WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Education has announced the withdrawal of a proposed rule that would have amended regulations under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The rule sought to remove the requirement for public agencies to obtain parental consent before accessing a child's or parent's public benefits or insurance, such as Medicaid, for the first time to fund services outlined in a student's individualized education program (IEP). Publishe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General have charged Lindsay Automotive Group with systematically deceiving and overcharging car-buying consumers for years, costing them millions of dollars in junk fees and unwanted add-on products. The agencies' complaint also alleges that Lindsay advertised prices it refused to honor and falsely claimed consumers needed to obtain financing through Lindsa more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 27 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * Six-month pause extended to July 2025 to address potential fraud, waste, and abuse * * * The Maryland Department of Health today announced extending the pause on new enrollments into the Maryland Medicaid Program of the following program types, which are licensed under Maryland Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.63 and 10.09: 1. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Car Dealerships and Individuals Charged with Misrepresenting Vehicle Prices and Related Violations that Increase the Amount Consumers Pay * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division, together with the Federal Trade Commission, filed charges against Lindsay Management Company, three Lindsay automotive dealerships - Lindsay Ford,  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: * * * Coalition Argues That States Should Be Given the First Opportunity To Redraw Legislative Districts in Response to Likely Voting Rights Act Violations * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today urged the US Supreme Court to reaffirm that states, in exercising their primary responsibility for legislative redistricting, should be given the first opportunity to  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 28 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a police-involved in-custody incident that occurred Tuesday night in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland. The preliminary investigation revealed on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department, more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the District 12 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. John (Jay) Erly will serve as chair. "Our Judicial Nominating Commissions are critical to our justice system," said Gov. Moore. "I thank each of our appointees for raising their hands to serve and for helping us ensure that our state live more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Governor Wes Moore and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen today announced that the Secretary of the Air Force has directed the transfer of the 121st Fighter Squadron, previously part of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, to the Maryland Air National Guard. The decision secures the continuation of a flying mission for the State of Maryland. "The men and women of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (TNSFR) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the establishment of the Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) Consortium. The initiative, set to commence on May 1, 2025, aims to address measurement and standards challenges in the testing of dietary supplement ingredients and products. The Consortium will bring together stakeholders from across the dietary supplement community to enhance measurement capabilities and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 24, 2024, from Neil Hoosier and Associates Inc., Owings Mills, Maryland: * * * To: Small Business Administration Office of Policy Planning and Liaison Attn: Donna Fudge, Lead Procurement Policy Analyst Subject: Feedback on Proposed Rule - Small Business Contracting: Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts (RIN 3245-AH95) * * * Dear Ms. Fudge, On  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 24, 2024, from Spartan Medical Inc., Rockville, Maryland: * * * To: : Ms. Donna Fudge; Donna.Fudge@sba.gov (Submitted via www.regulation.gov) Small Business Administration Washington, D.C. Re: Comments on Small Business Contracting: Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts Proposed Rule, Docket No. SBA-2024-0002 * * * Dear Ms. Fudge, Mr. Clark, and more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Louis DeJoy, postmaster general and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, from a Dec. 5, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Growth and cost reduction are at the heart of the DFA plan. Simply put, the DFA plan is not about contraction or only cost reduction. Th more PR