February 25, 2021 News of the Day

State and Local News

Anne Arundel activists call on police to make trial board hearings accessible by livestream: https://bit.ly/3aUdeKm

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister dies from Covid as city passes 1,000 deaths: https://politi.co/3aUdCIR

Mayor Scott to Hire Baltimore’s First Digital Equity Director: https://bit.ly/3qSSKHq

Maryland Bill Would Ban Chemical Conversion Of Plastic Into Fuel: https://cbsloc.al/2O0yXaE

Hogan Catches Flak for Red Line Cancellation at U.S. Senate Hearing on Infrastructure: https://bit.ly/3kl73Cj

Bill Seeks to Protect Children Against Abusive Parents in Family Court Proceedings: https://bit.ly/2ZOW1vx

In Environmental Justice Push, Lawmakers Look to Decrease Harmful Toxins and Reform Government Responses: https://bit.ly/3kp5tPW

Anne Arundel creates legal aid program for Annapolis housing authority residents facing eviction: https://bit.ly/3dN18oe

Measure Would Lock Hogan Administration In to Promises on Highway Widening: https://bit.ly/3dMMqOe

Frosh Leads Attorneys General In Support for Federal Election Reform Package: https://bit.ly/3upXF4O

Unemployment Insurance Recipients to Get Benefits Through Direct Deposit: https://bit.ly/3aSWBi7

Bay Bridge crossing study on three corridors through Anne Arundel open for comment after COVID delay: https://bit.ly/3pP2qkR

Eastern Shore residents question recent spike in electric bills: https://bit.ly/2MmRmxI

Charles Appoints Resilience Authority to Tackle Climate Change: https://bit.ly/3bE9rQv

Bill Henry hires a Dixon insider to assist in his reform efforts: https://bit.ly/3sjvO4y

Homeless people in Baltimore helped with state ID cards and vaccinations: https://bit.ly/3uysAMk

Federal News

New coronavirus cases fall by 20%: https://bit.ly/3bz8bhA

Cheney’s take on Trump highlights GOP split about future: https://bit.ly/3pUlpL4

Black churches become vaccine hubs: https://bit.ly/3klVgU6

Biden, Harris to headline House Dem retreat next week: https://politi.co/2MrF0oc

Biden’s big task: Keeping 50 Democrats in line: https://politi.co/37ONLjH

Fraud fears and messy data stall FEMA program for Covid victims: https://politi.co/3aSvYtA