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MARYLAND WILL OPEN VACCINATION TO RESIDENTS 12 AND OLDER In Maryland, vaccinations for children 12 to 15 years old will open Thursday. Eleven of the state’s mass vaccination sites and hundreds of pharmacy locations will be ready to administer the Pfizer vaccine to adolescents accompanied by a guardian. Residents can search for vaccination sites offering the Pfizer doses at covidvax.maryland.gov. KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site. Please scroll down to find the following COVID-19 data: Vaccinations by Percent of Maryland Population COVID-19 Snapshot Vaccination Rate by Area First Vaccination Rate vs. COVID-19 Case Rate by Area STATE TO ENTER VACCINATED MARYLANDERS IN 41 LOTTERY Maryland will become the second state to offer the chance of lottery winnings to people who have been vaccinated. Ohio was the first, offering five drawings with a $1 million winner each time. A key difference, Hogan said, is that Maryland has a much greater vaccination rate than the Buckeye State. “For them it was sort of a‘Hail Mary
MARYLAND WILL OPEN VACCINATION TO RESIDENTS 12 AND OLDER In Maryland, vaccinations for children 12 to 15 years old will open Thursday. Eleven of the state’s mass vaccination sites and hundreds of pharmacy locations will be ready to administer the Pfizer vaccine to adolescents accompanied by a guardian. Residents can search for vaccination sites offering the Pfizer doses at covidvax.maryland.gov. KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but TROUBLED MARYLAND PLANT TOLD TO TOSS PART OF THE J&J 15 hours ago · Federal health regulators have instructed Maryland’s Emergent BioSolutions to scrap some batches of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine substance manufactured at the company’s troubled Baltimore plant, while clearing a small portion to be used in the U.S. or sent abroad. Two batches of the J&J vaccine substance made in Baltimore were deemed “suitable for STATE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO REQUIRE ALL A vaccine dose is prepared at the state's mass vaccination site in St. Mary's County. Photo from the Executive Office of the Governor. Maryland’s 60 hospitals and healthcare systems banded together Wednesday to announce that they will require all REPORT FINDS MD. GREATLY UNDERESTIMATED LANDFILL METHANE 22 hours ago · Maryland has substantially underestimated the amount of greenhouse gases produced from its landfills, according to a new report by an environmental watchdog organization. The Environmental Integrity Project, in a report issued this week, estimated that municipal landfills in Maryland released about 51,500 tons of methane and 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2017. HOUSE COMMITTEE DIVIDED OVER HOGAN'S ENDING EXPANDED A Maryland House panel debated Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s decision to end the state’s participation in expanded pandemic-era federal unemployment benefits. Photo by Angela Breck. Some Maryland delegates pushed back Tuesday DEMOCRATS SLAM HOGAN’S DECISION TO END EXPANDED Alarmed at the prospect that needy families will be hurt by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s decision to end supplemental unemployment benefits in early July, members of the General Assembly scrambled on Wednesday to blunt — and perhaps block — his action. Legislative leaders sought advice from Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) about a ASSEMBLY PANEL TO RESUME PROBE OF FORMER HOGAN AIDE’S The legislative panel probing controversial financial practices at the Maryland Environmental Service will hold its first public hearing in six months on Thursday afternoon. Lawmakers are hopeful that Michael C. Harris, the quasi-governmental agency’s former finance chief, will be able to shed light on several matters — including the large severance payment that Roy McGrath INVESTIGATOR: MCGRATH ASSOCIATE SOUGHT TO ALTER RECORD OF 1 day ago · During his tenure as director of operations for the Maryland Environmental Service, Matthew Sherring did not attend closed sessions of the organization’s governing board. But that did not stop him from attempting to rewrite the official minutes of a private meeting the MES board held last year, according to an investigator hired by the General WES MOORE LAUNCHES BID FOR GOVERNOR WITH VOW TO ELIMINATE Wes Moore launched his highly-anticipated bid for governor Monday, blending his personal and inspiring life story with a full-throated call for a more equitable Maryland. Moore, the 42-year-old military veteran, best-selling author and former CEO of an anti-poverty organization, formally joined the Democratic primary race by releasing a campaign video that’s heavy on biography and AS I-495/I-270 WIDENING CLEARS HURDLE, MONTGOMERY LEADERS The Maryland Transportation Authority voted on Tuesday to advance Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s plan to widen portions of two Montgomery County highways and rebuild the American Legion Bridge. Shortly after the vote, a leading foe of the controversial project told a rally in Rockville that he and Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.) recently lobbied PIPPY MAKES