Coronavirus In Maryland: Lawmakers Take Up Priority Bills In Weekend Session
Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to take up an emergency measure to address the new coronavirus.
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Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to take up an emergency measure to address the new coronavirus.
A measure to make Maryland the first state in the nation to tax companies like Facebook and Google for money they make from digital ads on the internet is making steps forward in the state's legislature.
Gov. Larry Hogan Saturday announced new measures designed to make child care access easier for first responders and other "critical personnel" during Maryland's coronavirus-related state of emergency.
Gov. Larry Hogan called on Maryland lawmakers Friday to immediately approve emergency coronavirus measures.
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is putting the brakes on the rush to meet the April 15 state tax filing deadline amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday that while the state and the country are still seeing a shortage of coronavirus tests, now is not the time to place blame but rather to focus on stopping the spread of the virus.
The State Board of Elections is discussing whether to allow people to cast their votes by mail.
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing an emergency paid sick leave bill.
Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Lisa Belcastro to fill a legislative vacancy representing parts of Baltimore County in the Maryland General Assembly, the governor's office said Tuesday.
Sports betting would be allowed at Maryland's six casinos, horse racing tracks and potentially at a Washington Redskins stadium, under a measure the Maryland Senate approved Tuesday.
The Maryland Senate has passed a bill that would require background checks for all rifle and shotgun sales, including private sales and transfers.
The 69-year-old pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges in November, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and two counts of tax evasion.
Cases of coronavirus touching on the Washington, D.C., area arose Saturday, but President Donald Trump said he wasn't concerned that the virus was getting closer to the nation's capital and the White House.
The legislation, known as the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, is based on the recommendations of a state commission that worked for three years on the proposal.
The Maryland State Senate voted 44-1 Friday in favor of a proposed $375 million plan that would overhaul the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore as part of an effort to keep the Preakness Stakes in the city.
