MRA in the News

• MRA Participating in Webinar: Positioning Your Business in a Post Covid Economy

  Monday, April 19th, 2021

  MRA President Cailey Locklair is taking part in this week’s webinar from the Daily Record: Positioning Your Business in a Post Covid Economy. Tune in on Wednesday, April 21st to learn how to direct your business with the right resources and strategies to succeed… Read More

• Businesses heave sigh of relief over unemployment fund — but hope for more

  Friday, April 2nd, 2021

  For the Maryland business community, Gov. Larry Hogan’s Wednesday announcement that over a quarter of the $3.9 billion in federal relief funds that had been allocated to the state would go into the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund came as a major relief. Over $1.7… Read More

• Locklair: ‘We need to help women succeed and feel safe’ in the Workplace

  Thursday, March 18th, 2021

  Maryland Retailers Association President Cailey Locklair said Wednesday that while employers have a responsibility to make sure that all of their employees feel safe in the workplace that a special emphasis should be placed on the protection and vocational advancement of women. The interview… Read More

• Bill proposed to allow pharmacies to vaccinate young kids, expand access

  Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

  With concerns about exposure to COVID-19, the pandemic has limited access to health care for many families. “Through COVID, we saw major drops in childhood immunization rates,” said Cailey Locklair, the President of the Maryland Chain Drug Store Association. Maryland Department of Health data showed a… Read More

• Md. bill reimbursing business property taxes would be costly

  Monday, March 15th, 2021

  A Maryland lawmaker is vying for the state to reimburse personal property taxes to businesses reeling from the pandemic, though the refund could cost the state an estimated $365 million. Last year, Maryland businesses paid an average of $2,860 in these property taxes, which… Read More

• Maryland could be the next state to ban plastic bags

  Monday, March 15th, 2021

  Maryland took a big step this week toward becoming the next state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags. The House on Wednesday passed the Plastic Bag Reduction Act, which would prohibit businesses from giving away plastic bags at the point of sale, with… Read More

• Opinion: Allow State’s Pharmacists to Administer All FDA-Approved Vaccinations

  Thursday, March 11th, 2021

  The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented strain on the health care system in Maryland, which has led to decreased access to health care for many patients and their families. Maryland pharmacists – who are already trusted resources in their local communities – have… Read More

• Hogan’s decision to reopen Maryland surprised local officials, business leaders

  Thursday, March 11th, 2021

  Maryland’s swift and far-reaching plan to reopen businesses and public venues took many key stakeholders by surprise, interviews with officials, business and health leaders show, and went further than some industry representatives had requested. Aides to Gov. Larry Hogan (R) declined to answer questions Wednesday about… Read More

• 10 climate bills to watch in the Maryland General Assembly this session

  Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

  The Baltimore Sun has compiled 10 climate bills to watch this year, including the Plastic Bag Reduction Act Bill numbers: SB233/HB314 Starting on July 1, 2022, this bill would prohibit retail establishments from providing customers with plastic carryout bags. It wouldn’t include plastic bags used… Read More

• As Maryland considers a plastic bag ban, a nationwide bag shortage could pose problems

  Thursday, February 25th, 2021

  As Maryland considers banning single use plastic bags, a nationwide paper and reusable bag shortage could pose problems. Philip Rozenski, who works with a U.S packaging manufacturer called Novolex, said companies can’t keep up with the increase in demand. At least eight states in… Read More