Future of horse racing, university program approval among looming questions at end of session

With Maryland’s 90-day legislative session ending Monday night, lawmakers Friday remained at odds over the future of horse racing in the state and the process through which colleges and universities receive approval for new academic programs, among other issues. The Senate and House of Delegates say they’ve reached consensus on most major policy proposals, including the budget, juvenile justice reform and new regulations for utility marketing and sales, though it remains to be seen which bills will be rammed through in the final hours of session and which will fall short.