HOYER, OLSZEWSKI MEET WITH NETANYAHU, URGE HIM TO END WAR: Two members of Maryland’s congressional delegation returned from Israel on Thursday after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and pressing him to end the war and address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Ben Mause/The Baltimore Sun.

‘I AM ASKING YOU TO RESIST’: OFFICIALS PLEAD WITH ICE AGENT DURING PANEL DISCUSSION: What started as a discussion on the various arms of immigration enforcement nearly spiraled into a shouting match Thursday as advocates and some elected officials pleaded with a federal agent to “be kinder” when interacting with the immigration community. Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters.

HOGAN TEASES CAMPAIGN RUN ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Former Governor Larry Hogan might be running for office again. Hogan teased getting back into his campaign bus on Instagram. Back in 2024, Hogan lost the U.S. Senate race to Angela Alsobrooks. Rushaad Hayward/WMAR TV.

• Former Gov. Larry Hogan is teasing a political comeback — and Maryland’s current governor says he’s ready for the challenge. Gary Collins/The Baltimore Sun.

FED CUTS TO CLOSE SNAP-ED PROGRAM, COUNTIES SEEN AS POSSIBLE LIFELINE: A program in Maryland that helps low-income students and families lead healthy lives through increased food access, nutrition education and physical activity has turned to local governments for funding after federal cuts have jeopardized its future. Matt Hubbard /Aegis.

JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP FROM CUTTING COLLEGE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS: In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives. Collin Binkley, Associated Press/The Baltimore Banner.

FED JUDGE DENIES PERDUE’S REQUEST TO STAY SALISBURY PFAS LAWSUIT, DISMISSES TWO COUNTS: A United States District Court judge has denied Perdue Farms’ request to fully dismiss or stay a class action lawsuit against the company over PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” Keith Demko/Delmarva Now.

• After a federal judge blocked Perdue Farms’ attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit over PFAS pollution from its Salisbury facility, the company and the plaintiffs are beginning to chart a way forward. Mathew Schumer/The Baltimore Sun.

‘INDEFINITE LOCKDOWNS’ KEEP PRISONERS IN NEARLY 24 HOUR CONFINEMENT: The Prisoner Rights Information System of Maryland, which provides legal aid to state prisoners, wrote the state attorney general and corrections secretary last week to “raise urgent concern about the constitutional crisis unfolding” in the prison system, particularly at facilities on the Eastern Shore and in the Hagerstown area. Ben Conarck/The Baltimore Banner.

B’MORE ACCEPTS OPIOD DEAL THAT CUTS OPIOD WINNINGS IN HALF: The City of Baltimore decided to accept court winnings of $152 million from a pair of drug distributors in its opioid lawsuit, amounting to a little more than half of what a jury awarded the city late last year. Madeleine O’Neill/The Baltimore Banner.

B’MORE MAYOR SCOTT ADDRESSES CRIME REDUCTION, FEDERAL AGENT CONCERNS: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott discussed Baltimore’s crime reduction efforts and emphasized that while he’s happy with the progress, the job is not done. WBAL NEWS RADIO.

ELLICOTT CITY’S TOP EXEC IS OUT AFTER A YEAR ON THE JOB: The Ellicott City Partnership — the nonprofit representing the historic district’s small businesses — once again lacks an executive at the helm. Director Sharon Christiansen no longer works for the organization, partnership board members confirmed this week. Lillian Reed/The Baltimore Banner.

MO CO WORRIES ABOUT HOMELESSNESS RISE IF TRUMP CRACKS DOWN ON DC ENCAMPMENTS: Montgomery County leaders are bracing for a possible increase in homeless residents, as President Donald Trump orders law enforcement agencies to crack down on homeless encampments across Washington, D.C. Scott Gelman/Maryland Matters.

MDOT POLICY ADVISOR TO RUN FOR MO CO COUNCIL DIST. 1 SEAT: Drew Morrison once worked in the Montgomery County Council District 1 office and now he hopes to call it his own. The 33-year-old Bethesda resident announced Thursday that he is running as a Democrat for the District 1 council seat in the 2026 election. Ginny Bixby/Bethesda Today.

COVID-19 CASES SURGE AS SUMMER ENDS: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland are up 123% over the last two weeks, the most hospitalizations in a month since April. While the state has typically seen a surge in COVID-19 cases during summer, this one is coming later than usual. Chevall Pryce/The Baltimore Sun.

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