With short-term solvency and an ongoing pandemic in play, the head of Maryland’s Department of Labor recommended lawmakers not make any tax policy changes to the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) system for at least another year. Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson went before the state Joint Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee on Jan. 6 and discussed a…
Maryland Department of Labor Implores Lawmakers to Hold Off on UI Tax Changes During ‘Tenuous Economic Time’
State Pension Funds Help Repressive Regimes Like China’s, Critics Warn
Some American institutional investors, in pushing for the highest returns, could soon find themselves hanging by their own rope while destroying the country, critics warn. That’s because several big American money managers are investing through retirement funds in China, according to critics who say there’s good reason for these investments to be reviewed. They contend…
Blue States Ask Supreme Court to Review SALT Tax Deduction Caps
January 5, 2022
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After losing in the lower courts, four Democratic-dominated northeastern states are asking the Supreme Court to consider their legal challenge to the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions imposed by then-President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax law. The case is New York v. Yellen. Janet Yellen is being sued in her official capacity as secretary…
Maryland Governor Declares State of Emergency, Deploys National Guard After COVID-19 Spike
Maryland’s governor has declared a state of emergency and mobilized the Maryland National Guard to a jump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said the 30-day state of emergency will help prevent hospitalizations and deaths after the state hit a record-high of 3,057 COVID-19 hospitalizations, an increase of…
Former RNC Leader Michael Steele Decides Against Gubernatorial Bid
Michael Steele, a former leader of the Republican National Convention (RNC) and critic of President Donald Trump, has announced that he will not run for governor in Maryland, citing his family’s opposition to such a campaign. Steele announced his decision in an interview with the Baltimore Sun. “It’s not something the family wants me to…
Police: 3 Killed After SUV Crashes Into Back of Snow Plow
BURTONSVILLE, Md.—Three people were killed and another person is in critical condition after a vehicle crashed in the back of a snowplow in Maryland on Monday evening. WUSA9 reports that according to Pete Piringer, chief spokesman for Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue, the crash happened on northbound Route 29 Columbia Pike in Burtonsville, Maryland,…
2022’s First Storm Hits New Jersey, New York, Maryland
The first storm of the New Year brought snow on Monday to multiple states in the northeastern U.S. and left hundreds of thousands of people in the southeast without power. A flurry of warnings and alerts were issued by the National Weather Service, which forecast heavy snow and high winds. Up to seven inches of…
2022’s First Storm Leaves Over 500,000 Without Power
The first storm of the New Year brought snow on Monday to multiple states in the eastern U.S. and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Nearly 400,000 households in Virginia lost power as of 12:25 p.m., according to PowerOutage.US. Another 152,000 households in North Carolina, and over 200,000 across Maryland, Georgia, and South…
2022’s First Storm Leaves Over 700,000 Without Power
The first storm of the New Year brought snow on Jan. 3 to multiple states in the eastern United States and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Nearly 400,000 households in Virginia lost power as of 12:25 p.m., according to PowerOutage.US. Another 152,000 households in North Carolina, and more than 200,000 across Maryland,…
Maryland School Board Approves Regulation That Allows Schools to Drop Mask Mandates
Schools in Maryland can drop masks mandates if they reach a certain vaccination rate if state lawmakers approve a regulation that the state’s school board voted for on Tuesday. The Maryland State Board of Education voted 12–1 to approve a regulation that extends the requirement for children and staff members in schools to don masks….
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