Posted on 10/5/20
President, First Lady And Hope Hicks Test Positive
President Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus, along with First Lady Melania Trump, the first couple tweeted early Friday morning. The president tweeted shortly after . . .
Posted on 5/15/20
Web Warriors Seeking Jobless Benefits Describe Frustration, Stress And Anger
“An epic failure.” “A complete disaster.” “An absolute joke.”Many Marylanders used harsh words on Tuesday to describe the state’s much-ballyhooed new system for filing for unemployment . . .
Posted on 5/15/20
Labor Secretary Defends State’s Unemployment Division Amid Widespread Complaints
Maryland Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson feels your pain.She knows that many Marylanders who have applied — or tried to apply — for unemployment are frustrated.And she . . .
Posted on 5/7/20
Public Schools Will Remain Closed For The Academic Year
Maryland’s public schools will stay closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, State Schools Superintendent Karen Salmon said Wednesday . . .
Posted on 5/5/20
Western MD. Drive-Thru Testing Site Set To Open Tuesday
The first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Western Maryland will open Tuesday at the Vehicle Emissions station in Hagerstown, Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday.Hogan had said . . .
Posted on 5/1/20
Hogan Acts To Curb Delmarva COVID Outbreaks
The outbreak of COVID-19 infections among Delmarva poultry workers could threaten not only the tri-state area but also the nation’s food supply chain, Gov. Larry Hogan . . .
Posted on 4/27/20
New Jobless-Benefits Website Launches Then Crashes
Maryland’s launch of a one-stop online application for people requesting unemployment benefits hit a glitch Friday morning when the overwhelmed website quickly crashed.The debut of the . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
The Hogans Get 500,000 Coronavirus Tests From South Korea
Maryland has secured 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Monday afternoon.Hogan described the secret Operation Enduring Friendship as unprecedented.The swab tests . . .
Posted on 4/13/20
Pandemic Could Cause $2.8 Billion Shortfall In State’s General Fund, Economist Warns
The coronavirus pandemic could cause a $2.8 billion overall loss in Maryland’s general fund through June 30, the state government’s top economist warned on Friday.“This is . . .
Posted on 4/9/20
Frosh Defends ACA’s Birth-Control Coverage Mandate
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh on Wednesday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Pennsylvania in its U.S. Supreme Court . . .
Posted on 3/23/20
IRS Extends Tax Deadline; Interest Waived On Some Student Loans
Interest on federal student loans is being waived for at least three months, President Donald Trump said Friday.The president also said Tax Day is being pushed . . .
Posted on 3/19/20
Franchot Gives Md. Taxpayers 3 Extra Months To Pay
Maryland residents and businesses will have a three-month extension to pay their state taxes, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said.State tax payments for 2019 made by July . . .
Posted on 3/16/20
Hogan Orders Closures And Restrictions Aimed At Containing Covid-19
Gov. Larry Hogan and his cabinet announced on Thursday a string of unprecedented closures and restrictions in Maryland — including closing all public schools and senior . . .
Posted on 3/13/20
State Closing All Public Schools For 2 Weeks
Maryland will close all its public schools for two weeks in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, state Superintendent Karen Salmon announced Thursday . . .
Posted on 3/2/20
Catherine Pugh Gets 3 Years For Fraud, Conspiracy In ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Scandal
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was sentenced in federal court on Thursday afternoon to 3 years in federal prison — closing the chapter on both the . . .
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