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Gov. Larry Hogan Announces $1B COVID-19 RELIEF Act, Includes $750 Income Tax Credit For Maryland FamiliesGov. Larry Hogan announced a $1 billion RELIEF Act that includes tax cuts and an income tax credit to help Maryland families, individuals and small businesses reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

More Than 11K Marylanders File For Unemployment In First Week Of 2021Unemployment remains high in 2021 as 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment in the first week of the new year.

Maryland Comptroller Franchot Extends Deadlines For Tax Filings, Payments To April 15Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is extending tax filing and payment deadlines to April 15, 2021 as businesses and individuals continue to struggle financially during the pandemic.

Milton Inn Set To Reopen In 2021 Under New OwnersThe Milton Inn will reopen under new owners in 2021.

Maryland Minimum Wage Rises To $11.75Maryland's minimum wage is going up.

Baltimore Business Owners Hope Customers Will Spend Stimulus Checks In Their Stores After Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief BillBaltimoreans relieved after President Donald Trump signs covid-19 relief bill

More Than 18K Filed For Unemployment In Maryland Last Week, Up SlightlyUnemployment claims increased in Maryland last week.

More Than 18K Filed For Unemployment In Maryland Last Week; Tens Of Thousands Of Fraud Cases BlockedMore than 18,000 Marylanders filed for unemployment last week, according to new numbers released Thursday from the state's Department of Labor.

Gov. Larry Hogan Plans To Use $250M From Maryland's Rainy Day Fund For Businesses Struggling During COVID-19 PandemicGov. Larry Hogan said Thursday he plans to use $250 million from Maryland's Rainy Day Fund for small businesses hit by the pandemic.

Gov. Larry Hogan Announces $10M Maryland Farmer COVID-19 Relief ProgramA big boost is coming for farmers on Maryland's Eastern Shore and elsewhere who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

A Shocking Number Of Women Dropped Out Of The Workforce Last Month, Government Data ShowsHundreds of thousands of women — nearly eight times more than the number of men — dropped out of the US labor force last month, as the pandemic continues to exacerbate inequalities in America's economy.

Maryland Unemployment Claims Jump Back Up, Over 15K Filed Last WeekMaryland unemployment claims jumped back up by more than 6,000, just over 15,000 claims were filed last week.

Baltimore County Johnny Olszewski Nominates Former Maryland Labor Secretary Leonard Howie IIIBaltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski nominated Leonard J. Howie III to be the County's Director of Economic and Workforce Development.

More Than 4,000 Seasonal Jobs Open At Kohl's Fulfillment Center In EdgewoodKohl's is looking to fill more than 4,000 seasonal positions at its fulfillment center in Edgewood.