Even with sweeping utility reform legislation in place, regulators fight rising rate requests
Savings from a sweeping utilities reform bill this year are on the way, but energy regulators told state lawmakers Tuesday that they have seen rising rate requests from power companies in the meantime, and expect to see more.
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With “the crown jewel” of civil rights legislation gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court, and possibly the seats of 20 Black members of Congress at stake in November, voting rights advocates on Wednesday called for a makeover of the nation’s highest court.
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State officials put a best hoof forward on behalf of the horse racing industry Wednesday, telling a House committee they are confident that efforts to prop up and preserve the industry will not be in vain, despite ongoing questions and repeated state funding.
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Developers say that having to navigate the “complex web” of federal, state and local regulations contributes to the rising cost of housing and rent, which winds up pricing more and more Marylanders out of housing options. And state officials largely agree.