Coal Funding Push: President Trump says he’s using the Defense Production Act to direct $700M toward coal power infrastructure, including restarting Maryland’s Warrior Run plant near Cumberland, plus grants for new or extended coal projects in multiple states. Energy Costs & Efficiency: A new analysis shows Maryland residential electricity prices up about 17% year over year, while Ceres praises Maryland’s energy affordability law but warns the bill cuts EmPOWER efficiency funding that could raise long-term costs. Data Centers vs. Grid Strain: U.S. Sen. Mark Warner backs the “Power for the People Act” to require data centers to prove they won’t drive up utility bills or overwhelm the grid; meanwhile, voters in one California city approved a permanent data center ban. Baltimore Utility Deal: Baltimore won’t automatically renew its underground utilities agreement with BGE and will renegotiate, citing insufficient investment and rising public safety needs. Business & Markets: Wall Street’s retail-speculation mood is wobbling as AI stocks sell off, Bitcoin dips, and SpaceX’s IPO looms—an early test of where risk capital goes next. Local Economy & Growth: Vantage data center backlash continues to spread, while Maryland’s housing and energy policy debates keep circling back to affordability and reliability. Public Safety: A driver was shot and killed in downtown Towson; Baltimore also saw multiple overnight shootings. Food Safety: Clover Hill Dairy issued a voluntary recall of soft ricotta/requeson cheese after Listeria cases were reported in the region.