BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1832-P) * On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1832-P) Medicare Shared Savings Program Proposals * On July 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule (CMS-1832-P) that includes proposed changes to  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Significantly Cut Spending Waste, Enhance Quality Measures, and Improve Chronic Disease Management for People with Medicare * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would increase quality care for Medicare recipients while significantly reducing unnec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of District Director Terrance Taylor * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today regarding the passing of his District Director, Terrance Taylor: "This morning, my dear friend, District Director, and trusted advisor, Terrance Taylor, passed away from sudden health complications. His loss is incalculable for his fam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ivey, Van Hollen, Klobuchar Lead Over 70 Members in Pressing Administration on Conflicting Orders Fueling Uncertainty Among Afghans Living in U.S. * WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-Md.),.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.),, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led 73 of their colleagues in pressing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for answers on the Trump Administration's inconsistent polic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- John Staurulakis LLC (JSI), Greenbelt, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) emphasizing the urgent need for regulatory reform in federal permitting processes related to telecommunications infrastructure. The firm argues that streamlining these processes is essential for accelerating broadband deployment to underserved communities across the United States. JSI, which has operated as a consulting and engineering firm for telec more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Maryland IT Company Agrees to Pay $14.75M to Resolve Alleged False Claims * Hill ASC Inc., doing business as Hill Associates, of Rockville, Maryland, agreed to pay at least $14.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with a General Services Administration (GSA) contract for information technology services. This settlement relates to a contract under w more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 15 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Maryland Market Money Program Transitions to the Maryland Department of Agriculture ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 14, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the transition of the Maryland Market Money (MMM) program from the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, to the de more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 15 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * Watershed Education and Stewardship Grants Awarded in Baltimore City, St. Mary's County Charles County Public School third grade students participate in outdoor field investigations at Piscataway National Park, in Accokeek, Maryland, programming funded by a previous year's US EPA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant approved through the Maryland Department of Natural R more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Reasoner * When Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Stanley Reasoner was surrounded by insurgents deep in enemy territory in Vietnam, he did his best to save the handful of men who were trapped with him. Reasoner lost his life trying to protect them, but his devotion to duty led to a posthumous Medal of Honor. Reasoner was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Spokane, Washingt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Poverty & Race Research Action Council, a civil rights law and policy organization, submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing regulations. The regulations, which have been in place for decades, are designed to combat racial and economic segregation in housing. The letter highlights concerns that the proposed rescission is "arbitrary, capricious, and inco more ST

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 14 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Vertical Legacy: Retired US Marine Corps Harrier lands at Wings Over the Rockies * After more than three decades of combat sorties, carrier launches, and forward-deployed missions, one of the U.S. Marine Corps' most iconic jets has made its final landing as a public museum piece. On June 10, a retired AV-8B Harrier II+ became the latest addition to the Wings Over the Rockies Air more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin, 20+ Senators Demand Trump Admin Stop Blocking Funds for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools * The lawmakers blasted the administration for its abrupt notice and illegal freeze of the funds, which has sent school districts and programs nationwide scrambling. "We are shocked by the continued lack of respect for states and local schools evidenced by this lat more PR