AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHistoric Local Milestone: Gov. Wes Moore’s FY 2027 budget backs the Maryland Greenspace Equity Program with $7 million for 15 projects across nine counties and Baltimore City, including new trails, community gardens, and playgrounds. Community & Culture: Baltimore’s Musical Instrument Museum hosts Linda Purl’s “Glamour & Jazz: Nightclub Legends” on July 24, spotlighting the supper-club era through songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, and more. Public Safety & Immigration: Prince George’s County approved a law making it easier for families of people detained by ICE to retrieve impounded cars, and DHS continues to resist naming officers involved in fatal shootings. Education & Tech: An AI-driven EdTech systems analyst in Columbia is pushing more student-centered higher-education tools, while Maryland also sees STEAM momentum with a Smithsonian STEAM School of Distinction selection. Arts & Heritage: The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore highlights a 1,000-year-old Peruvian “false head” mummy mask made with real human hair and cinnabar. Money & Fraud: Maryland AG Anthony G. Brown announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Cash App’s parent over fraud and weak dispute protections. Sports & Identity: A Baltimore-area rugby team refused to comply with new USA Rugby rules barring trans women from women’s play. Family in the Spotlight: JD Vance and Usha Vance welcomed their fourth child, a son, born at Walter Reed in Bethesda.
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