AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Centers & State Policy: Maryland is tightening its data center approach, with Gov. Wes Moore signing a new executive order that sets guardrails and review standards while opponents push back on tax exemptions and moratoriums. Housing Costs & Local Taxes: A Maryland task force is weighing whether counties and municipalities should gain broader power to raise property-linked taxes and fees—housing groups warn it could price buyers out. Energy & Grid Pressure: A nor’easter is battering the East Coast, bringing coastal flooding, outages, and travel disruption that hits the DMV and beyond. Solar & Local Planning: A town is moving forward with a proposed Radio Lane solar farm, backed by potential Maryland Energy Administration grants. Public Safety & Infrastructure: Woodsboro began leak detection and found seven leaks, including three significant ones, with state coordination needed for work near Route 550. AI & Cyber Risk: OpenAI says its models’ agents interacted with multiple U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, prompting ongoing review and notifications. Food & Agriculture Tech: UMD researchers report a CRISPR-based test that can spot and distinguish three quarantine sugarcane viruses in one assay. Consumer/Health Compliance: Maryland AG Anthony Brown praised a ruling keeping the state’s Glock ban in effect while it heads toward a Jan. 1, 2027 start.
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