STATE SENATE BID OFFICIAL 10 hours ago · Founding Editor Josh Kurtz is a veteran chronicler of Maryland politics and government. He began covering the State House in 1995 for The Gazette newspapers, and has been writing about state and local politics ever since. He was an editor at Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper, for eight years, and for eight years was the editor of E&E Daily, which covers energy and environmental policy on HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site. Please scroll down to find the following COVID-19 data: Vaccinations by Percent of Maryland Population COVID-19 Snapshot Vaccination Rate by Area First Vaccination Rate vs. COVID-19 Case Rate by Area WES MOORE LAUNCHES BID FOR GOVERNOR WITH VOW TO ELIMINATE Wes Moore launched his highly-anticipated bid for governor Monday, blending his personal and inspiring life story with a full-throated call for a more equitable Maryland. Moore, the 42-year-old military veteran, best-selling author and former CEO of an anti-poverty organization, formally joined the Democratic primary race by releasing a campaign video that’s heavy on biography and HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday.. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Thursday represented a significant step in a HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective MARYLAND SETTLES HBCU FEDERAL LAWSUIT FOR $577 MILLIONAUTHOR:ELIZABETH SHWE
After years of legal wrangling, Maryland reached a $577 million settlement to end a 15-year-old federal lawsuit that accused the state of providing inequitable resources to its four historically Black colleges and universities. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) announced Wednesday morning that he had settled the case. “This settlement marks an historic investment KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC Ronald Reagan made famous the punchline, “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contracton
‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BIDEN CALLS FOR PAID TIME OFF FOR VACCINATIONS AS FDA WASHINGTON — Federal and state officials now face trying to reach Americans unable or unwilling to get the COVID-19 vaccine, after meeting President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 200 million doses within his first 100 days in office. To aid in that push, Biden on Wednesday called on employers to give their workers time off WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site. Please scroll down to find the following COVID-19 data: Vaccinations by Percent of Maryland Population COVID-19 Snapshot Vaccination Rate by Area First Vaccination Rate vs. COVID-19 Case Rate by Area WES MOORE LAUNCHES BID FOR GOVERNOR WITH VOW TO ELIMINATE Wes Moore launched his highly-anticipated bid for governor Monday, blending his personal and inspiring life story with a full-throated call for a more equitable Maryland. Moore, the 42-year-old military veteran, best-selling author and former CEO of an anti-poverty organization, formally joined the Democratic primary race by releasing a campaign video that’s heavy on biography and HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday.. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Thursday represented a significant step in a HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective MARYLAND SETTLES HBCU FEDERAL LAWSUIT FOR $577 MILLIONAUTHOR:ELIZABETH SHWE
After years of legal wrangling, Maryland reached a $577 million settlement to end a 15-year-old federal lawsuit that accused the state of providing inequitable resources to its four historically Black colleges and universities. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) announced Wednesday morning that he had settled the case. “This settlement marks an historic investment KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC Ronald Reagan made famous the punchline, “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contracton
‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BIDEN CALLS FOR PAID TIME OFF FOR VACCINATIONS AS FDA WASHINGTON — Federal and state officials now face trying to reach Americans unable or unwilling to get the COVID-19 vaccine, after meeting President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 200 million doses within his first 100 days in office. To aid in that push, Biden on Wednesday called on employers to give their workers time off WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but STATE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO REQUIRE ALL 1 day ago · A vaccine dose is prepared at the state's mass vaccination site in St. Mary's County. Photo from the Executive Office of the Governor. Maryland’s 60 hospitals and healthcare systems banded together Wednesday to announce that they will require all OPINION: LEGISLATURE MUST ACT TO SAVE THE BAY IN LIGHT OF 19 hours ago · Recently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a 50-year license to Exelon Corp. for Maryland’s Conowingo Dam with no additional protections. At first glance this action may seem benign. FERC grants licenses to power companies, like Exelon, all the time. But this particular license will have damaging environmental, health and