AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLocal Governance: New Market vice mayor Peggy Harkness resigned from the town council after a disagreement with Town Manager Nathan Garrison, ending more than a decade on the board. Legal & Courts: Nexstar is pushing back hard in its bid to revive the $6.2B Tegna merger, arguing a judge’s freeze “degrades” the assets at stake. Tax & Federal Power: A new deal bars the IRS from tax audits targeting Trump, his family, and their businesses—another major limit on federal scrutiny. Gambling Oversight: A Senate panel grilled sportsbook and prediction-market firms over marketing tactics and alleged game-rigging, as calls for tighter rules grow. DC Watch: The city’s unpaid snow-removal bills are now expected to cost future storm response, with subcontractors still waiting on money. Culture & IP: The “Peanuts” music owner sued multiple parties, including the U.S. Interior Department, over alleged unauthorized use of Vince Guaraldi tunes.
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