The Maryland State House in Annapolis PUBLISHED: June 18, 2026 at 5:01 AM EDT | UPDATED: June 18, 2026 at 5:03 AM EDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Maryland lawmaker helped establish an energy fund that later sent about $19 million in state tax dollars to his nonprofit, raising concerns from some experts and a fellow lawmaker about government ethics and conflicts of interest. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here.