@BryanRenbaumMaryland's economy gained 6,800 jobs in January and the state's unemployment rate decreased to 6.4%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday morning.
A groundbreaking package of police reform legislation has been passed by the Maryland Senate and now heads to the House of Delegates for hearings and approval.
Screen Shot of change.org petition calling for the resignation of Maryland Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson.
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It has been a year since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the state has made significant improvements to its unemployment call centers, such as beefing up staff and expanding hours of operation. But substantial problems remain as many Marylanders have been waiting months to receive their benefits and some are even unable to get a claims representative on the phone.
Several Facebook support groups started by Maryland residents have shared advice on how to handle the bureaucratic nightmare that taxpayers have been facing as many try to get someone anyone to pick up a phone and help them navigate through the system.
A groundbreaking package of police reform legislation has been passed by the Maryland Senate and now heads to the House of Delegates for hearings and approval.
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State lawmakers are considering legislation to allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine. The actual intent of the bill is to entice grocers to open up stores in food deserts or priority funding areas.
Although consumers love the idea, there is a lot of opposition from lawmakers and health experts. They question the wisdom of potentially contributing to one public health problem while trying to resolve another.
There is no shortage of liquor stores on street corners in Baltimore City. What s missing are grocers selling fresh vegetables and fruits.
“This could be a game changer and 47 other states already do this. So, we are trying to control the manner that we can do it,” said bill sponsor, Sen. Cory McCray, D-Baltimore City.