Maryland's business, political, and judicial systems face scrutiny today as leaders confront development conflicts, education policy debates, and persistent questions about accountability.

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• Montgomery County schools are debating artificial intelligence adoption, with teachers, students, and parents discussing potential benefits and risks.
• The discussion reflects broader national concerns about AI integration in K-12 education and classroom implementation strategies.

• Four Maryland insurance companies requested steep rate increases that could double or triple long-term care premiums for thousands of seniors over five years.
• State officials must review and decide whether to approve the requested premium hikes for long-term health care plans.

• Maryland’s housing market is already out of reach for more than half the state’s households.
• Local governments are considering whether they should be allowed to raise property-related taxes and fees, that could make it even harder to afford a home.

• The Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board is reviewing the costs of several medications, potentially setting upper payment limits, a cap on what the state will pay for these medicines, without thinking of patients.
• There is a critical flaw in the upper payment limit approach that is getting far too little attention: price caps do not help patients who can no longer get the drug at all.

• Virginia and Maryland colleges designated Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, are seeking new funding sources after the Trump administration canceled the grant program.
• Thirty percent of Montgomery College students identify as Hispanic or Latino.

• CBRE appointed an Annapolis native as Maryland market leader, overseeing 58 brokers in Baltimore and Bethesda.
• The 38-year-old executive brings prior experience leading offices in Washington, D.C. and Southern California for the real estate firm.

• Curtis Ryan Morris is challenging his 2014 Maryland conviction for an infant's death based on new medical evidence of preexisting conditions.
• Morris has spent years attempting to clear his name following the conviction.

• Maryland State Police arrested a Baltimore man after he allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at another driver during an I-95 road rage incident near APG.
• The incident highlights ongoing concerns about armed confrontations on Maryland highways and the escalation of traffic disputes into criminal matters.

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