economic consequences for residents of ASSEMBLY PANEL TO RESUME PROBE OF FORMER HOGAN AIDE’S 1 day ago · The legislative panel probing controversial financial practices at the Maryland Environmental Service will hold its first public hearing in six months on Thursday afternoon. Lawmakers are hopeful that Michael C. Harris, the quasi-governmental agency’s former finance chief, will be able to shed light on several matters — including the large severance payment that Roy McGrath INVESTIGATOR: MCGRATH ASSOCIATE SOUGHT TO ALTER RECORD OF 4 hours ago · During his tenure as director of operations for the Maryland Environmental Service, Matthew Sherring did not attend closed sessions of the organization’s governing board. But that did not stop him from attempting to rewrite the official minutes of a private meeting the MES board held last year, according to an investigator hired by the General DEMOCRATS SLAM HOGAN’S DECISION TO END EXPANDED Alarmed at the prospect that needy families will be hurt by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s decision to end supplemental unemployment benefits in early July, members of the General Assembly scrambled on Wednesday to blunt — and perhaps block — his action. Legislative leaders sought advice from Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) about a U.S. SENATE PANEL GRAPPLES WITH FAST-APPROACHING STATE 1 day ago · There was little disagreement among senators Wednesday over whether a national law is needed to standardize what soon will be a patchwork of conflicting state statutes allowing some student athletes to earn money from their personal brands. But the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing shed little light on what a potential federal law POLICY AND POLITICAL VETERAN TOM LEWIS TO RETIRE FROM 4 hours ago · Tom Lewis, vice president for government and community affairs for Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, will retire on June 30 after working for the institution for more than 16 years. Lewis’ looming departure was announced jointly Thursday by JHU President Ronald J. Daniels, Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO and Dean of the MedicalFaculty Paul B.
SCOTT ANNOUNCES FUND TO HELP BALTIMOREANS PAY SECURITY 5 hours ago · Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) is launching a fund to cover the cost of security deposits for low-income tenants, he announced Thursday. The fund is set to launch this fall, according to a Thursday release, and will cover up to $2,000 in security deposit costs per unit. Money for IN CAMPAIGN MAILER, HARRIS WARNS OF MIZEUR'S FUNDRAISING 7 hours ago · U.S. Rep Andrew P. Harris (R) singled out Heather Mizeur, one of several Democrats vying for a chance to run against him in the 2022 general election, in a recent campaign mailer. In the letter, which was obtained by Mizeur’s campaign, Harris charges that Maryland Democrats are attempting to redraw his district and warns of HOGAN APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 18 hours ago · Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) appointed Alexandra “Ali” Keane as his deputy chief of staff for labor, health, education, and human services Wednesday. Diane Croghan, Hogan’s current deputy chief of staff, is leaving the administration to become the vice president of community engagement and chief of staff for the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site. Please scroll down to find the following COVID-19 data: Vaccinations by Percent of Maryland Population COVID-19 Snapshot Vaccination Rate by Area First Vaccination Rate vs. COVID-19 Case Rate by Area STATE TO ENTER VACCINATED MARYLANDERS IN 41 LOTTERY Maryland will become the second state to offer the chance of lottery winnings to people who have been vaccinated. Ohio was the first, offering five drawings with a $1 million winner each time. A key difference, Hogan said, is that Maryland has a much greater vaccination rate than the Buckeye State. “For them it was sort of a‘Hail Mary
HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective MARYLAND SETTLES HBCU FEDERAL LAWSUIT FOR $577 MILLIONAUTHOR:ELIZABETH SHWE
After years of legal wrangling, Maryland reached a $577 million settlement to end a 15-year-old federal lawsuit that accused the state of providing inequitable resources to its four historically Black colleges and universities. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) announced Wednesday morning that he had settled the case. “This settlement marks an historic investment HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALLOWS ‘KIRWAN 2.0’ TO BECOME LAW WITHOUT HISAUTHOR:ELIZABETH SHWE
Citing fiscal concerns, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) announced Friday that he will not sign the complementary bill to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the multi-billion-dollar education reform plan that was enacted into law this year. But the new legislation, known informally as “Kirwan 2.0,” will go into law without Hogan’s signature — and the ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site. Please scroll down to find the following COVID-19 data: Vaccinations by Percent of Maryland Population COVID-19 Snapshot Vaccination Rate by Area First Vaccination Rate vs. COVID-19 Case Rate by Area STATE TO ENTER VACCINATED MARYLANDERS IN 41 LOTTERY Maryland will become the second state to offer the chance of lottery winnings to people who have been vaccinated. Ohio was the first, offering five drawings with a $1 million winner each time. A key difference, Hogan said, is that Maryland has a much greater vaccination rate than the Buckeye State. “For them it was sort of a‘Hail Mary
HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective MARYLAND SETTLES HBCU FEDERAL LAWSUIT FOR $577 MILLIONAUTHOR:ELIZABETH SHWE
After years of legal wrangling, Maryland reached a $577 million settlement to end a 15-year-old federal lawsuit that accused the state of providing inequitable resources to its four historically Black colleges and universities. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) announced Wednesday morning that he had settled the case. “This settlement marks an historic investment HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALLOWS ‘KIRWAN 2.0’ TO BECOME LAW WITHOUT HISAUTHOR:ELIZABETH SHWE
Citing fiscal concerns, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) announced Friday that he will not sign the complementary bill to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the multi-billion-dollar education reform plan that was enacted into law this year. But the new legislation, known informally as “Kirwan 2.0,” will go into law without Hogan’s signature — and the ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but STATE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO REQUIRE ALL 11 hours ago · A vaccine dose is prepared at the state's mass vaccination site in St. Mary's County. Photo from the Executive Office of the Governor. Maryland’s 60 hospitals and healthcare systems banded together Wednesday to announce that they will require all HOUSE COMMITTEE DIVIDED OVER HOGAN'S ENDING EXPANDED 22 hours ago · A Maryland House panel debated Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s decision to end the state’s participation in expanded pandemic-era federal unemployment benefits. Photo by Angela Breck. Some Maryland delegates pushed back Tuesday OPINION: GOV.’S DECISION ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS HURTS 23 hours ago · The announcement by Gov. Larry Hogan that he will end the federal subsidies for unemployment disproportionately affects women and people of color. According to Oxfam America, women in Maryland make up 35% of workers making $15 per hour or less. The percentages for people of color are even more daunting with 51.5% ofHispanics, 37.7%
STATE TO ENTER VACCINATED MARYLANDERS IN 41 LOTTERY Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced Thursday that the state will enter all Maryland adults who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in daily lottery drawings between May 25 and July 4. For the first 40 days of the promotion, there will be a daily drawing with REDISTRICTING COMMISSION URGED TO ADOPT SINGLE-MEMBER 8 hours ago · Eastern Shore residents urged members of the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt single-member legislative districts at a virtual hearing Wednesday evening, with some charging that the state’s current hybrid model is unfair for voters. The executive order from Gov Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) that created the commission requires that, to the extent practicable, OPINION: THERE’S NO JUSTIFICATION FOR ENDING PANDEMIC 23 hours ago · When I heard that Gov. Larry Hogan planned to end pandemic unemployment benefits in July, the first thing I felt was horrible anxiety. The past 18 months have been a terrible struggle for me and my family, and if the governor’s order stands, it’s going to get even worse. When I was first laid off ASSEMBLY PANEL TO RESUME PROBE OF FORMER HOGAN AIDE’S 9 hours ago · The legislative panel probing controversial financial practices at the Maryland Environmental Service will hold its first public hearing in six months on Thursday afternoon. Lawmakers are hopeful that Michael C. Harris, the quasi-governmental agency’s former finance chief, will be able to shed light on several matters — including the large severance payment that Roy McGrath EARMARKS IN U.S. HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL TOP $5.7 1 day ago · U.S. House Democrats’ highway funding bill is poised to include roughly three out of five transportation projects submitted by members, as legislators vie for their share of federal dollars through the resurrected congressional earmarks process. The 1,473 projects that made the cut were out of 2,383 that Democratic and Republican legislators requested for inclusion in a federal U.S. SENATE PANEL GRAPPLES WITH FAST-APPROACHING STATE 6 hours ago · There was little disagreement among senators Wednesday over whether a national law is needed to standardize what soon will be a patchwork of conflicting state statutes allowing some student athletes to earn money from their personal brands. But the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing shed little light on what a potential federal law DEL. WANIKA FISHER TO GIVE UP SEAT TO RUN FOR PRINCE 21 hours ago · Del. Wanika B. Fisher (D-Prince George’s), part of a wave of young, progressive state lawmakers elected to the General Assembly in 2018, is opting to end her state legislative career next year and will seek a seat on the Prince George’s County Council instead. Fisher, who turns 33 next week, plans to formally announceher
HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site here. On April 24, 2021, MDH supported the decision by federal health regulators to resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please scroll down tofind the following
KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BRUCE DEPUYT, AUTHOR AT MARYLAND MATTERS Bruce DePuyt spent more than two decades on local television, including 14 years as host of News Talk on NewsChannel 8 in the D.C. metro region. He has served as reporter, anchor and producer/host of 21 This Week in Montgomery County, as well as a reporter/anchor at NBC affiliate WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, VA. Bruce also is the host of the weekly The Bruce DePuyt Podcast. A MAJOR ENERGY OPERATOR IN MD. PLANS TO RETIRE ALL ITS The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles Countyby 2027,
HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site here. On April 24, 2021, MDH supported the decision by federal health regulators to resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please scroll down tofind the following
KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BRUCE DEPUYT, AUTHOR AT MARYLAND MATTERS Bruce DePuyt spent more than two decades on local television, including 14 years as host of News Talk on NewsChannel 8 in the D.C. metro region. He has served as reporter, anchor and producer/host of 21 This Week in Montgomery County, as well as a reporter/anchor at NBC affiliate WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, VA. Bruce also is the host of the weekly The Bruce DePuyt Podcast. A MAJOR ENERGY OPERATOR IN MD. PLANS TO RETIRE ALL ITS The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles Countyby 2027,
LAWMAKERS, ADVOCATES HOPE NEW SUPERINTENDENT WILL 17 hours ago · Maryland lawmakers and education leaders say they are looking forward to change with the announcement of a new state superintendent, Mohammed Choudhury, a San Antonio school district administrator, who will start his job on July 1. But lawmakers also warn that Choudhury is undertaking a difficult job, especially coming from out-of-state. “I think anybody stepping WES MOORE LAUNCHES BID FOR GOVERNOR WITH VOW TO ELIMINATE 1 day ago · Wes Moore launched his highly-anticipated bid for governor Monday, blending his personal and inspiring life story with a full-throated call for a more equitable Maryland. Moore, the 42-year-old military veteran, best-selling author and former CEO of an anti-poverty organization, formally joined the Democratic primary race by releasing a campaign video that’s heavy on biography and FRANK DEFILIPPO: WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING, LIFE AROUND US 1 day ago · A periodical cicada nymph climbs a tree after crawling out of the ground at the U.S. Capitol. The Brood X cicadas are emerging by the billions after living underground and feeding off of tree roots for 17 years. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Well done, Maryland. The state deserves a pat on JUDGE STEVEN PLATT: WHEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BECOME 18 hours ago · A mentor of mine once explained to me his theory of what kinds of people get involved in politics in Our Great American Democracy. His opinion was that there were three types of personalities who got involved in politics. The first is perhaps the most admirable. That would be the person who feels strongly about MARYLAND AMONG STATES POISED TO ALLOW COLLEGE ATHLETES TO Maryland is one of several states poised to allow college athletes to profit from use of their names, images and likenesses. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images. A seismic shift will rock college sports next month, when a handful of new state laws go into effect allowingstudent athletes to
MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SET TO VOTE ON D.C.-AREA 18 hours ago · The Maryland Transportation Authority Board is slated to vote Tuesday on public-private partnership agreements for the toll-lane widening of portions of Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Montgomery County. The special meeting of the authority board was scheduled last week. Environmental and advocacy groups called for the meeting to be delayed, citing concerns MARYLAND TO WIND DOWN MASS-VACCINATION SITES OVER THE NEXT If you were planning to get a COVID-19 vaccine at one of Maryland’s “mass vaccination” sites, you might want to get moving. Over the next few weeks, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) will be shutting down its high-volume sites. With 70% of the state’s adult population at least partially vaccinated by the end of LOBBYING SHOP PROVIDENCE STRATEGIES SIGNS NEW PRINCIPAL 1 day ago · Providence Strategies, a small but growing Annapolis lobbying shop, last week announced that Rory Murray would be joining the firm as its newest principal. He joins Michael Coburn and Michael Mason, the firm’s founders. Murray, who has a decade of government relations experience under his belt — and is also a former statetrooper —
