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State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2024-02-10 ( 8 items )  
Catherine Herrold Receives Award to Study Locally Led Development in Serbia (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2023 University of Maryland Do Good Institute and Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Global Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Award to explore citizen-led development initiatives in Serbia. Using the $10,00 more PR

CCBC Awarded $1.497 Million Grant From Mellon Foundation to Support Humanities for Today Initiatives (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- The Community College of Baltimore County issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: The Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1.497 million grant to the Community College of Baltimore County to fund a new set of initiatives - Humanities for Today. The primary objective of Humanities for Today is to create educational experiences and diverse learning environments that cultivate civic knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make a difference. With this th more PR

Maryland National Guard: 21 Days in the Belly - The Art of Avionics (10)
MARTIN STATE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Emily Batchelor, 175th Wing In the dimly lit belly of the aircraft, among the labyrinth of wires and steel, he found himself wedged into a space no larger than a sewer tunnel. It had been nearly 21 days of relentless work, a marathon of dedication to the metal giant that housed the secrets of the skies. Here, the relentless pursuit of perfection unfolded in a claustro more PR

Md. A.G. Brown: Former Maryland Dentist Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Stealing More Than $8 Million Dollars From Medicaid (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the sentencing of former dentist Seyed Hamid Tofigh, 57, of Potomac, Maryland, relating to the theft of $8.5 million from the Medicaid program. On February 6, 2024, Tofigh pleaded guilty to one count of Defrauding a State Health Plan, the Medicaid program, and one count of Practicing Dentistry Without a License,  more PR

Md. Gov. Moore Announces Federal Award to Assist At-Risk Seniors and People With Disabilities Secure Housing Support Services (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced Maryland's participation in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Housing and Services' Partnership Accelerator. The program promotes interagency efforts to expand support for Medicaid-eligible Marylanders with disabilities and older adults who are at risk of or who are already experi more PR

Md. Natural Resources Dept.: Maryland Enacts Striped Bass Emergency Regulations to Increase Protections for the Spawning Population (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2024: Striped bass emergency regulations submitted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to bolster the species' spawning population were approved today by the Maryland General Assembly's Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, and are effective immediately. The emergency regulations extend periods of closure to recreational striped bass fish more PR

Montana Democratic Party Statement on Matt Rosendale Kicking Off "Brutal GOP Primary Battle" (10)
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Today, after nearly a year of attempts by D.C. Republicans to avoid a contentious primary, Maryland Matt Rosendale announced that he is running for U.S. Senate, kicking off a "brutal GOP primary battle" that "could force the national party to spend tens of millions of dollars and divide a state party that needs to throw a perfect game to beat incumbent Sen. Jon Tester." "Buckle up for th more PR

University of Central Oklahoma's Gamma Iota Sigma Professional Fraternity Receives National Recognition (10)
EDMOND, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma College of Business' Beta Epsilon Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS), an international insurance and risk management professional fraternity, received the Distinguished Chapter distinction at the 52nd annual Gamma Iota Sigma International Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. GIS awarded 10 student chapters with the Distinguished Chapter Award, recognizing t more PR