AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoVirginia Gun Crackdown: Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a new ban on “assault firearms,” setting off immediate lawsuits from gun-rights groups as the law takes effect July 1. Maryland Courts: Maryland’s chief justice appointed a retired Baltimore County judge as a special magistrate to manage common issues in about 1,200 Child Victims Act lawsuits against state agencies. Elections 2026: In Anne Arundel County primaries, voters are hearing from candidates for Register of Wills and Circuit Court Judge, while Maryland’s Sixth District race is heating up around immigration enforcement and the Laken Riley Act. Public Health: Maryland is also tracking a rare hantavirus exposure after a U.S. passenger left the outbreak ship and is now quarantined on Pitcairn Islands. Local Governance: Howard County residents say they’re stuck waiting on a written decision in their fight over a W.R. Grace plastics recycling pilot plant. Opioids: The state is set to receive $27M from an opioid settlement.
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