State Roundup: Restaurants suffer under Covid restrictions, seek proof that dining out is risky
Monday s sunset of the winter solstice at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. Screen shot
SUFFERING EATERIES WANT PROOF OF COVID TRANSMISSION: Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes that head of Restaurant Association of Maryland says that the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on Maryland’s restaurant industry and many establishments may soon close their doors for good if they do not receive substantial financial assistance from the government.
Among restaurateurs frustrated by the latest round of dining room shutdowns, one question keeps bubbling to the surface: Where’s the proof that dining out puts people at higher risk of contracting Covid-19?, reports Amanda Yeager for the Baltimore Business Journal.
St. Ann s and Church Circle in Annapolis. MidAtlantic Aerial photo
McGRATH MOSTLY MUM DURING PAYOUT TESTIMONY: Gov. Larry Hogan’s former Chief of Staff Roy McGrath declined to answer several questions during an oversight hearing Wednesday regarding the six-figure severance payout he received, and what role, if any, Gov. Hogan played in that decision to dole out the cash, Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter reports.
Maryland lawmakers were again frustrated with more questions than answers Wednesday, as McGrath said little to shed light on a six-figure payout he received from his prior state job, Pamela Wood of the Sun reports.