Initial unemployment claims in Maryland spiked last week as the state launched a new application system, added two new benefit […]
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Maryland Takes $60 Million Revenue Hit From Closed Casinos In April
The forced closure of Maryland’s casinos since mid-March has left quite a hole in state coffers. The six casinos generated […]
Read moreBreaking: Purple Line Builder Prepares To Walk Off The Job Due To Cost Overruns, Delays
The companies building the $2 billion Purple Line in suburban Maryland intend to leave the job over extensive delays and […]
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Maryland’s Long-Planned, $4 Billion Schools Overhaul In Jeopardy Because Of Pandemic
In mid-March, Maryland’s two legislative leaders solemnly met to do triage. What must they rescue before the coronavirus pandemic shut […]
Read moreAfter Maryland Contract Canceled, State Lawmakers Call For More Oversight Of Emergency Pandemic Spending
After Maryland officials terminated a contract with a politically connected firm, lawmakers are calling for greater oversight of the millions […]
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State May Face $250 Million Casino And Lottery Hit; Casinos Develop Reopening Plans
Maryland could take a $250 million hit because its revenue from casinos and lottery games has plummeted due to the […]
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District Strikes Deals For New Hospitals At St. Elizabeth’s, Howard University
The District has reached a definitive agreement for George Washington University Hospital’s majority owner to operate a new acute-care facility […]
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Bowser Expands Small Business Recovery Funding
Bowser announced Wednesday more than $8 million in additional support for the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program. “We began […]
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Former NAACP Leader Kweisi Mfume Wins Late Rep. Elijah Cummings’ House Seat In Special Maryland Election
The Democrat who formerly held the seat of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings re-won the position in Maryland’s special election […]
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D.C. Property Tax Revenues Are Stable, For Now. But Officials Fear A Collapse Coming Next Year
D.C. property owners haven’t had much trouble making tax payments during the first few weeks of the coronavirus-inspired economic downturn […]
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