Bryan Renbaum

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that he is concerned about the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases both throughout the state and in the jurisdiction that he leads.

Maryland’s economy gained 8,400 jobs in November and the state’s unemployment rate decreased from 5.7% to 5.4%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.

The days and hours of operations at state testing sites in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties will immediately be expanded and the Maryland National Guard will be deployed help with that effort, Hogan said.

This year also saw the General Assembly pass landmark police reform legislation over Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto, which added fuel to ongoing debates between the administration and Democratic lawmakers about how to address violent crime in Baltimore City.

Violent crime is on the rise throughout Maryland.Last week saw a gunman open fire in a Smithsburg factory killing three and injuring four others.The year is not yet even half over and already there have been more than 150 homicides in Baltimore, mostly by shooting, according to the Baltimore Police Department. That trend puts Baltimore on pace to surpass more than 300 homicides by the end of the year, which has been the case since at least 2017.

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The November rematch between Rep. David Trone (D) and Del. Neil Parrott (R) in the race for Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District is likely to be very competitive, according to recent polls.

“MAGA Republicans...they refuse to accept the will of the people. They embrace political violence. They do not believe in democracy. That is why in this moment those of you who love this country-Democrats, independents, mainstream Republicans-we must be stronger,” Biden added.

“All you need to do is look at his (Trone’s) voting record,” Parrott told Baltimore Post-Examiner. “Congressman Trone votes 100% with Nancy Pelosi. That is not bipartisanship. That is a joke. It is rude to tell people that you are bipartisan when every vote you take is in line with the party.”

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore said if he is elected and is forced to deal with a harsh coronavirus resurgence this upcoming winter his administration will “follow the science” and make decisions without political considerations when crafting a plan to respond to the outbreak.