An alternate forecast paints a more dire picture of state revenues than an official projection released by the Board of Revenue Estimates last week. The rare second report from the revenue board takes into account the stalled labor market through ...
Read More »Baltimore County to host Super Weekend flu vaccination clinc
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Chief Administrative Officer Stacy Rodgers and Health Officer Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch announced the county’s plan to host a Super Weekend flu vaccination clinic Oct. 17-18 at the Cow Palace at Maryland State Fairgrounds in ...
Read More »Md. Board of Elections has sent 1.1M mail-in ballots
The Maryland State Board of Elections has shipped more than 1.1 million ballot packets to voters for the 2020 Presidential General Election. To expedite delivery to voters, ballot packets are being shipped to Maryland and then entered directly into the ...
Read More »PG officials concerned over crowds of youths at National Harbor
Large gatherings of teens disrupting business at National Harbor are now drawing the attention of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. Alsobrooks said county officials are working to provide other recreational activities for the county’s youth and stopped short of ...
Read More »New Maryland unemployment claims nearly double in a week
The number of first-time unemployment claims in Maryland nearly doubled in a week and there are signs that the the local and national employment situation is stalling less than a month before the 2020 Presidential election.
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Read More »Goucher Poll finds overwhelming support in Md. for Biden
New polling from Goucher College suggests that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is on the verge of an historic margin of victory in Maryland. The poll released Thursday morning offers few surprises. Maryland will likely continue in its history of ...
Read More »Maryland casinos saw an increase in revenue in September
BALTIMORE — Casinos in Maryland are seeing an increase in revenue for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut their doors for three months. The Baltimore Sun reported Monday that the casinos brought in more than $1.4 million during this past ...
Read More »In about-face, Trump seeks to salvage parts of virus aid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to salvage a few priority items lost in the rubble of COVID-19 relief talks that he himself blew up, pressing for $1,200 stimulus checks and new aid for airlines and other businesses ...
Read More »Thiam makes history as Md.’s first Black woman GOP delegate
ANNAPOLIS — After nearly 390 years, the Maryland House of Delegates has sworn in its first Black woman Republican. Del. Brenda Thiam, R-Washington, was sworn in Tuesday by the first Black woman speaker of the House months before the General ...
Read More »Baltimore County to secure outside vendor to assist with water billing
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Tuesday announced that the county will hire an outside contractor to assist with water meter readings, and will deploy county staff to assist the Baltimore City Department of Public Works with sending bills to County ...
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