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State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2024-02-01 ( 10 items )  
AccuWeather Signs Global Climate Science-Media Action Plan Pledge At The AMS Annual Meeting (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 31 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: AccuWeather, the global leader in weather forecasting services, joined U.S. and international scientific associations and high-profile media outlets to sign a pledge of cooperation aimed at ensuring climate change-related communications are scientifically accurate, accessible, and actionable during a special Presidential Session at the 104th Ann more PR

MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES REDUCTION OF COMMUTER BUS ROUTES IN RESPONSE TO TRANSPORTATION FUNDING DEFICIT (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- The Maryland Department of Transportation's Transit Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration today announced proposed reductions in Commuter Bus service. The agency will hold a series of public hearings and a 30-day public review and comment period on the proposed reductions, with changes set to go into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024. The service reduction is in res more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Supporting Fair Wages for Federal Contractors (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/013024_Texas%20v.%20Biden%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf) supporting the federal government's actions to increase the minimum wage paid by certain federal contractors to $15 per hour. The policy was first enacted by presidenti more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Takes Action to Protect Medication Abortion Access (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 24 Attorneys General to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/013124_23-235_Amicus_Mifepristone.pdf) in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) a more PR

Md. A.G. Brown's Office Releases Report on 2023 Independent Investigations of Police-Involved Fatalities (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released its second annual report, which covers October 2022 - December 2023 investigations of police-involved fatalities in Maryland. A copy of the report can be found here. The IID investigates all police-involved incidents that result in the death of an individu more PR

Md. Gov. Moore Visits Maryland State Department of Education in Support of Moore-Miller Administration's Investment in Public Education and Child Care (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Governor Wes Moore yesterday visited the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building in Baltimore to meet with Interim State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey Wright, State Board of Education leadership, and Maryland State Department of Education employees. The visit to the agency's headquarters marked the first by a governor in more than a decade and reaffirmed the Moore-Miller Admin more PR

Md. Gov. Moore-Miller Administration Statement On The Sale Of The Baltimore Orioles (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * The Moore-Miller Administration released the following statement on the sale of the Baltimore Orioles: Governor Moore, the Maryland Stadium Authority, and the entire Moore-Miller Administration send their congratulations to Baltimore native David Rubenstein, Michael Bloomberg, Kurt Schmoke, Mike Arougheti, NBA legend Grant Hill, and Maryland native and Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr more PR

Md. Natural Resources Dept.: Shifting Sands - Maryland Keeps an Eye in the Sky on Vulnerable Areas (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The impact of rising seas, stronger storms, and an eroding shoreline might leave the future of Assateague Island up in the air - and that's exactly where the Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the coastal property with the use of aerial drones. Unique among Maryland's public lands, Assateague State Park comprises part of a barrier island that provides a peaceful beach respite to mo more PR

MSDE Opens Applications for Summer Meals Program Sites (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is seeking public and private nonprofit organizations to serve as meal sites for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP, a U.S. Department of Agriculture summer program, provides free, nutritious meals for children and teens who might otherwise go hungry when school is not in session. In 2023, SFSP organizations served almost 4 more PR

TEDCO Announces the Cyber Maryland Board of Directors (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, recently announced the newly appointed Board of Directors for the Cyber Maryland Program ("Program"). The Program was established by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session to develop and implement a strategy to address Cybersecurity related workforce vacancies in the state. The Program is managed more PR