AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBenefits: Maryland says chip-and-tap EBT cards cut reimbursements for stolen benefits by 71% from July through September, saving taxpayers about $2.2 million. Maryland Football: The university and Mike Locksley parted ways after a 12-game Big Ten losing streak. Co-defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim will serve as interim coach as Maryland searches for a replacement. Child Welfare: Kanaiyah Ward’s mother filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Wes Moore, state officials and Marriott, alleging the 16-year-old was failed by the state’s foster-care system before her death in a Baltimore hotel. Housing: Montgomery County joined Rockville in banning rent-setting algorithms. Baltimore also sued property-management and software companies over alleged hidden fees, while a report calls the county’s more than 4,300 evictions an outlier in Maryland. Oversight and the Bay: A Maryland attorney general’s office audit flagged millions of dollars in contract oversight and financial-control problems. Separately, an advocacy report says the state’s $15 million manure fund cannot show it reduced Chesapeake Bay pollution.
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