AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteJan 26, 2021 at 11:26 amAnne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will ease COVID-19 restrictions for restaurants and other businesses starting Friday in response to the decreasing case rate after the holiday surge, he said.When his new executive order takes effect, restaurants will be allowed to serve up to 50% capacity indoors. Other businesses like movie theaters and bingo halls that have been closed entirely will be allowed to open at 25% capacity, he said in a Tuesday news conference. It’s unclear whether Pittman will change outdoor dining...…AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteJan 26, 2021 at 11:26 amAnne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will ease COVID-19 restrictions for restaurants and other businesses starting Friday in response to the decreasing case rate after the holiday surge, he said.When his new executive order takes effect, restaurants will be allowed to serve up to 50% capacity indoors. Other businesses like movie theaters and bingo halls that have been closed entirely will be allowed to open at 25% capacity, he said in a Tuesday news conference. It’s unclear whether Pittman will change outdoor dining...WW…

AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteJul 09, 2020 at 5:43 amAnnapolis’ Del. Shaneka Henson wants racism to be recognized as a public health barrier and is pleading with Congress to implement more supports for her constituents and all Black Americans.The effort she says will rehabilitate the impacts of racism includes making Social Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance available to African Americans regardless of age, disability or impairment, because, she said, “racial discrimination must be acknowledged for what it is – disabling.”AdvertisementThe 28 policy changes are...…AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteJul 09, 2020 at 5:43 amAnnapolis’ Del. Shaneka Henson wants racism to be recognized as a public health barrier and is pleading with Congress to implement more supports for her constituents and all Black Americans.The effort she says will rehabilitate the impacts of racism includes making Social Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance available to African Americans regardless of age, disability or impairment, because, she said, “racial discrimination must be acknowledged for what it is – disabling.”AdvertisementThe 28 policy changes are...WW…

AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteMay 06, 2020 at 5:30 amAnne Arundel County officials want to add a spring deer hunting season so hunters can donate venison to food banks, County Executive Steuart Pittman said Tuesday during a town hall on food insecurity.It would mimic a program the county runs during the winter season that gives hunters a $50 tax break for each deer they donate.AdvertisementIt’s not a done deal — the county must get approval from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources first — but if it’s approved, Pittman said it could cut down on a deer population that is three to...…AdvertisementBy Capital GazetteMay 06, 2020 at 5:30 amAnne Arundel County officials want to add a spring deer hunting season so hunters can donate venison to food banks, County Executive Steuart Pittman said Tuesday during a town hall on food insecurity.It would mimic a program the county runs during the winter season that gives hunters a $50 tax break for each deer they donate.AdvertisementIt’s not a done deal — the county must get approval from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources first — but if it’s approved, Pittman said it could cut down on a deer population that is three to...WW…