AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPreakness Power Move: Maryland will match Churchill Downs’ $85 million offer to secure the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes intellectual property, keeping the branding in-state as Pimlico and Laurel Park changes continue. Early Voting Snapshot: Early voting in Maryland is drawing light turnout, with 138,387 in-person ballots cast in the first seven days and about 165,610 mail-in ballots received statewide. Public Safety & Justice: A federal judge sentenced Patrick Daniel McKernan of Pasadena to 27 years for child sex abuse crimes tied to online exploitation. Education Wins: Maryland SkillsUSA students brought home nine medals at the National Leadership and Skills Conference, including gold for multiple career pathways. Community & Culture: A Baltimore playwright is staging “Declaration,” spotlighting Mary Katharine Goddard and Baltimore’s role in printing the first broadside of the Declaration of Independence. Local Planning: MDOT will hold a public meeting on a proposed 9.5-mile Frederick Douglass Rail Trail along MD 309 in Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties.
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