#MOFGA #VirtualEvent - #SoilBiology and #SoilHealth Office Hours with Deborah Neher

May 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free, Registration Required

"As part of #MGA’s ongoing efforts to support #organic/transitioning #GrainGrowers, we are now hosting office hour sessions with experts on all sides of the regional grain economy.

"Deborah ('Deb') Neher is a soil ecologist and professor emerita at University of Vermont. She gained formal education in plant pathology, plant population ecology, and environmental science. Her experience as a researcher, educator, and graduate student mentor spans 35+ years.

This event is made possible with support from the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program."

FMI and to register:
https://www.mofga.org/event-calendar/soil-biology-and-soil-heath-office-hours-with-deborah-neher/

#SolarPunkSunday #OrganicGrowing #GrowingGrains #OrganicFarming #MaineGrowersAssociation #MaineGrown #FoodSecurity

Bec Freedom launches new cover organisation for neo-Nazis
#ffa #nazis #racists #cookers #rapists #pedophiles #mga #gop #grifters #liars #scumbags #crooks #weeds #losers #suckers #fuckwits #morons #ausnews #vicnews #court #racism #bigotry #hanson #phon #sewell #hitler #goebells

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/opinion/bec-freedom-launches-new-cover-organisation-for-neo-nazis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Yahoo Finance | DOXA acquires Jupiter Underwriting Group in push for speciality casualty

DOXA acquires Jupiter Underwriting Group in push for speciality casualty

DOXA has acquired Jupiter Underwriting Group, a US-based managing general agent (MGA) specialising in admitted umbrella and follow-form excess liability. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal is part of DOXA’s 2026 growth plans, aimed at increasing its presence in speciality casualty and adding capacity and support across a wider set of speciality insurance lines.

DOXA president Kevin Wall said: “The hard work, discipline and dedication that David and Dennis have put into building the Jupiter Underwriting Group are the exact characteristics we look for in partners. That character, paired with the Jupiter Underwriting Group’s deep expertise in underwriting and powerful relationships across the market, make them perfectly aligned with the DOXA community. The Jupiter Underwriting Group is recognised as a high-quality platform with a differentiated approach in excess liability and we’re thrilled to welcome their team to DOXA to support our rapid expansion.”

Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/doxa-acquires-jupiter-underwriting-group-093027693.html

#doxa #jupiterunderwritinggroup #mga #specialitycasualty #excessliability

Neither of the AV/RCV bills in the #MGA made it through crossover day. HB1289, and HB0580. I was hopeful this time would be different because in '26 we had a new Speaker and a new Chair of the elections committee. Unfortunately it seems that like in almost every single year since the MoCo bill was first introduced in (I think) 2018, the legislation will die without a vote.

These reforms are important. First-Past-The-Post is generating extremism in #Maryland counties red and blue. #endFPTP

https://marylandmatters.org/2026/03/17/energy-bill-passes-house/

#Republicans made some good points during the #Maryland #energy debate.

D's blocked "Other Republican amendments aimed to encourage natural gas and small modular #nuclear reactors"...

"One Republican... proposed an amendment that would have eliminated EmPOWER ...argued that only a small fraction of Marylanders actually use the program, and wealthier individuals who own their homes are more likely to take advantage of the appliance rebates."

#climatechange #MGA

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/05/economists-split-on-moores-proposal-to-restrict-how-grocery-stores-fix-prices/?share=tlrssrlipgntmtruoh6m

Interesting story. I think grocery stores are low-margin, so if profits didn't rise much, and the extra revenue was used to expand grocery stores into places that are currently food deserts, then you could see why it might be not so bad. The rich are willing to pay higher prices for groceries, so it'd be a cross-subsidy. The problem is... I'm not sure stores are so competitive this wouldn't just increase profits with no benefits for consumers.

#maryland #economics #MGA

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/03/lawmakers-worry-gov-wes-moores-housing-agenda-overrides-local-authority/?share=i3wsawt3dobahorrw6io

"eliminate minimum #parking requirements for certain transit-oriented developments, according to the release, and promote mixed-use development around key stations, and give the state more authority over the development of land adjacent to #transit."

Better for the #environment , cheaper #rent . A counter-argument was that more apartments would lower property value for home-owners, but #housing should be something you live in, not invest in.

#Maryland #MGA #WesMoore