AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMaryland Politics & Governance: Republicans in Congress are pushing to limit D.C. home rule by requiring congressional approval for tax-code changes, a move D.C. Democrats call an unprecedented hit to local control. Baltimore Accountability: A legal fight is headed to a hearing next week over Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming’s access to city records, after she sued to stop the city solicitor from blocking the Office of Inspector General. Public Safety: Police are seeking answers in a 1983 Dundalk homicide after investigators found Joseph and Helen “Toby” Magaskie stabbed to death in a ransacked home. Community & Local Life: Ocean Pines residents have until Aug. 5 to vote for board seats, while Worcester Tech’s STATT Camp is giving teens hands-on training in trades and tech. Environment: The Newport Bay Partnership is entering its second year with $2 million for salt marsh restoration and watershed work. Health & Economy: CNBC ranked Maryland among the worst state economies, and a new report ties Maryland hospitals to the lowest patient experience ratings. Culture: Tributes continue for Maryland-born rockabilly pioneer Vernon Taylor, who died at 88.
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