MOCO STATE'S ATTORNEY MCCARTHY GETS DEM PRIMARY CHALLENGER 1 day ago · Four-term Montgomery County State’s Attorney John J. McCarthy (D) ran unopposed in the 2018 Democratic primary, but he picked up a 2022 challenger late last week. Rockville attorney Thomas M. DeGonia II, with the firm Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, Rowan and Hartinger, announced on Twitter that he plans to seek the Democratic nomination. “I’m running for BEHIND THE SCENES POLITICAL PLAYER IN MOCO HANGING A 1 day ago · Lawrence N. Rosenblum, who has been a behind-the-scenes adviser to several Montgomery County political leaders over the past three decades — and remains campaign treasurer to former county executive Isiah Leggett (D) — is setting up a political consulting firm. Rosenblum, a CPA, hopes to provide strategic and business advice for Democratic candidates in Montgomery HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site here. On April 24, 2021, MDH supported the decision by federal health regulators to resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please scroll down tofind the following
KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BRUCE DEPUYT, AUTHOR AT MARYLAND MATTERSBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE MUNCIEBRUCE OF LA Bruce DePuyt spent more than two decades on local television, including 14 years as host of News Talk on NewsChannel 8 in the D.C. metro region. He has served as reporter, anchor and producer/host of 21 This Week in Montgomery County, as well as a reporter/anchor at NBC affiliate WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, VA. Bruce also is the host of the weekly The Bruce DePuyt Podcast. A MAJOR ENERGY OPERATOR IN MD. PLANS TO RETIRE ALL ITS The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles Countyby 2027,
HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site here. On April 24, 2021, MDH supported the decision by federal health regulators to resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please scroll down tofind the following
KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BRUCE DEPUYT, AUTHOR AT MARYLAND MATTERSBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE MUNCIEBRUCE OF LA Bruce DePuyt spent more than two decades on local television, including 14 years as host of News Talk on NewsChannel 8 in the D.C. metro region. He has served as reporter, anchor and producer/host of 21 This Week in Montgomery County, as well as a reporter/anchor at NBC affiliate WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, VA. Bruce also is the host of the weekly The Bruce DePuyt Podcast. A MAJOR ENERGY OPERATOR IN MD. PLANS TO RETIRE ALL ITS The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles Countyby 2027,
LAWMAKERS, ADVOCATES HOPE NEW SUPERINTENDENT WILL 2 hours ago · Maryland lawmakers and education leaders say they are looking forward to change with the announcement of a new state superintendent, Mohammed Choudhury, a San Antonio school district administrator, who will start his job on July 1. But lawmakers also warn that Choudhury is undertaking a difficult job, especially coming from out-of-state. “I think anybody stepping WES MOORE LAUNCHES BID FOR GOVERNOR WITH VOW TO ELIMINATE 18 hours ago · Wes Moore launched his highly-anticipated bid for governor Monday, blending his personal and inspiring life story with a full-throated call for a more equitable Maryland. Moore, the 42-year-old military veteran, best-selling author and former CEO of an anti-poverty organization, formally joined the Democratic primary race by releasing a campaign video that’s heavy on biography and FRANK DEFILIPPO: WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING, LIFE AROUND US 1 day ago · A periodical cicada nymph climbs a tree after crawling out of the ground at the U.S. Capitol. The Brood X cicadas are emerging by the billions after living underground and feeding off of tree roots for 17 years. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Well done, Maryland. The state deserves a pat on JUDGE STEVEN PLATT: WHEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BECOME 2 hours ago · A mentor of mine once explained to me his theory of what kinds of people get involved in politics in Our Great American Democracy. His opinion was that there were three types of personalities who got involved in politics. The first is perhaps the most admirable. That would be the person who feels strongly about MARYLAND AMONG STATES POISED TO ALLOW COLLEGE ATHLETES TO 1 day ago · Maryland is one of several states poised to allow college athletes to profit from use of their names, images and likenesses. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images. A seismic shift will rock college sports next month, when a handful of new state laws go into effect allowing student athletes to MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SET TO VOTE ON D.C.