June 7th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen says he's encouraging Governor Larry Hogan to "reconsider" cutting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. In a somewhat surprising move lsat week, Hogan announced that those enhanced federal benefits would end for Marylanders on July 3^rd- a full two months before the program is scheduled to end. Van Hollen, one of many Democrats extremely critical of the plan, says now is not the time to cut off so many families who remain in desperate need of financial assistance…

Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford says the governor made the right decision because the economy is open and businesses are begging for people to work. He says now is the time to reopen the economy and get back in business…