AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAntitrust & Consumer Costs: Maryland’s egg-price-fixing fallout keeps expanding as AG Keith Ellison and multistate partners announce a settlement tied to alleged coordinated pricing by major producers, with millions of eggs headed to food banks. Energy & Utility Bills: Baltimore Gas and Electric filed a $156.1 million rate case seeking an average $8-per-month increase, while regulators have already delayed a proposed hike until at least January 2027. Storms & Reliability: After Fourth of July weekend weather, more than 485,000 U.S. customers were reported without power, and Maryland residents in places like Howard County still faced lingering outages. Environment & Water Quality: Maryland officials are investigating a large fish kill in the Potomac River after a heat wave, with “summer turnover” cited as the likely cause and no sign of a chemical spill. Local Business & Development: A Worcester-area shopping plaza proposal would bring CAVA and First Watch to a nearly 3-acre site, pending a July 15 public hearing. Healthcare & Biotech: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals launched a Phase 4 study (PRESERVE) testing LUPKYNIS in combination regimens for lupus nephritis. Corporate Moves: Kraus-Anderson promoted Wayne Gray to CFO for its construction, realty and insurance operating businesses. Policy & Food Access: A new push in Congress threatens access to free school meals, raising costs for families already squeezed by affordability pressures.
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