WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Fully Fund Title I Schools in Clark County WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced the introduction of the Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act. The legislation would put Congress on a fiscally responsible path to meet its obligation to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 3, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $551,012,019 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), and firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and technical support and production of the submarine AN/BLQ-10 electronic warfare systems on new-construction and in-service submarines.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Education has withdrawn the notice inviting applications for the fiscal year 2025 Charter Schools Program (CSP) Charter Management Organization (CMO) Grants, effectively canceling the competition. The decision, announced on February 4, 2025, follows a broader review of CSP grant opportunities to align them with the Trump Administration's education priorities and recent executive orders. The department stated that the move is part of an effort to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Education has announced the withdrawal of its notice inviting applications for the fiscal year 2025 Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to State Entities. The agency cited an ongoing review of recently published funding notices to ensure alignment with the priorities established by the Trump Administration, compliance with executive orders issued since January 20, 2025, and consistency across all CSP grant programs. The decision is part of a bro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- KC Brighton LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to surrender its license for the Brighton Hydroelectric Project, located on the Patuxent River in Maryland. The decision to surrender comes after consultations during the relicensing process revealed that the cost of relicensing and necessary mitigation measures would make the project financially unfeasible. The company plans to remove all generating equipment from the pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Letter Follows Push By Judiciary Democrats for DOJ to Make Public the Full Report Trump's Mishandling of Classified Documents * * * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Committee Democrats in a letter (https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/UploadedFiles/2025-02-02_Raskin_Goldman_et_al._to_McHen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Musk and Trump-led Chaos at USAID WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after Elon Musk and President Donald Trump set off chaos at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): "Elon Musk and Donald Trump's effort to shutter USAID is part of their mission to overwhelm the public's attention with chaos, crisis, and  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's so-called "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025, if they resign by February 6, 2025. "Federal employees are hardworking and dedicated civil servants who provide critical services to the peopl more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2025: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal police-involved pedestrian collision that occurred on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The preliminary investigation revealed on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at approximately 7:58p.m., police officers found a car, stolen in a carjacking more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Planned Attack in Support of Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Ideology * * * After a six-day trial, a federal jury found Brandon Russell, 29, a resident of Orlando, Florida, guilty of conspiracy to damage an energy facility. Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland and Special Agent in Charge William J. DelBagno, of the Federal Bur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) BALTIMORE - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the decision by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). "As a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Worcester County *Post updated 2/3/2025 to reflect Worcester County case as ninth on the Delmarva Peninsula. ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 2, 2025)-- The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Worcester County. This is the fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney released the following statement on the Trump Administration's attacks on our federal workforce. Earlier today, she joined a press conference outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with several members of Congress to stand up for our federal civil servants. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration's OMB d more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the below statement today after the Supreme Court of Maryland, in a 4 - 3 ruling, upheld the Child Victims Act (CVA) of 2023 as constitutional. The Child Victims Act eliminates restrictions that had prevented many victims of child sexual abuse from seeking justice as adults. "Today's decision by the Supreme Court of Maryland  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Briyon Shuford, 30, of Washington D.C., was sentenced today to 161 months in prison for his participation in a daylight drive-by shooting - while he served as a DC Violence Interrupter -- that seriously injured four people. Shuford also was sentenced for his participation in a violent, armed group of drug dealers known as the "21st and Vietnam" crew. The crew distributed signifi more PR