January 21, 2021 News of the Day

State and Local News

Maryland Lawmakers Begin Review Of Gov. Hogan’s $49B State Budget: https://bit.ly/3qFjomO

Bill Aims To Put Curbs On BPW’s Budget-Cutting Powers: https://bit.ly/3bXUiv4

Md. Senate Panel Considers Bill To Expand Marijuana Decriminalization: https://bit.ly/3pbDu7W

Maryland Counties Scramble To Coordinate COVID-19 Vaccinations As Demand Soars: ‘We’re Trying To Figure It Out As We Go’: https://bit.ly/3qxF6ci

Maryland Counties Required To Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Priority Plan: https://bit.ly/2LRoHRe

Lawmakers Consider Protections for Transit Operators, Sports Officials: https://bit.ly/39UgqUr

Lierman Laps Comptroller Field in Fundraising; Frosh Banks $205K for Possible Reelection: https://bit.ly/3sNmrLi

Franchot Banks $2.2 Million, But Alsobrooks and Olszewski Raised More in Past Year: https://bit.ly/360S8qM

Maryland seniors, others eligible for coronavirus vaccine frustrated by communication void, wait: https://bit.ly/3c2x0nU

Baltimore City Council members ask schools chief to reconsider reopening plan: https://bit.ly/3o25r0l

Baltimore to allow indoor and outdoor dining to resume Friday, with one hour time limit for patrons: https://bit.ly/2XXsVcy

Baltimore man serving life on a drug charge has his sentenced commuted by Trump after 30 years behind bars: https://bit.ly/3qCKnPK

Federal News

Biden-Harris, Day 1: What mattered most: https://bit.ly/3qF8bT1

Biden set to immediately ramp up federal pandemic response: https://bit.ly/3c02f2U

Republicans pledge to set aside differences and work with Biden: https://bit.ly/2KAL7FR

Bush labels Clyburn the “savior” for Democrats”: https://bit.ly/3o3RDTb

Avril Haines confirmed as director of national intelligence: https://bit.ly/2LVJ5k2