AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBaltimore Zoning: The City Council gave final approval to the Harford Road Overlay bill. The vote was expected; the surprise came when Councilman Ryan Dorsey canceled a hearing on a colleague’s bill after that colleague abstained. School Admissions: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Montgomery County’s race-neutral magnet-school admissions criteria. Parents say the changes disadvantaged Asian American students, and the case could affect similar policies nationwide. Election Countdown: Maryland early voting runs Oct. 22–29, with centers open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mail-in ballot requests are due Oct. 27 by mail and Oct. 30 online. County Council Pay: Baltimore County council members approved a nearly 74% pay raise ahead of the council’s post-election expansion. City Enforcement: Mayor Brandon Scott signed a bill allowing smoke shops with illegal cannabis sales to be padlocked. Ballot Question 3: Maryland voters are weighing a proposed congressional redistricting amendment, drawing competing campaigns as the Nov. 3 election nears. Schools: Gov. Wes Moore says Maryland’s teacher vacancy rate has fallen by more than 70% in four years.
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