Maryland faces a mix of legislative developments, education announcements, and federal policy concerns as the state navigates governance changes and potential weather disruptions.

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• The Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board recommended pausing expert school review visits through fiscal 2029, redirecting funds to teacher coaching instead.
• The recommendation was the board's first action item, with additional recommendations potentially forthcoming at future meetings.

• Marylanders are already feeling the strain of rising costs in their utility bills, at the gas pump and in the everyday expenses of running a household or a business.
• Maryland’s own agreement establishing the study recognizes one of the questions that deserves serious scrutiny: Whether requiring fossil fuel companies to compensate the state could result in costs being passed on to taxpayers.

• The city's spending board will vote next week on a 25-year, 95% property tax break for a planned residential tower near the University of Maryland, Baltimore's downtown campus.
• The tower will have 404 units and 16,100 square feet of ground-floor retail and sit on UMB-owned land on West Lexington Street that is currently tax-exempt, according to documents filed with the board and released early Thursday.

• A Maryland U.S. Rep. Andy Harris declines to apologize to student reporter electoral patterns or outcomes in the state.
• Harris’ heated Tuesday night exchange with University of Maryland graduate student Cat Murphy went viral after he threatened to have her prosecuted if she didn’t stop recording him — falsely claiming she was violating the state’s wiretap law — and asked staff to call police when she refused.

• Tuition at Greater Baltimore's 40 most expensive private schools increased 4.4% year-over-year.
• The tuition increases outpace inflation and may affect families' educational affordability decisions.

• The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation promoted an internal candidate, George Hopkins, to serve as its new president and CEO.
• The foundation provides philanthropic support to Baltimore residents and neighborhoods through community investment.

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