Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, who announced Howard County’s first coronavirus case on Sunday, recently gathered county officials and community stakeholders to announce new measures in response to the coronavirus. Ball […]
Government
Senators request IRS extensions
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md,), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined a group of Senate […]
Governor Hogan issues emergency order to close casinos, racetracks and simulcast betting facilities
ANNAPOLIS, MD—In light of the serious public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Hogan has issued an emergency order to close all Maryland casinos, racetracks, and simulcast betting […]
Casinos bring in $151.3M in February
Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced that February 2020 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos were $151,274,337. The total represents a $14,510,130 (10.6 percent) increase compared to the February 2019 […]
Awarded Government Contracts – March 2020
The following information is regarding awarded contracts can be used to develop prime contractor, subcontractor and teaming partner relationships on these and other opportunities. The website for each awardee is […]
Pilot program targets clean energy
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has launched the new Resilient Maryland pilot program that combines clean energy technology, such as combined heat and power, energy storage, solar and similar technologies to enable essential services […]
Howard releases Spending Affordability report
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released the Spending Affordability Advisory Committee’s Report for the fiscal 2021. The committee is tasked with making recommendations to the county executive on revenue projections, […]
Coronavirus prevention, preparedness discussed
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball recently gathered top officials from the county, the Howard County Health Department, and the Howard County General Hospital to address Howard County’s coronavirus prevention and […]
BWI improvement meeting set for Wednesday
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA) will host a public workshop this month to provide information on proposed improvement projects at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. The […]
Ball pre-files agriculture preservation legislation
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball pre-filed legislation, co-sponsored by David Yungmann, District 5 Councilmember, amending the purchase price formula used to determine the price that Howard County pays when purchasing […]