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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: How Maryland is distributing aid to help tenants

By Brian Witte Jun. 25, 2021 12:23 PM EDT

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Congressional negotiators and the White House appear open to striking a roughly $1 trillion deal on infrastructure, but they are struggling with the hard part — deciding who will pay for it.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
One building, two worlds: Bridging stubborn gap in Congress

By Steven Sloan Jun. 23, 2021 04:30 PM EDT

Maryland flags over 500K unemployment claims in 6 weeks

Jun. 22, 2021 08:59 AM EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland officials have detected more than a half million potentially fraudulent new unemployment insurance claims in the last six weeks and...

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2020, file photo, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces a new round of restrictions due to rising cases of COVID-19 during a news conference in Annapolis, Md. Hogan has announced he is ending a state of emergency for COVID-19 on July 1. Hogan's announcement Tuesday, June 15, 2021, came one year and three months since Maryland confirmed its first cases of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
Maryland governor ending COVID-19 state of emergency July 1

By Brian Witte Jun. 15, 2021 01:28 PM EDT

Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, presides over a session of the Senate at the Statehouse on May 5, 2021, in Topeka, Kan. Top Republicans on Tuesday, June 15 ended Kansas' state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic, refusing to consider Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's arguments that it is still necessary for vaccinations and some testing for COVID-19. Masterson announced the cancellation of a meeting of eight legislative leaders set for Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
The Latest: Disney plans to restart fireworks shows at parks

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 04:05 AM EDT

Maryland to discontinue enhanced unemployment benefits

Jun. 02, 2021 12:45 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's Republican governor has announced that the state will discontinue enhanced federal pandemic unemployment benefits and...

Maryland reaches 70% threshold in adult vaccinations

May. 31, 2021 04:16 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the state has reached its goal of vaccinating 70% of adults in the state by Memorial Day. ...

Maryland's governor vetoes more than a dozen measures

By Brian Witte May. 28, 2021 06:23 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed more than a dozen measures Friday, including one aimed at creating greater transparency in emergency...

Dan Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stands outside the chamber's office near the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri, on May 24, 2021. The chamber supported Gov. Mike Parson's decision to use $300 million of federal coronavirus relief funds to shore up the state's unemployment insurance trust fund. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
States tap federal aid to shore up empty unemployment funds

By David A. Lieb May. 27, 2021 11:49 AM EDT

Maryland holds 1st lottery drawing in vaccine promotion

By Brian Witte May. 25, 2021 04:21 AM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland held its first of 40 consecutive $40,000 lottery drawings on Tuesday for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, one...

San Pedro High School students hold vaccination signs at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination event for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., Monday, May 24, 2021. Schools are turning to mascots, prizes and contests to entice youth ages 12 and up to get vaccinated against the coronavirus before summer break. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Latest: Sri Lanka gets 2nd vaccine donation from China

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 03:38 AM EDT

Maryland budget official outlines billions in pandemic aid

By Brian Witte May. 20, 2021 05:46 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is expecting to receive about $3.7 billion in federal pandemic relief “within the next week or so,” a state budget official said...

Maryland holds $2M lottery for COVID-vaccinated residents

By Brian Witte May. 20, 2021 04:07 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Lottery is giving away $2 million in 41 consecutive lottery drawings for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 —...

Maryland State House reopening to the public

May. 18, 2021 05:14 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House is reopening to the public after being closed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo voters cast their ballots under a giant mural at Robious Elementary school on Election Day, in Midlothian, Va. As Republicans roll back access to the ballot, Democratic lawmakers have been quietly moving to expand voting rights. In Virginia, Maryland, Nevada and other states where Democrats have control, lawmakers are pushing to make it easier to cast ballots by mail, increase early voting and require greater oversight over changes to election law. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
As GOP restricts voting, Democrats move to expand access

By Anthony Izaguirre May. 16, 2021 10:35 AM EDT

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces the end of a statewide mask mandate during a news conference on Friday, May 14, 2021 in Annapolis, Md., following Centers for Disease Control guidance. The lifting of the mask mandate takes effect on Saturday, May 14, 2021. In alignment with CDC guidance, face coverings will still be required on public transportation, and in schools, child care and health care settings. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Governor: Maryland ending statewide mask mandate on Saturday

By Brian Witte May. 14, 2021 05:10 PM EDT

A banner designed last year for the Kayhi Class of 2020 by Ketchikan artist Matt Hamilton is on display at the intersection of Jefferson Way and Tongass Avenue in Ketchikan, Alaska on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Restaurants, bars and gyms in the Alaska port town of Ketchikan have been asked to close as officials attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 after the city's pandemic risk level was raised to its highest level. (Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)
The Latest: New Mexico adopts CDC guidance on facemasks

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2021 02:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, April 12, 2021, file photo, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan talks to reporters at the governor's residence on the last day of the state's legislative session in Annapolis, Md. On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Hogan announced that Maryland restaurants can resume normal operations beginning the upcoming weekend and that all remaining capacity and distancing restrictions will be lifted on indoor and outdoor dining. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
Maryland restaurants to resume normal operations Saturday

By Brian Witte May. 12, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

In this image for the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, a blackboard at Lindy's Seafood Inc. in Woolford, Md., displays prices for crabs, April 21, 2021. The company relies on temporary workers from Mexico hired through the U.S. Department of Labor's H-2B visa program to help process crabs during high season. The government authorized more than 12,000 H-2B workers nationwide in 2019-20 for jobs at seafood plants. (Carmen Molina Acosta/University of Maryland via AP)
COVID-19 protections not offered to migrant seafood workers

By Vanessa Sánchez Pulla, Trisha Ahmed, Brittany Nicole Gaddy, Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Carmen Molina Acosta, Sophia Sorensen And Aadit Tambe/The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism May. 12, 2021 12:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2021, patrons at a sidewalk cafe are seated without masks in Boston. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of just over 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
The Latest: Louisiana kids can start vaccinations Thursday

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 01:36 AM EDT