-AREA 2 hours ago · The Maryland Transportation Authority Board is slated to vote Tuesday on public-private partnership agreements for the toll-lane widening of portions of Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Montgomery County. The special meeting of the authority board was scheduled last week. Environmental and advocacy groups called for the meeting to be delayed, citing concerns MARYLAND TO WIND DOWN MASS-VACCINATION SITES OVER THE NEXT If you were planning to get a COVID-19 vaccine at one of Maryland’s “mass vaccination” sites, you might want to get moving. Over the next few weeks, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) will be shutting down its high-volume sites. With 70% of the state’s adult population at least partially vaccinated by the end of LOBBYING SHOP PROVIDENCE STRATEGIES SIGNS NEW PRINCIPAL 19 hours ago · Providence Strategies, a small but growing Annapolis lobbying shop, last week announced that Rory Murray would be joining the firm as its newest principal. He joins Michael Coburn and Michael Mason, the firm’s founders. Murray, who has a decade of government relations experience under his belt — and is also a former statetrooper —
MOCO STATE'S ATTORNEY MCCARTHY GETS DEM PRIMARY CHALLENGER 13 hours ago · Four-term Montgomery County State’s Attorney John J. McCarthy (D) ran unopposed in the 2018 Democratic primary, but he picked up a 2022 challenger late last week. Rockville attorney Thomas M. DeGonia II, with the firm Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, Rowan and Hartinger, announced on Twitter that he plans to seek the Democratic nomination. “I’m running for BEHIND THE SCENES POLITICAL PLAYER IN MOCO HANGING A 1 day ago · Lawrence N. Rosenblum, who has been a behind-the-scenes adviser to several Montgomery County political leaders over the past three decades — and remains campaign treasurer to former county executive Isiah Leggett (D) — is setting up a political consulting firm. Rosenblum, a CPA, hopes to provide strategic and business advice for Democratic candidates in Montgomery HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site here. On April 24, 2021, MDH supported the decision by federal health regulators to resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please scroll down tofind the following
KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BRUCE DEPUYT, AUTHOR AT MARYLAND MATTERSBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE MUNCIEBRUCE OF LA Bruce DePuyt spent more than two decades on local television, including 14 years as host of News Talk on NewsChannel 8 in the D.C. metro region. He has served as reporter, anchor and producer/host of 21 This Week in Montgomery County, as well as a reporter/anchor at NBC affiliate WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, VA. Bruce also is the host of the weekly The Bruce DePuyt Podcast. A MAJOR ENERGY OPERATOR IN MD. PLANS TO RETIRE ALL ITS The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles Countyby 2027,
HOME – MARYLAND MATTERSELECTION 2020COVID-19POLITICSENERGY & ENVIRONMENTHEALTH CAREEDUCATION Support our quality nonprofit journalism with a tax deductible contribution today. Maryland Matters is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. COVID-19 AND VACCINATION DATA All residents 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Preregister at Maryland’s GoVAX website or by calling 1-855-634-6829. Find a vaccination site here. On April 24, 2021, MDH supported the decision by federal health regulators to resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please scroll down tofind the following
KALMAN HETTLEMAN: THE BIDEN DEAL TO REVIVE PUBLIC But Joe Biden is turning that on its head. He is, according to friends and foes alike, attempting a bold social contract on a scale not seen since FDR and LBJ. And public education is a big piece of the action. Two COVID-19 relief and recovery laws have already poured about $180 billion into state and local school budgets nationwide. HOGAN ALIGNS MARYLAND'S MASK POLICY WITH NEW CDC GUIDANCE Marylanders who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a mask in most settings, nor do they need to practice social distancing, under an executive order signed by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Friday. His decision to align the state’s mask policy with the guidance issued by the U.S. HOGAN LIFTS MOST REMAINING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS In the latest sign that the state is emerging from a pandemic that has upended everyday life for more than a year, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Wednesday eased most of the remaining restrictions on public gatherings and commerce. As a result, restaurants can return to 100% capacity both indoors and outdoors, effective ON REOPENINGS, COUNTIES ARE ALL OVER THE MAP On Reopenings, Counties Are All Over the Map. By. Bruce DePuyt. -. March 11, 2021. Maryland counties are rolling out new local orders lifting or keeping capacity limits, as most state COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and social gatherings will expire Friday. Photo from Pexels.com. One day before the state lifts mostCOVID-19
