After weeks of trying to keep their residents cooped up at home, several states are beginning a move toward commerce and social interaction. That’s…
The Baltimore City Council on Monday evening passed legislation to freeze residential rents for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. If it’s signed into…
More than 1,100 people have signed up to testify at a state Senate hearing scheduled for Tuesday on Maryland’s unemployment benefits system, Senate President…
Advocates for workers realized a long-held goal in 2019 when the General Assembly approved a multi-year increase in Maryland’s minimum wage to $15 an…
Talk about practicing social distancing. By allowing every bill he didn’t veto to become law without his signature, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) ensured…
More than 109,000 Maryland residents filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week, nearly three times the number of workers who sought first-time benefits…
Even as Maryland inches closer to reopening its economy and is easing restrictions on recreational activities, the state government is coming under increasing —…
As beach communities around the world struggle to decide when it’s safe to allow people to venture back to the water, the mayor of…
It took weeks of prodding, but Maryland’s small counties will soon begin receiving federal COVID-19 funds from the state. Department of Management and Budget…
Maryland’s famous crab industry is facing an uphill battle. With another year of visa caps, there’s a severe shortage of migrant workers to work…