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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2025-03-27 ( 6 items )  
All Temporary Things Must Come to an End (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * All Temporary Things Must Come to an End Groups try to extend "Temporary" Protected Status yet again Yesterday, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) filed a brief in Maryland federal district court opposing an effort by anti-borders activists to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans further into the future. Under a statute, the Secretary of Homeland more PR

Chamber of Progress: 'Assessing the Impact of a Maryland Delivery Tax' (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, March 26 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following report on Feb. 25, 2025, by Kaitlyn Harger entitled "Assessing the Impact of a Maryland Delivery Tax." Here are excerpts: * * * With fuel tax revenue in decline, many states are searching for alternative funding sources. Delivery taxes have emerged as a potential replacement, with some states actively considering their implementation. As of Janua more PR

Civil Rights, Immigration Services Groups Seek Emergency Relief to Halt Unlawful DHS Grant Freeze (10)
NEW YORK, March 27 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Civil Rights, Immigration Services Groups Seek Emergency Relief To Halt Unlawful DHS Grant Freeze Plaintiffs Ask the Court to Stop Federal Funding Freeze and Restore Funding While Case Proceeds Washington, DC-- Today, a coalition of civil rights and immigration services organizations filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to immediately block the Trump-Vance administration's unlawf more PR

HI, Alarmed by Disproportionate Aid Cuts Affecting Persons With Disabilities, Urges States to Uphold Inclusion in International Cooperation (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 26 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * HI, Alarmed by Disproportionate Aid Cuts Affecting Persons with Disabilities, Urges States to Uphold Inclusion in International Cooperation On the occasion of the 3rd Global Disability Summit, civil society organizations, such as HI, are joining Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in urging governments to systematically and demonstrably fulfill the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons more PR

Statement: Backtracking on the Ottawa Treaty, Poland's Landmine Decision Endangers Civilians (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 26 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Statement: Backtracking on the Ottawa Treaty, Poland's Landmine Decision Endangers Civilians Poland announced Thursday plans to produce one million landmines. This follows the decision it made last week, along with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty--a global agreement banning anti-personnel landmines--aimed at bolstering the countries' defence more PR

University of Richmond Commencement Speaker is Richmond Fed President and CEO Tom Barkin (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Commencement Speaker is Richmond Fed President and CEO Tom Barkin UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND -- Tom Barkin, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will address University of Richmond graduates during the main Commencement ceremony in May. Barkin became president and CEO of the Richmond Fed, which serves Virginia, the Carolinas, Marylan more PR