AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBaltimore City Tree: Baltimore has named the tuliptree (liriodendron tulipifera) as its new official City Tree, replacing the Chanticleer pear after 50 years, as part of a TreeBaltimore push for a more climate-resilient, native urban forest. St. Mary’s County Planning: A Chesapeake Bay passenger ferry idea is back in the county’s 2050 comprehensive plan language after being removed earlier, though commissioners still flag major unknowns. Health & Safety: Maryland reported a record 59 heat-related deaths this summer, and a large tree crash in Reisterstown sent five people to hospitals with minor injuries. Courts & Politics: A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump “birth tourism” measures, calling parts “almost certainly unconstitutional,” while Maryland’s Supreme Court fight over redistricting continues to shape the November ballot. State Services: Comptroller Brooke Lierman discussed the new Maryland Tax Connect portal, replacing decades-old systems. Environment: The Maryland AG charged a Wicomico County septic worker accused of illegal sewage dumping in woods near homes.
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