AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMaryland Politics & Courts: Maryland’s Board of Revenue Estimates nudged its fiscal-year earnings projection up by $320 million, but a $3B budget shortfall still looms, with one major driver being a court fight over sales-tax treatment for utilities. Baltimore Public Safety: Baltimore City Council is set to vote Monday on a plan to let police padlock smoke shops selling illegal products, giving businesses two chances before enforcement escalates. Healthcare Access: A Maryland nurse practitioner shortage story spotlights a key bottleneck—students waiting on clinical placements—arguing that fixing “clinical match” capacity is essential to get more providers into primary care. Local Economy & Jobs: CCBC will break ground Sept. 30 on a $28M Transportation Technology Center expansion to train workers for electric vehicles and other emerging automotive tech. Environment & Health: A new regional radon campaign urges DC-area, Maryland, and Virginia residents to test homes, citing radon as a leading lung-cancer cause among nonsmokers. Accountability: A federal judge dismissed claims by former Ridgely police employees accusing town and county officials of orchestrating the department’s disbandment. Data Centers: A bipartisan bill would ban government NDAs that block public discussion of proposed data center projects, with Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin among the sponsors.
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