The Daily Dose: Maryland Confronts COVID-19
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An evening roundup of WYPR's latest reporting on Maryland's COVID-19 response, a summary of essential state and local updates, and a forum for locals who want to share stories about everyday life in the era of Coronavirus. Let your voice be heard on the podcast! Leave a voicemail with your thoughts, questions, and insights about life in the Coronavirus era at 410-235-6060.
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Final pandemic restrictions are lifted statewide. Baltimore’s mayor appoints a supervisor for the city’s federal aid. Maryland’s Attorney General warns of an impending ‘access to justice’ crisis. And a new set of state laws go into effect today. -
A bill to create security deposit vouchers for renters, a noise ordinance expansion, a call for justice in a police killing, and reflections from Baltimore teachers on the year gone by
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An eviction prevention program expands. And Baltimore agencies begin training on how to recognize and respond to trauma.
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Doctors work to get kids current on regular childhood vaccinations. And Baltimore’s mayor assembles a team to oversee city’s allotment of American Rescue Plan funds.
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Governor Hogan’s small business grant program distributed funds inequitably. And health workers are trying to get students vaccinated over the summer, not just for COVID-19.
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An update on an impending change of rules facing Marylanders collecting unemployment. And a look at how Baltimore’s mayor will allocate funds from the American Rescue Plan.
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$1.3 billion in American Rescue Plan money will go to Maryland schools. And Baltimore City Schools' CEO talks graduation rates, summer school, and pandemic-induced learning loss.
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Governor Hogan is optimistic about a federal infrastructure plan. And the Capital Gazette mass shooter goes on trial this week.
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Baltimore’s plastic bag ban gets put off until October. And Dr. Leana Wen cautions against complacency with COVID vaccination progress.
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We’ve all felt the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic these last 15 or so months. A new survey quantifies those impacts, especially for people who were struggling financially before the pandemic began. And NAACP leaders call for suspending the police officers involved in recent violent arrests of Black teens in Ocean City — and maybe a boycott of Ocean City businesses.