November 19, 2020 News of the Day

State and Local News

Hogan Signs Executive Order To Allow Early Release For Prisoners To Slow The Spread Of Coronavirus: https://wapo.st/32Vg9On

Maryland Will Seek New Purple Line Concessionaire If Talks With Original Firms Fail, Transit Official Says: https://wapo.st/2IGmsyL

Baltimore Approves More Than $10 Million In GTTF Settlements: https://bit.ly/3lP7PYe

Three Black-Led Baltimore Nonprofits Launch Joint Funding, Training Effort: https://bit.ly/3pLprGz

Pfizer And BioNTech Say Final Analysis Shows Coronavirus Vaccine Is 95% Effective With No Safety Concerns: https://cbsloc.al/3kIjAy5

Prince George’s County Is Aiming To Make Kids’ Meals Healthier: https://wapo.st/3lLlOOL

Charles to Hold Hearing on Establishing Resilience Authority: https://bit.ly/3nATwa0

Ag Preservation and Program Open Space: State Agencies Brief Committee: https://bit.ly/2ILuhCN

EPA Calls for Increase to National Recycling Rate: https://bit.ly/3lLw9Kd

November 18 Board of Public Works Meeting: What Counties Need to Know: https://bit.ly/2IOAnCz

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Governor Hogan’s COVID-19 Restrictions: https://bit.ly/3pFXwb3

After Rejection, Advocates Continue Push to Remove Confederate Talbot Boys Monument: https://bit.ly/3nDKI3k

Md.’s Budget Should Be More Comprehensive and Understandable: https://bit.ly/2IOB1Qv

Homelessness in Maryland Worsens During COVID-19 Pandemic: https://bit.ly/2UHxIgI

Health Department Officials Warn Against COVID-Fatigue, Urge Marylanders to Continue Masking and Distancing: https://bit.ly/2UIW2yK

Federal News

Biden mounts lobbying blitz to crack GOP resistance to his transition: https://politi.co/2IOEUF4

Republicans seek to stymie Biden with final Trump nominees: https://politi.co/3fggBMs

Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trials show strong immune response: https://bit.ly/2UDv1wy

Nancy Pelosi re-elected as House Democratic leader: https://bit.ly/3nI7VkD