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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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. -
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.
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This afternoon Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced that he will lift the city’s remaining mask mandate. Baltimore’s health commissioner says there is still more work to do to get city residents vaccinated. And as more venues reopen, how are people celebrating Pride this year? Musician Kotic Couture joins us to share their plans.
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Governor Hogan declares Maryland’s worst COVID-19 days behind us and ends the state of emergency. Meanwhile Baltimore City’s top officials demand that Hogan reverse his decision to end unemployment benefits. And a law professor offers clarity on what Maryland employers can legally do when it comes to getting their staff vaccinated.
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Baltimore County could sell historic Perry Hall Mansion. And redistricting gets underway in Maryland.