WES MOORE ACTIVELY EXPLORING 2022 BID FOR GOVERNOR Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced his intention to leave his job as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit with a broad portfolio, sometime this spring ― but ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ THAT SHOW YOU’RE INOCULATED ARE ON THE More than 70 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the CDC’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose. Those paper cards at the moment are the only proof readily available to Americans of their vaccination against BRUCE DEPUYT, AUTHOR AT MARYLAND MATTERSBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE COMPANYBRUCE AND BRUCE MUNCIEBRUCE OF LA Bruce DePuyt spent more than two decades on local television, including 14 years as host of News Talk on NewsChannel 8 in the D.C. metro region. He has served as reporter, anchor and producer/host of 21 This Week in Montgomery County, as well as a reporter/anchor at NBC affiliate WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, VA. Bruce also is the host of the weekly The Bruce DePuyt Podcast. A MAJOR ENERGY OPERATOR IN MD. PLANS TO RETIRE ALL ITS The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles Countyby 2027,
LAWMAKERS, ADVOCATES HOPE NEW SUPERINTENDENT WILL Maryland lawmakers and education leaders say they are looking forward to change with the announcement of a new state superintendent, Mohammed Choudhury, a San Antonio school district administrator, who will start his job on July 1. But lawmakers also warn that Choudhury is undertaking a difficult job, especially coming from out-of-state. “I think anybody stepping WES MOORE LAUNCHES BID FOR GOVERNOR WITH VOW TO ELIMINATE 17 hours ago · Wes Moore launched his highly-anticipated bid for governor Monday, blending his personal and inspiring life story with a full-throated call for a more equitable Maryland. Moore, the 42-year-old military veteran, best-selling author and former CEO of an anti-poverty organization, formally joined the Democratic primary race by releasing a campaign video that’s heavy on biography and FRANK DEFILIPPO: WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING, LIFE AROUND US 1 day ago · A periodical cicada nymph climbs a tree after crawling out of the ground at the U.S. Capitol. The Brood X cicadas are emerging by the billions after living underground and feeding off of tree roots for 17 years. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Well done, Maryland. The state deserves a pat on JUDGE STEVEN PLATT: WHEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BECOME A mentor of mine once explained to me his theory of what kinds of people get involved in politics in Our Great American Democracy. His opinion was that there were three types of personalities who got involved in politics. The first is perhaps the most admirable. That would be the person who feels strongly about MARYLAND AMONG STATES POISED TO ALLOW COLLEGE ATHLETES TO 1 day ago · Maryland is one of several states poised to allow college athletes to profit from use of their names, images and likenesses. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images. A seismic shift will rock college sports next month, when a handful of new state laws go into effect allowing student athletes to MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SET TO VOTE ON D.C.-AREA The Maryland Transportation Authority Board is slated to vote Tuesday on public-private partnership agreements for the toll-lane widening of portions of Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Montgomery County. The special meeting of the authority board was scheduled last week. Environmental and advocacy groups called for the meeting to be delayed, citing concerns MARYLAND TO WIND DOWN MASS-VACCINATION SITES OVER THE NEXT If you were planning to get a COVID-19 vaccine at one of Maryland’s “mass vaccination” sites, you might want to get moving. Over the next few weeks, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) will be shutting down its high-volume sites. With 70% of the state’s adult population at least partially vaccinated by the end of LOBBYING SHOP PROVIDENCE STRATEGIES SIGNS NEW PRINCIPAL 18 hours ago · Providence Strategies, a small but growing Annapolis lobbying shop, last week announced that Rory Murray would be joining the firm as its newest principal. He joins Michael Coburn and Michael Mason, the firm’s founders. Murray, who has a decade of government relations experience under his belt — and is also a former statetrooper —
MOCO STATE'S ATTORNEY MCCARTHY GETS DEM PRIMARY CHALLENGER 12 hours ago · Four-term Montgomery County State’s Attorney John J. McCarthy (D) ran unopposed in the 2018 Democratic primary, but he picked up a 2022 challenger late last week. Rockville attorney Thomas M. DeGonia II, with the firm Ethridge, Quinn, Kemp, Rowan and Hartinger, announced on Twitter that he plans to seek the Democratic nomination. “I’m running for BEHIND THE SCENES POLITICAL PLAYER IN MOCO HANGING A 23 hours ago · Lawrence N. Rosenblum, who has been a behind-the-scenes adviser to several Montgomery County political leaders over the past three decades — and remains campaign treasurer to former county executive Isiah Leggett (D) — is setting up a political consulting firm. Rosenblum, a CPA, hopes to provide strategic and business advice for Democratic candidates in Montgomery__
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