AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoData Centers in the Spotlight: Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order setting a uniform Maryland framework for large data centers, requiring state review for projects over 25 megawatts and creating a Data Center Task Force plus a public dashboard tracking locations, developers, and key impacts. Transportation Funding: Maryland’s $21.9 billion transportation plan would fund Bay Bridge replacement and other safety and transit work, but leaves Ocean City’s aging Route 50 drawbridge unfunded. Quantum Research Push: Microsoft opened a 15,000-square-foot quantum research center at UMD, with DARPA now able to run on-site tests of Microsoft’s Majorana approach under its own protocols. Workforce & Local Business: A Parkville barbecue stand is drawing weekend lines, while a Legal Marketing Company is expanding in Annapolis with a website and AI-search strategy for a solo family-law practice. Public Safety & Accountability: A former GSA contracting official from Brandywine was sentenced to three years for a bribery scheme steering federal construction work. Community & Food Access: Hagerstown’s Horizon Goodwill is building a new Horizon Market grocery hub to address a local food desert.
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