A fresh wave of coronavirus infections washing over the state is cause for new statewide restrictions, according to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. Olszewski Monday said his county is seeing dramatic spikes and is on the verge of imposing ...

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Widespread testing and contact tracing may be the best way to contain COVID-19 and keep it from a resurgence as jurisdictions look to loosen physical distancing, modelers told a Maryland legislative work group Wednesday. Because the coronavirus can spread before ...

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An expected May special session of the Maryland General Assembly has been postponed.

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The Maryland General Assembly took a step toward public transparency in a time of the coronavirus pandemic. For the last two weeks, the legislature’s Joint COVID-19 Work Group has met by video conference call. Audio of the meetings was posted later ...

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Maryland fiscal leaders are bracing for the economic impacts of a human health crisis that has effectively shut down business in the state in less than a month. Analysts, budget experts and economists have warned for the better part of ...

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Maryland's top legislative leaders said Tuesday that they were not ready to agree to a recommendation by the state elections board to have all ballots for the June 2 primary cast by mail, a measure that was suggested to protect poll workers from the coronavirus.

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Maryland lawmakers have joined politicians nationwide in asking for the release of data on coronavirus cases by race in order to address potential disparities in the response to the pandemic.

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ANNAPOLIS — Lawmakers and employees at the State House will see a relatively unfamiliar sight when they arrive Monday — additional military and police. At least three military vehicles were parked along State Circle near the Capitol, and a marked ...

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The Maryland General Assembly will adjourn early for the first time in memory as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson made the announcement at a joint news conference before a rare ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A landmark public education bill and two bills that would provide partial funding for the plan cleared a preliminary hurdle in the Senate Saturday. The votes on the Kirwan Commission education recommendations and an online advertising tax and ...

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