AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTransportation: Gov. Wes Moore ordered a one-year pause on Maryland toll increases, using Key Bridge settlement funds to cover the cost and potentially save taxpayers at least $50 million. Congressional Politics: Rep. Andy Harris drew criticism after threatening a student journalist with prosecution for filming him at an Eastern Shore debate; the reporter says she will keep covering him. Baltimore: Mayor Brandon Scott signed a law allowing the city to padlock smoke shops that repeatedly sell illegal cannabis, with an independent review process for drug-related cases. Health Costs: Moore and state lawmakers are backing a proposal to cap prices for 25 prescription drugs at federally negotiated rates. Power Supply: Federal emergency measures aim to prevent blackouts across 13 states and D.C. as Mid-Atlantic utilities warn of tight electricity supplies. City Development: Baltimore unveiled plans to replace the State Center office buildings with a mixed-use community that could include up to 1,600 homes. Courts: Federal prosecutors dropped former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage-fraud charge, clearing the way for her to keep her Florida home.
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