State Roundup: Maryland adds 13,100 jobs in March, still slightly above national jobless rate
The Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis just opened as one of Maryland s mass vaccination sites. Governor s Office Photo
MARYLAND ADDS 13,100 JOBS IN MARCH: Maryland’s economy added 13,100 jobs in March and the state’s unemployment rate remained at 6.2%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning. Maryland added 1,200 jobs in February. The national unemployment rate is at 6%, reports Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter.
HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION TOUTED: After a session largely dominated by mitigating the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and rewriting policing laws in the state, Maryland lawmakers and advocates are highlighting that they also had a “tremendous” year for health care legislation in the General Assembly, Hallie Miller of the Sun reports.
UM School of Medicine Dean Announces He Will Transition From The Deanship In 2022 After Completing 16-Year Tenure
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Updated: 5:42 PM EST Feb 12, 2021 The Blueprint for Maryland s Future Act is now law after the General Assembly overrode the governor s veto, but Gov. Larry Hogan said the fight is not over.The state Senate voted 31-16 Friday to override Hogan s veto of the Kirwan education bill. This comes after the House of Delegates voted Monday to override the governor s veto.Supporters say the coronavirus pandemic has only widened the academic and performance gap among students and that the bill will help address that.Brit Kirwan, chairman in the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (Kirwan Commission), released a statement on the veto override, saying: All Marylanders should rejoice over the General Assembly s courageous action to override the veto of the Blueprint for Maryland s Future bill. As a result, desperately needed resources will now flow to the schools and children across the state, including an army of tutors, a significant expansion of community schools