In miniature, July 29

• “Maryland Needs to Improve Its Regulatory Climate” [Randolph May, Free State Foundation]
• New report by Samuel Walker for ACLU of Maryland on Baltimore police union contract and state LEOBR (Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights law) as obstacles to officer accountability;
• “Tinkering with Maryland’s Uber Regulations” [Nick Zaiac, Maryland Public Policy Institute]
• After series of big wins on LGBT rights, Equality Maryland sees donations droop and may shrink or close [Washington Blade]
• Montgomery County entirely drops requirements for off-street parking in three downtowns [Greater Greater Washington]
• No, Wicomico County isn’t even remotely like a war zone, despite what you might think from this photo [Radley Balko]