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Maryland’s economy just hit a COVID-19 brick wall. Businesses are struggling, baseball stadiums are empty, and employees are being furloughed and laid off statewide….
As Marylanders retreat indoors to keep safe from COVID-19, healthcare and social workers across the state are stepping up (and out of their homes)…
“Can’t stop watching the sign language!!!” wrote one commenter during a Facebook Live broadcast, viewing a sign language interpreter standing next to Gov. Larry…
Generations of mostly male staffers have transitioned from governors’ offices to the private sector, serving as advocates for businesses and nonprofits. Given this reality,…
We are in the midst of a pandemic that comes once in a generation, and our nation’s collective response has shown us that we…
Governor Larry Hogan made the right call, after hearing from members of the Maryland General Assembly, by requiring that racial data related to COVID-19…
We’ve been through crises before. We’ve lived through 9/11, economic recessions, prolonged periods where our nation was at war, and a seemingly endless era…
As we grimly count the growing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States, the coronavirus has clearly transformed every facet…
It’s hard to overstate the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on every facet of our lives. Projections from medical professionals about how…
It’s no surprise that the landlords’ lobbying associations oppose measures that protect renters from a tidal wave of back rent debt accrued during a…