ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Carter Bank (Nasdaq: CARE) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today a significant investment of $2.3 million in grant funding, designated for three separate projects that will create 168 new affordable housing units across North Carolina. The funding, sourced from FHLBank Atl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 23, 2025 ARMY Sherlock, Smith, and Adams Inc.,* Montgomery, Alabama (W912DY-25-D-0049); Miller-Remick Michael Baker JV,* Cherry Hill, New Jersey (W912DY-25-D-0048); AE Works LTD.,* Sewickley, Pennsylvania (W912DY-25-D-0035); Apogee Consulting Group PA,* Cary, North Carolina (W912DY-25-D-0036); Health Facility Solutions,* Wichita, Kansas (W912DY-25-D-0047); Burdette, Koehler, Murphy and  more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * F-35 project expands capabilities at FRCE... Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) celebrated the completion of its F-35 Lightning II expansion project with an informal ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 14. The expansion project offers space and aircraft bays to support the increasing F-35 modification workload. Commanding Officer Capt. Randy Berti said this milestone will directly enh more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Appointment of Tabatha Robinson as Director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Tabatha Robinson as director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration. Robinson will succeed former director Will Tilburg, who departed the agency in December 2024. She will serve in an acting capacity pending confirma more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Appoints Kamal Essaheb as Senior Advisor and Director of Immigrant Affairs ANNAPOLIS, MD --Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Kamal Essaheb as senior advisor and director of immigrant affairs. The new role will lead strategic planning and policy development, in addition to overseeing community and stakeholder engagement and services management. The position wi more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Celebrates the Formation of the ENOUGH Alliance and $100 Million Dollar Philanthropic Investment to End Child Poverty ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today applauded the formation of the ENOUGH Alliance and a multi-million dollar investment from the philanthropic community dedicated to investing in children and families to end child poverty. To amplify the impact of the ENOUG more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig delivered the following opening statement at today's organization meeting for the 119th Congress. Watch the full meeting here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am excited to get to work! As the granddaughter of an Arkansas bean, rice, and cotton farmer, agricultu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on immigration enforcement. Below are Ranking Member Raskin's remarks, as delivered, at the subcommittee hearing. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin Sub more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to a memorandum sent by Acting Deputy Attorney General and former personal criminal defense attorney to President Donald Trump, Emil Bove, to all Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors directing them to investigate state and local  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federal im more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Democrats Outline Disastrous Harms of Trump's Day One Executive Orders That Will Cause Chaos, and Stand Ready to Work on Real Bipartisan Solutions to Fix Broken Immigration System * * * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Committee Democrats in debunking Republican mistruths on immigr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced the delay in the release of the bodyworn camera footage of the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, December 20, 2024, in White Plains, Charles County, Maryland. The delay in the release of the footage is the result of the need for additional more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Health has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for two significant Medicaid programs. The first approval allows Maryland to provide targeted Medicaid services for incarcerated individuals who have substance use disorders (SUD) or serious mental illnesses (SMI) up to 90 days before their release, starting July 1, 2025. The second  more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Grants will expand public access to technology devices and high-speed internet, connecting more Marylanders to jobs and other economic opportunities * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced awards through the Office of Statewide Broadband's Computer Labs Program. Grants will support the cre more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) was appointed to the Readiness Subcommittee and the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. "Today's subcommittee assignments reflect my priorities on the House Armed Services Committee. On the Readiness Subcommittee, I plan to work with my colleagues to ensure that our military remains the strongest, most skillful, and  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: * * * Offering virtual face-to-face access to experts in women's midlife health care from the comfort of home * * * By Vivian Mason For many women, midlife represents a period of significant transition, often accompanied by both biological and psychological challenges. Symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, "brain fog," difficulty sleeping, migraines, mood fluctuations, and ge more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today held a roundtable discussion with leading medical professionals on the importance of vaccines in America and their impact on public health. Sanders' opening remarks, as prepared for delive more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Teacher at Sea Kicks off the Year Early with January Marine Mammal Survey As we embark on our 35th year of Teacher at Sea, we seized a unique opportunity to send a teacher to sea in January! Kiersten Newtoff, a biology professor at Montgomery College in Maryland, was originally selected to sail in 2020. In the summer of 2023, Kiersten did get the chance to tour a NOAA Fisheries lab (l more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Frederick-based company creating a platform that unifies data access and insight generation for organizations * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $500,000 Gap investment in MSTRO. The Gap Investment Fund falls under the umbrella of TEDCO's Seed Funds, a group of funds that invest in companies with promise to become sustaina more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Maryland-based medical device company receives investment from Pre-Seed Builder Fund * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a $200,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in NanoBioFAB. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund invests in and provides executive support to Maryland-based technology companies run by entrepreneurs who demonstrate economic d more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Maryland company targets revolutionary change to orthopedic surgery * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Builder Fund investment in Nostopharma, a musculoskeletal therapeutic platform company focused on treating complications of trauma, orthopedic surgery and rare diseases musculoskeletal sequalae. TEDCO's Builder F more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Martinsburg, WV - On June 5, 2024, a warrant was issued out of Berkeley County for Manuel Ernest Watson Gordon,33, of Hagerstown, Maryland. The warrant charged Watson Gordon with failure to appear on charges of distribution of Fentanyl and Cocaine. The charges were a result of an undercover purchase of narcotics in September of 2023 conducted by the Eastern Panhandl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Moran, Colleagues in Calling for a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony to Recognize the Six Triple Eight Today, U.S. Senator Chirs Van Hollen joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 14 of their colleagues in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to quickly authorize a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to commemorate the Women's Army Corps unit, the 6888th Central Postal Direct more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO/TRANSCRIPT: Van Hollen Questions Vought, Nominee for OMB Director, on Federal Workforce Protections, Congressional Power of the Purse WASHINGTON - Today, in a hearing before the Senate Budget Committee, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) questioned President Trump's nominee to serve as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, on his positions around fed more PR