Energy Costs & Grid Risk: Maryland electricity bills are up 50.9% over five years, now about 24% above the national average, as Gov. Wes Moore blames utility “double dipping” and data center demand while critics argue state decarbonization rules are forcing Maryland to import 43% of its power—raising fears of voltage collapse and rolling blackouts by summer 2027. ICE Oversight Fight (Baltimore): A federal judge is weighing whether ICE violated a March order limiting overcrowding in downtown holding rooms, while Maryland lawmakers demand answers after an ICE clash in Frederick and state police will investigate a suspended Baltimore Police deputy commissioner. Empire Towers Relief: Moore asked the U.S. Small Business Administration for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration for Anne Arundel County businesses hit by the Empire Towers shutdown. Chesapeake Bay Reversal: Trump repealed a 2009 Obama-era Chesapeake Bay restoration order, alarming Maryland environmental advocates. Cybersecurity & Health Data: Patients filed a class-action over the Luminis Health/AAMC cyberattack, alleging unencrypted exposure of medical information. Gov. Moore & Redistricting: Moore says Marylanders will “overwhelmingly” back Question 3 on congressional redistricting. Local Governance: Baltimore’s inspector general records access fight got a boost after a judge ruling praised by the Association of Inspectors General.