NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County officials have issued additional guidance as to which business will be allowed to reopen and which businesses will remain closed when Governor Larry Hogan’s stay-at-home order expires at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020. “Jurisdictions like Baltimore County must do what’s in the best interest of our communities with the health and safety of our residents […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a coalition of states defending the Affordable Care Act against efforts by the Trump administration and a group of states led by Texas to repeal the entire ACA. In California, et al., v. Texas, et al., the Supreme Court agreed to […]
UPDATE: For the latest local zip code reports, click here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that there have now been close to 37,000 COVID-19 cases in Maryland. As of Friday morning, there have been 36,986 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. There have been 1,792 related deaths, 6,679 total hospitalizations, and 1,496 […]
UPDATE: Click here for a full list of what will be open and what will be closed in Baltimore County as of 5 p.m. on Friday. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski provided an update on Thursday evening on the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the press conference, Olszewski said that the county was […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Archdiocese of Baltimore has released details on their plan to reopen churches as Maryland begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Governor Larry Hogan said the state was ready to begin Phase I of the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery and that some businesses and churches could begin to reopen to public services. Governor Hogan’s statewide […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on many couples’ marriage plans. Governor Larry Hogan took steps on Thursday to alleviate some of their frustration. “The impact of COVID-19 has required Marylanders to make extremely difficult decisions regarding their wedding plans,” the governor said on Thursday. “I’ve issued an emergency order that allows court clerks to issue marriage licenses and […]
HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Harford County will reopen on Friday, May 15, in accordance with Governor Larry Hogan’s announcement on Wednesday. On Wednesday evening, Governor Hogan stated that Maryland was ready to initiate Phase 1 of the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery and that some businesses could begin reopening. On Thursday, Harford County Executive Barry Glassman issued the following statement: “I am […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week joined a coalition of nine attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency challenging its policy of not enforcing bedrock monitoring and reporting obligations under a wide range of federal environmental laws due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition argues that EPA’s policy, the “Temporary Policy on COVID-19 […]