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For Maryland, medical worker shortage may be top concern as coronavirus spreads 03/21/2020 04:30am • There have been concerns about possible shortages of hospital beds and protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the biggest concern in Maryland may be not having enough medical workers. ���Staffing might be more of a constraint than beds and supportive equipment,��� said Bob Atlas, presi Coronavirus updates: DC announces 1st COVID-19 death; Maryland reports 2nd death 03/21/2020 02:11am • The latest Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that a second person has died from COVID-19. The patient was a Baltimore County man in his 60s who had underlying medical conditions. Hogan is also calling on spring break travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days and avoid people over age 60. Leaders worry that coronavirus concerns could spark violations of DC's Human Rights Act 03/20/2020 10:33pm • D.C. leaders are worried that coronavirus concerns could fuel human rights violations. D.C.���s Human Rights Act protects people from discrimination for up to 21 different traits. ���We know that COVID-19 does not discriminate against people and neither should we,��� said Michelle Thomas, who DC-area small businesses look for guidance with no mandated closures 03/20/2020 07:05pm • Irma Wheeler owns Illusions Salon, managing two locations in Georgetown and Arlington. (Credit: Google Street View) It's tough times for small businesses around the region as customers are advised to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. But some shops that haven't been mandated to close are Police to DC-area drivers: Don't take advantage of more open roads 03/20/2020 01:57pm • Drivers are seeing fewer cars on the road, but maybe not fewer police cars. Virginia State Police said they���re stepping up their visibility amid the new coronavirus pandemic. State police spokesperson Corinne Geller said they're "just recognizing the fact that we are in such uncertain times Remember: 'Keep the wipes out of the pipes,' regional utility says 03/20/2020 01:50pm • Lyn Riggins of WSSC shows what happens to disinfecting wipes when they're flushed down the toilet. (Courtesy WSSC Water) Using more disinfectant wipes at home? A regional water utility has an important message: Don't flush them. In fact, it's easy to remember what to flush, according to WSSC 25 key pieces of legislation Maryland lawmakers passed this week 03/20/2020 08:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. State legislators churned through hundreds of bills in the last several days of their abbreviated session, passing an astonishing 660 piec Coronavirus: As more tests become available, DC sees jump in coronavirus cases 03/19/2020 09:56pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who chairs the National Governors Association, announces five priorities that governors are asking of the federal government to fight the coronavirus during a news conference Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Annapolis, Md. Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, the adjutant general of the M Maryland General Assembly: Frenzied lawmaking and tender moments in tense session's final hours 03/19/2020 06:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, D-Baltimore County, presides over the last day of the 2020 General Assembly session. (Courtesy Ma Maryland delegate swiftly loses gavel over House vote on budget powers 03/18/2020 11:40pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Retribution came swiftly and publicly for a member of the House of Delegates Wednesday following a heated vote on a proposal to give the Gen Amid coronavirus concerns, Maryland delays tax payments 03/18/2020 05:28am • After the Trump administration announced Tuesday that people could delay paying their federal income taxes, Maryland leaders followed suit and said the same would be true for taxpayers on the state level. ���Extending the due date for Maryland state individual and business income tax payments hel DC faces harsh financial reality if coronavirus restrictions persist 03/17/2020 10:24pm • D.C.'s chief financial officer updated council members on the state of the District's finances if the coronavirus outbreak continues into the summer. Jeffrey DeWitt testified ahead of a vote to pass emergency legislation in D.C. that would make more resources available for unemployed workers and DC Council passes bill offering assistance for workers, businesses in wake of coronavirus 03/17/2020 01:20pm • The D.C. Council passed a series of measures Tuesday designed to offer some relief to workers and businesses feeling the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. Lawmakers advanced an emergency bill by unanimous vote, putting everything from tax breaks to new worker protections into effect immediat DC, Md., Va. announce new coronavirus restrictions; feds get maximum telework flexibility 03/16/2020 10:26am • In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies in the D.C. region will open Monday with "maximum telework flexibilities to all current telework eligible employees, pursuant to direction from agency heads," the Office of Personnel Management said. That announcement came shortly after t Maryland special sign-up period for health insurance opens 03/13/2020 11:11pm • Maryland residents who lack health insurance ��� and who are spooked by the COVID-19 outbreak ��� can sign-up for coverage next week. In response to the spread of the virus, the Maryland Health Connection, the state���s health insurance marketplace, is opening a special open-enrollment period beg