19th & 22nd

  Targeting Big Tech, Maryland becomes first state to tax digital advertising https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/tech/maryland-digital-ad-tax/index.html SOURCE:  Brian Fung, CNN Business The Notorious BIG Saves ‘A Lot of People’s Lives But His’ in Trailer for Netflix Doc (Video) https://www.thewrap.com/the-notorious-big-netflix-documentary-trailer-biggie-i-got-a-story-to-tell-video/ SOURCE:  Brian Welk, The Wrap

No disrespect to Gov. Hogan, but $750 is not enough for a family living in Maryland or any other state.  Not sure what the strategy is for Staples buying Office Depot -- it seems that type of retail format is dying...but maybe not.  Maryland Gov. Hogan proposes $1 billion economic relief bill, stimulus checks for Marylanders in need https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/11/hogan-announcement-earned-income-tax-credit-economic-md-relief-bill-stimulus-check/6626099002/ SOURCE:  Madeleine O'Neill, USA TODAY NETWORK Staples proposes buying rival Office Depot for $2.1 billion after past merger attempts were blocked https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/01/11/staples-office-depot-merger-proposal/6624145002/ SOURCE:  Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY

  Maryland official pushes for state-funded $2K stimulus checks https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/532310-maryland-official-pushes-for-state-funded-2k-stimulus-checks SOURCE:  Justine Coleman, The Hill 'Just give us a vote.' $2,000 second stimulus check's fate is up to the Senate https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/just-give-us-a-vote-2000-second-stimulus-checks-fate-is-up-to-the-senate/ SOURCE:  Jessica Dolcourt, C/net