
The Daily Dose
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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Senator Van Hollen touts a plan to tackle climate change. Two Baltimore City Council bills could help offset property taxes and give residents a better shot at city jobs. Doctors say expectant mothers should get a COVID vaccine. Plus, a story about graffiti writers in Baltimore.
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State lawmakers press for answers about an unemployment insurance program they say still isn’t working. USM employees rally for a living wage and hazard pay. Baltimore County’s leader will empanel a group to supervise the county’s Office of the IG. Workers at The Walters Art Museum urge their employers to recognize their union with AFSCME. And The Maryland State Fair is set to return this summer, with no mask requirements.
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Schools issue mask mandates while some Maryland lawmakers call for a vaccine requirements for teachers. Advocates for renters urge Governor Hogan to extend protection from evictions. And a deal to bring wind farms to Ocean City gets pushback from Ocean City leaders.
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Housing advocates demand an extension of the governor’s order to protect tenants from eviction. And disability rights advocates sue Baltimore over inaccessible sidewalks.
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Activists call on Congress to weed out discrimination by Internet providers. Local restaurateurs discuss the ongoing challenges of operating during a pandemic. And the Baltimore County School board asks: Which schools should get renovated and which should be replaced?
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Governor Hogan announces vaccine requirements for state employees but stops short of reissuing a statewide mask mandate. And actor Hill Harper joins Baltimore leaders for a forum on the pandemic’s impact on Black communities.
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Governor Hogan announces COVID vaccination requirements for state employees. Mayor Brandon Scott reinstates an indoor mask mandate for Baltimore.
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US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visits Baltimore. The WHO says to hold off on COVID booster shots. And Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger faces a primary challenge from progressive candidate Brittany Oliver.
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Anne Arundel County is ready with funds to help vulnerable tenants behind on rent. And Baltimore County Schools prepare for an in-person school year without knowing who’s vaccinated and who isn’t.
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Anne Arundel County returns to a masks-on policy in all county-owned buildings. And a program to help low-income Baltimoreans with their water bills may do more harm than good.