congressional delegation has announced about $44 million in additional federal funding for historically black colleges and universities.
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Maryland has missed out on more than $60 million in state revenue from the state’s casinos being closed last month due to the coronavirus, when compared to how much the state generated last April. The state lottery said in a ...
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Maryland's most popular beach destination is set to reopen its shore this weekend, and a city official has said “day-trippers" won't be turned away, even though out-of-town visitors would be violating the state's stay-at-home order.
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A Baltimore City delegate is calling on the state to release additional data regarding patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Del. Nick Mosby said the additional data could potentially allow public health officials to better understand and address the disease in minority communities. The ...
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WASHINGTON — Maryland Democrat Kweisi Mfume rejoined the House on Tuesday to replace the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, taking his oath of office with a protective mask in his left hand, the latest symbol of how Congress and the country ...
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Gov. Larry Hogan is under fire from some fellow Republicans who claim the governor is overstepping his bounds when it comes to executive orders imposed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Del. Dan Cox, R-Frederick and an attorney, filed for ...
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Maryland is opening the first state-run drive-thru testing site for the coronavirus in western Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday.
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Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump insists that “you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 67,000 Americans.
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