AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRedistricting Fight in Maryland: An Anne Arundel County judge blocked a November ballot question tied to a constitutional redistricting amendment, saying the General Assembly’s special-session process was legally deficient and the ballot language misleading—setting up an appeal to the Maryland Supreme Court. Voting-by-Mail Legal Pressure: Democrats and voting rights groups re-filed lawsuits to stop a Trump-backed USPS rule that would impose new federal standards for mail ballots, while Michigan joined a 25-state challenge. Big Tech and Youth Safety: Meta agreed to pay up to $18B nationwide and add child-safety limits on Facebook and Instagram; Maryland could receive up to $327M. Maryland Courts on Elections: A separate Maryland ruling also struck down the redistricting amendment’s path to the ballot, reinforcing GOP wins in the fight over Question 3. Public Safety Notes: Maryland reported a rabid bat on UMES’s campus, urging residents to avoid wild animals and keep pets vaccinated. Local Culture & Community: The Maryland State Fair returns for three weekends at Timonium, running Aug. 27–30 and Sept. 4–7 and 10–13.
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