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State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2024-03-08 ( 13 items )  
Constellation Ranks 9th on Barron's List of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation's largest producer of carbon-free energy, ranked ninth in Barron's seventh annual "100 Most Sustainable Companies" list, which measures the largest 1,000 publicly traded U.S. companies using 230 environmental, social and governance criteria ranging from workplace diversity to g more PR

Johns Hopkins Medicine: Study Shows HIV Remission Is Possible for Children Started on Very Early Antiretroviral Therapy (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Clinical trial of children who started very early treatment of HIV as newborns highlights outcomes similar to the case of the Mississippi baby reported in 2013, who experienced a more than two-year remission of HIV * * * Research co-led by an investigator at Johns Hopkins Children's Center shows that four children born with HIV who were safely removed from antiretroviral therapy (ART) con more PR

Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Test to ID Aggressive Ovarian Cancers Early (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes. Known as serous tubal intraepithelial carcinomas (STICs), these lesions are thought to be the main precursors of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HG more PR

Maryland Department of Labor Hosts Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 8 -- The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The Maryland Department of Labor today hosted the meeting of Maryland's Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud, an inter-agency working group focused on strengthening enforcement of employment laws and making Maryland more competitive by making the state a more fair and equitable place to do business. The task force is the result of an executive more PR

Maryland Governor Appoints UMGC's Loyce Pailen to Cyber Board (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, March 7 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: By Alex Kasten Loyce Best Pailen, senior director of the Center for Security Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), has been appointed and commissioned by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to serve on the board of directors for the Cyber Maryland Program. "Serving on the Cyber Maryland board is a tremendous honor and opportunity to play a vital role training the next generation of cybersec more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users' Accounts From Scammers (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent increase in Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and b more PR

Md. Gov. Moore Launches Campaign to Bring Young Professionals to Maryland During Department of Commerce Visit (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 8 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today joined Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson for a tour of the department's headquarters in Baltimore. The governor and secretary joined more than 150 department employees to unveil a new component of the department's 'Be Moved' ad campaign to attract young, high-tech professionals and college students to Maryland, part of the administration more PR

Md. Gov. Moore Signs Three-Year Labor Agreements Between the State of Maryland and Maryland's Four Major Civilian Employee Labor Unions (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 8 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today signed five three-year memoranda of understanding between the State of Maryland and Maryland's four major civilian employee labor unions. The governor was joined for the signing ceremony by Maryland Department of Budget of Management Secretary Helene Grady and members from all four labor unions: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AF more PR

Md. Gov. Moore Visits Bowery Vertical Farming Facility (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 8 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today visited Bowery Farming, the nation's largest vertical farming company, which serves more than 2,600 grocery stores and major e-commerce platforms throughout the country. Bowery founder and Chief Executive Officer Irving Fain hosted the governor at the company's farm in Nottingham, joined by USDA Under Secretary Jenny Moffit, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture K more PR

Md. Gov. Moore's Statement on Proposed Cyber Wing for Maryland Air National Guard (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 8 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Governor Wes Moore today released the following statement regarding the proposed cyber wing for the Maryland Air National Guard: "Maryland is home to the nation's most advanced cyber assets, and the expansion of the National Guard's mission is further testament to the vital work our men and women do for our national security as our country prepares to confront future challenges  more PR

Md. Natural Resources Secretary Kurtz's Message - Spring Forth Into Nature (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 7 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following statement by Secretary Josh Kurtz: * * * March is a transition month - the beginning of spring is perhaps the most visible and dramatic of all seasonal changes within a short span of time. While our public lands and waters offer access to nature all year, March is an especially busy time as the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes preparations for the warm weather months ahead. St more PR

Osprey Watch: Help BGE Protect Birds, Further Ensure Electric Service Reliability for Customers (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Spring has sprung, which means Maryland will welcome ospreys returning to settle in breeding areas around the Chesapeake Bay. Unfortunately, one favorite osprey nesting spot--the top of utility poles--poses a danger to birds while raising the risk of disruptions to electric service. Now in its ninth year, BGE's Osprey Watch program protects the raptors and further ensures elec more PR

TEDCO Invests in Dockshare (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 8 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $100,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Dockshare. TEDCO's Builder Fund is under the umbrella of TEDCO's Social Impact Funds which invest in and provide executive support to Maryland-based technology companies run by entrepreneurs who are economically underserved. "Dockshare is working to bridge t more PR