October 13, 2020 News of the Day

State and Local News

Senate Republicans Pick Simonaire, Hough as New Leaders: https://bit.ly/3jNF2lE

Majority Of Marylanders Support Major Police Overhaul, Poll Finds: https://wapo.st/3nHdIYL

What Maryland Is Doing To Ensure Election Security This Year: https://bit.ly/2FmzIXs

Referendum Would Upend More Than A Century Of Governors’ Control Over Budgets, Give More Power To Legislators: https://bit.ly/33NSiRM

MDOT Takes Over Rail Contracts From Purple Line Contractors: https://bit.ly/3iNO7JP

Gambling Companies Spend More Than $2M On Sports Betting Ads: https://bit.ly/34S7i0a

Maryland Schools Will Have To Report Any Coronavirus Cases — But Health Officials Don’t Plan To Publicize The Data: https://bit.ly/34IVwoI

Franchot: We Can’t Let Main Street Become A Ghost Town: https://wapo.st/3dkqVlq

Delegates Charkoudian and W. Fisher: Honoring All Americans: https://bit.ly/33S2LeR

State Fiscal Leaders: Federal Stimulus Key to Economic Recovery: https://bit.ly/3dmWXNJ

Body Camera Taskforce Meeting Focuses on Transparency and Access of Footage Under MPIA: https://bit.ly/33TH6Dj

MD Unemployment Claims Soar in Past Week: https://bit.ly/3k5X4jr

Meet the 5 people entrusted with preserving democracy in Maryland — and the right to vote — in the midst of a pandemic: https://bit.ly/2H2c17u

Federal News

Senators settle old grudges as Barrett confirmation hearing starts: https://politi.co/33NTRPE

How Biden could end 2020 on election night — and why Trump’s path is unlikely: https://politi.co/3lCdhNs

How Democrats hope to defeat Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination: https://politi.co/36WApC6

Progressives press Biden to recruit Warren allies, setting up conflict in party: https://politi.co/3jVNzmw