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State Roundup: Maryland could get $6 Billion in federal funds, if Trump signs Covid relief bill Government House, the governor's mansion, decorated for Christmas. File photo STATE COULD GET $6B IN FED FUNDS, IF TRUMP SIGNS BILL: The long-awaited federal coronavirus relief bill — paired with an expansive government spending package — contains millions of dollars specifically for initiatives in Maryland, but President Donald Trump threw its fate into question Tuesday night when he blasted the bipartisan package and suggested he may not sign it, Christine Condon reports in the Sun. The econo...

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 rou...

State Roundup: 24,100 new jobs added in November pushing Maryland unemployment rate down The statue of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to its place in Lawyer's Mall outside the State House Dec. 17. Governor's Office photo MD JOBLESS RATE DROPS: Maryland added 24,100 jobs in November and the state’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.8% to 6.8%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning, Bryan Renbaum of MarylandReporter.com reports. HENRIETTA LACKS ACT HEADS TO TRUMP FOR SIGNATURE: A bill inspired by the l...

Roundup: Stay home for the holidays, Hogan urges Figures from the Thurgood Marshall plaza on Lawyer's Mall across from the State House. MarylandReporter.com photo TRAVEL BAN FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Gov. Larry Hogan wants Marylanders to stay at home for the holidays to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and on Thursday he issued an order that prohibits non-essential travel, Bryan Renbaum reports in Maryland Reporter. Hogan said the state isn’t planning aggressive enforcement of the order, which exempts several nearby states. He said the state is rather relying on the “good faith” of ...

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...