A joint legislative committee will now make the final call on whether to drop the statewide mask mandate and allow local school boards to decide their own policies.

When IKEA furloughed workers at the start of the pandemic, it cost Maryland over $2 million in unemployment benefits. Then the company offered to “pay it forward.”

County executives say the coronavirus metrics in their jurisdictions aren’t at a place to move forward yet.

Now, state lawmakers are calling for an oversight hearing on how the severance package was approved.

Purple Line Transit Partners said in a letter on Tuesday that they intend to “fully comply” with the judge’s orders.

Maryland’s last General Assembly session ended more than two weeks early when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.

Still, advocates worry whether new relief efforts will be enough to match a potential statewide eviction crisis.

Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon said schools will be allowed to open for in-person classes, so long as they follow state guidelines and CDC recommendations to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Earlier this month, Hogan announced the November primary would have expanded in-person voting and mail-in ballot applications for every voter, but local election officials and Democratic state lawmakers say they’re worried about “voter confusion” and spreading the coronavirus.

The public will be able to comment on the study for the next three months.