AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMaryland Budget Fight: Maryland lawmakers are weighing next-year tax and fee hikes as the state confronts budget shortfalls, with Democrats pushing to shift costs and Republicans warning voters will feel it—while a task force studies whether local governments can raise revenue without General Assembly approval. Energy Costs & Data Centers: A new scorecard says Maryland electricity bills are up 50.9% over five years, now about 24% above the national average, as Gov. Wes Moore blames utility profiteering and data center demand and critics argue state decarbonization rules are driving imports and raising reliability fears. Courts & Local Elections: Four candidates filed for St. Mary’s County judge of the orphan’s court, including three incumbents and one newcomer, setting up a November vote for three seats. ICE Accountability in Maryland: Four Maryland residents and We Are CASA filed a federal class-action seeking to stop alleged warrantless ICE arrests, arguing agents detain people without required probable-cause and flight-risk checks. Gun Case in Federal Court: A federal judge granted a Maryland synagogue’s request for a preliminary injunction in a gun case, a sign of how courts are shaping enforcement.
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