Maryland s 7.700 victims of COVID-19 were remembered at a State House ceremony Friday, March 5. In front of the illuminated steps were, from left, House Speaker Adrienne Jones, Senate President Bill Ferguson, Rev. Johnny Calhoun, Gov. Larry Hogan at podium, first lady Yumi Hogan and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford. Governor s Office photo
‘ADJUDICATION PURGATORY’ YEAR LATER IN JOBLESS SYSTEMS: 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, Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes.