Category: COVID-19
Will vaccine mandates become prevalent in the business community?
With the Delta variant rapidly spreading, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, the question of vaccine mandates looms on the horizon.
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Maryland loses 6,400 jobs in June; unemployment increases to 6.2%: Labor report
Maryland’s economy shed 6,400 jobs in June and the state’s unemployment rate increased from 6.1% to 6.2%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.
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Robinson: Work search requirements for federal UI benefits to resume Sunday
Marylanders who want to continue receiving federal unemployment benefits will soon again be required to actively search for work, state Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson said Wednesday.
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Hogan’s administration unlikely to appeal unemployment ruling
Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief spokesperson said Tuesday that the administration is unlikely to appeal a ruling by a state court that blocks the governor’s decision to bring an early end to Maryland’s participation in federal unemployment benefits.
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Judge to issue ruling on motion in unemployment case by Tuesday morning
If you were expecting a ruling today on a request for a preliminary injunction by attorneys representing unemployed workers challenging Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to bring an early end to the state’s participation in federal unemployment benefits you might be disappointed.
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Sen. Smith says Maryland’s halt on evictions should extend beyond Aug. 15
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith Thursday called for an extension of the state’s eviction pause deadline for residents and tenants that are unable to pay rent due to the pandemic.
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State Roundup: Workers groups file lawsuit to continue federal unemployment benefit expansions
Groups representing six unemployed workers are taking to court a decision by Gov. Larry Hogan to end federal unemployment benefits months early. The benefits would have provided $300 extra weekly payments, covered gig workers and the self-employed, and provided extra weeks of benefits.
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Franchot: ‘morally and fiscally prudent’ to provide continued oversight over use of pandemic relief funds
Comptroller Peter Franchot Wednesday emphasized the importance of ensuring accountability and continued oversight over the distribution of the billions of dollars in pandemic assistance that Maryland’s businesses received from both the state and federal government over the past 14 months.
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Is there a correlation between wealth and politics when it comes to Maryland’s vaccination rates?
The three counties in Maryland with the highest percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus are or are among the wealthiest in the state and were won by then-candidate-and-now-President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
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Hogan: COVID-19 state of emergency to end July 1
With record low coronavirus positivity rates and more than 70 percent of Marylanders at least partially vaccinated, the 15-month pandemic state of emergency will come to an end on July 1, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday.
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Fmr. Gov. Bob Ehrlich and former First Lady Kendel Ehrlich urge Marylanders to get vaccinated
Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and former First Lady Kendel Ehrlich are participants in the state’s campaign to urge Marylanders to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the Department of Health announced Tuesday.
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Del. Smith calls Hogan’s decision to end federal unemployment benefits ‘insensitive and cruel’
Del. Stephanie Smith (D-Baltimore City) Thursday slammed Gov. Larry Hogan’s recent decision to discontinue Maryland’s participation in federal unemployment benefits, saying it will hurt the state’s most vulnerable residents.
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