December 18, 2020 News of the Day

State and Local News

Maryland Spent $5.8 Million On A Youth Jail Against Expert Advice. Now Its Closure Could Mark A Shift In Juvenile Justice: https://bit.ly/3gYfS34

Maryland Gov. Hogan Issues Order Banning Nonessential Travel To Limit Coronavirus Spread During Holidays: https://bit.ly/3h0zJin

More Than 15K Unemployment Claims Submitted Last Week In Maryland: https://cbsloc.al/3mzD4Wy

Baltimore Democratic Del. Brooke Lierman First To Jump Into 2022 Race For State Comptroller: https://bit.ly/2LS4LNX

Maryland’s Next Allocation Of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine May Be Reduced, State Officials Say: https://bit.ly/2J2jMvt

Trone Headed For Coveted Committee Assignment in 117th Congress: https://bit.ly/3ark7my

Family of Anton Black, who died at the hands of police on the Eastern Shore, files lawsuit alleging a cover-up, excessive force: https://bit.ly/3asl4Lp

Maryland Speaker Jones urges Gov. Hogan to intervene in January federal execution case: https://bit.ly/3auhZL3

Jim Shea, retired Venable chairman, is Scott’s top choice for City Solicitor: https://bit.ly/38vZsvh

House Sends Rep. Trone’s Inmate Mental Health Bill to President: https://bit.ly/3p4nnZ7

State Fiscal Leaders: It’s Time to Tap Cash Reserves: https://bit.ly/3p79Ujw

Anne Arundel Swears In New Chief of Police: https://bit.ly/3p7a0Yq

Hogan Announces Three Judicial Appointments: https://bit.ly/2KFqY0J

The Rockefeller Foundation Adds Baltimore City to Opportunity Collective Grant Program: https://bit.ly/3nwPBv7

Maryland Achieves Top Ten Ranking for Energy Efficiency: https://bit.ly/3mq2iGY

Federal News

Trump pardons expected today: https://bit.ly/3mwsgsf

Vice President Pence receives COVID-19 vaccine live on television: https://bit.ly/2J7tRY4

Cyberhack looks like act of war: https://bit.ly/38fWmv8

Congress still mired in stimulus talks hours before funding deadline: https://politi.co/34sUgXM

Kathleen Rice beats out AOC for spot on coveted House committee: https://politi.co/3mx3rfG