Tag Archives: Greater Baltimore Committee

Baltimore Sun: Maryland Gov. Hogan holds off on new coronavirus restrictions, defends outdoor dining as some counties tighten guidelines

Posted on December 11, 2020
Donald Fry, president and CEO of the GBC, called the measures "a first good step to mitigate the economic stress many small business are encountering as they struggle to stay operational."
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BBJ: Why this Baltimore pastor thinks broadband internet should be a public utility

Posted on June 30, 2020
Yeary spoke to nearly 200 businesspeople during a June 26 webinar hosted by Greater Baltimore Committee focused on structural racism and closing racial wealth gaps. Covid-19 and the recent killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis police custody, have spurred a new wave of critical discussions around how racial...
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Baltimore Sun: Tradepoint Atlantic says pandemic isn’t slowing growth at the Baltimore County distribution hub

Posted on June 17, 2020
Tradepoint Atlantic
The pandemic has tested and exposed weaknesses in national supply chains, said Aaron Tomarchio, Tradepoint Atlantic’s senior vice president of corporate affairs during a virtual GBC Newsmaker event.
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BBJ: Six mayoral candidates share their plans for luring businesses to Baltimore

Posted on May 27, 2020
How would you go about wooing a big-league business to take a chance and invest in a move to Baltimore? That was one of several questions posed by Greater Baltimore Committee CEO Donald C. Fry to six leading Democratic mayoral candidates during an online debate May 27 sponsored by the organization...
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BBJ: Greater Baltimore Committee: City needs a mayor who can ‘measure up’

Posted on May 26, 2020
Through June 2, Baltimore residents will cast their ballots in the Primary Election for Mayor, City Council President, City Council seats and Comptroller.
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The Daily Record: Wen warns Baltimore business leaders COVID lockdown lifting too soon

Posted on May 20, 2020
Dr. Leana Wen
Former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen said she believes orders to reopen businesses throughout the nation are coming too soon and could negate gains made in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
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FOX45: Proposed bill would give hazard pay to essential workers in Baltimore City

Posted on May 20, 2020
There's a plan for a new law in Baltimore City that would mandate hazard pay for some of the people working during the pandemic.
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BBJ: Dr. Leana Wen: Businesses must do their part to reduce risks when offices reopen

Posted on May 19, 2020
Offices should sanitize public spaces, door knobs and workstations on the hour and require workers to wear masks and remain hyper vigilant.
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Baltimore Sun: Baltimore City Council bill would require essential businesses pay workers premium during pandemic

Posted on May 19, 2020
The Baltimore City Council wants businesses to pay essential employees a premium for working during the pandemic, a measure that proposes to put an extra $10 to $25 per shift in people’s wallets.
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The Daily Record: Will Md. end up with a patchwork of pandemic rules?

Posted on May 14, 2020
The leaders of Maryland’s four largest jurisdictions are indicating that they may not line up with all of Gov. Larry Hogan’s plans for easing pandemic restrictions, raising the possibility that a patchwork of rules may exist from one community to the next.
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