One possibility: Increased ability to telework has made it easier for the government to call for a snow day without significantly disrupting production.
Maryland
Maryland legislators hear update on $135 million BaltimoreLink plan
Expected to be completed by June 2017, BaltimoreLink will make 745,000 jobs accessible due to expanded public transit.
Legislators from Maryland’s Rural Districts Say Permitting Requirements Hurt Their Constituents
The secretary of agriculture also warned that avian flu is a threat to Maryland poultry this year, but the state is prepared for an outbreak.
Advocates for Maryland’s Death with Dignity Act Lobbied Lawmakers, Saying Assisted Suicide is About Choice, Not Morality
Supporters of ‘right to die’ legislation say people, not the government, should make choices about the final six months of life.
Congress Moving to Aid Prisoners with “Second Chance” in Society
This legislation reauthorizes and changes the distribution of grant funding to public and private programs aiding ex-prisoners allocated in the original bill passed in 2008.
Maryland Caught Wearing White After Labor Day
Take a look at how Snowzilla transformed Maryland and D.C.
Van Hollen, Senators Seek Repeal of Gun Industry Shield Law
Van Hollen and Democratic senators seek to repeal a 10-year-old gun liability shield law.
Maryland Board of Public Works holds annual ‘Hope-A-Thon’, debates air conditioning for Baltimore County Schools
Local school district officials appear before board, advocate for public school funding
Hogan Adds Education-Related Initiatives, Including Early Graduation Gifts
Gov. Larry Hogan offers $6,000 scholarships for early high school graduates.
Senate Judicial Committee Hears Bills on Children, Animals Locked in Hot Cars
Two new bills could grant protection from civil liability to anyone who removes a child or animal from a hot car.