AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSchool Policy: Lancaster’s school board informally agreed to halt mandatory drug testing for most job candidates, with officials calling it outdated and unfairly targeting marijuana users, while considering a more targeted approach for safety-sensitive roles. Courts & Democracy: A Lancaster County editorial spotlights how jury duty can matter in real cases, using a decades-old rape prosecution to show why citizens’ service can’t be treated as optional. Immigration Enforcement: DHS is reportedly backing away from converting seven ICE warehouse sites bought for a $700M-plus detention expansion, with plans to transfer or sell properties after legal and local pushback. State Government: The PA Senate approved a measure clarifying the state’s Sunshine Act. Housing & Local Government: Centre County is reopening its CASH affordable housing grant program for nonprofit and developer projects, while Lock Haven begins interviews for a new city manager. Economy & Cost of Living: Lancaster County’s first countywide property reassessment in nine years is set to take effect, with residents bracing for big tax bill changes. Tech & Law: Google filed an antitrust appeal over default-search rules in the DC Circuit.
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