Gansler: Trump doesn’t have the authority to order states to reopen their economies
@BryanRenbaum Update: At Tuesday evening’s White House press briefing Trump switched gears and said governors will decide when their respective
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Study: Maryland’s small businesses are faring better than those in most states
@BryanRenbaum Maryland ranks near the bottom among states whose small businesses are most affected by the coronavirus, according to a
Read morePANDEMIC: Maryland Facing $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.
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Hogan orders an immediate budget and hiring freeze
@BryanRenbaum Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday that he has ordered the state to institute an immediate budget and hiring freeze.
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Delegate calls warning about distance learning extending to the fall premature
@BryanRenbaum Del. Brian Chisholm (R-Anne Arundel) said State School Superintendent Karen Salmon’s warning that plans for distance and online learning
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Md. health group praises Hogan’s decision to send ‘strike teams’ to nursing homes
@BryanRenbaum The president of Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative praised Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to send “strike teams” composed of Maryland
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‘Strike teams’ will help nursing homes overburdened by COVID-19, Hogan says
@BryanRenbaum Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that the state has launched a series of “strike teams” composed of Maryland National
Read more‘The US economy is in a depression,’ UMD business school professor says
@BryanRenbaum The coronavirus has plunged the U.S. economy into a depression, according to a one-time chief economist at the U.S.
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Hogan says it is unclear when life will return to normal
@BryanRenbaum Gov. Larry Hogan said on Friday that it is unclear when the fight against the coronavirus will reach a
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COVID-19 killing Maryland’s businesses as many struggle to survive
Taharka Brothers quickly launched a home delivery service for its ice cream after the governor ordered Maryland restaurants to close
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