WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- A white paper from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities underscores the critical need for increased state-funded rental assistance to combat the escalating housing affordability crisis across the United States. The report highlights that despite the widespread impact of high housing costs, states on average dedicate less than one percent of their direct spending to housing and community development programs. This minimal investment leaves millions of low-inc more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey is seeking a Veteran or Gold Star Family Member for a Position in His Landover Office * Congressman Ivey is seeking a veteran or Gold Star Family member for a position in his Landover district office. Ivey said the person chosen for the special position will work with the military and veteran constituents to handle veterans-related casework and act as a facilitator between constitue more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * E-130J popular name announced for TACAMO mission aircraft * The U.S. Navy's Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) announced the official popular name for the Navy's new Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission aircraft: E-130J Phoenix II. In October 2024, the placeholder name E-XX was officiall more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ED Secretary McMahon Reveals Massive Backlog of Unresolved Complaints From Students and Borrowers, Warren Presses for More Answers on Trump's Attacks on Public Education * "The American people deserve to know how your policies are impacting services and programs that millions of students and families across the country rely upon." ED Response | Warren Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * FDA Announces New FDA PreCheck Program to Boost U.S. Drug Manufacturing * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced FDA PreCheck, a new program to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical supply chain by increasing regulatory predictability and facilitating the construction of manufacturing sites in the United States. More than half of pharma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Friendly's * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 05, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 06, 2025 Product Type:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Requires Broad Divestitures to Resolve Challenge to UnitedHealth's Acquisition of Amedisys * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with its state co-Plaintiffs, filed a proposed settlement today requiring broad divestitures to resolve Plaintiffs' challenge to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (UnitedHealth) $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc. In addition, Ame more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Maryland Permanently Preserves 19 Additional Working Farms 1,674 Acres of Additional Farmland Protected Forever * ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 7, 2025) - In a continued effort to protect Maryland's agricultural heritage, the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved 19 new easements through the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation adding approximately 1,674 acre more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Webb Finds New Evidence for Planet Around Closest Solar Twin Found using the MIRI instrument on NASA's Webb telescope, which was managed by JPL through launch, the possible planet would be easier to study than more far-flung worlds. Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its regular monthly notice outlining actions related to power reactor operating and combined licenses. This update, covering activity from June 19 to July 17, 2025, includes both proposed and issued amendments, all determined to involve no hazards consideration. This means that, according to the commission's rules, operation under these adjustments would not increase the probability or consequences of a previously ev more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- A June 2025 report by Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) critiques the proposed $880 billion Medicaid cuts in the Republican budget reconciliation bill, highlighting severe negative impacts on healthcare access, costs, and outcomes. The report emphasizes that these cuts would result in 8.6 million Americans losing Medicaid coverage, forcing many to forgo necessary medical treatment or rely on expensive emergency room care, thereby increasing overall healthcare cos more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney, Member of House Agriculture Committee, Leads Call to Action on DOGE Access to Americans' Personal and Financial Data Through USDA Congresswoman McClain Delaney, Member of House Agriculture Committee, Leads Call to Action on DOGE Access to Americans' Personal and Financial Data Through USDA  * On July 10th, 2025, National Public Radio reported (link is external) that more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * TEDCO Invests in Nataur Early-stage startup works to create bio-based taurine to support health * COLUMBIA, Md., (August 7, 2025) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Nataur. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under the Social Impact Funds, an umbrella of investment  more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * TEDCO Invests in PerVista AI company works to advance public safety * COLUMBIA, Md., (August 7, 2025) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 Pre-Seed Builder Funds investment in PerVista. Under the umbrella of TEDCO's Social Impact Funds, the Pre-Seed Builder Fund invests in and provides support to Maryla more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Initiates Title VI Investigation into Baltimore City Public Schools for Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore, Maryland (BCPS) for allegedly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). This investigation comes  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU Researchers Highlight Women's Health, Brain Injury, and Medical Innovation at MHSRS 2025 Uniformed Services University faculty, staff, and students presented a diverse range of research on day three of the Military Health System Research Symposium, highlighting key advancements in women's health, brain injury, mental health, and medical data analysis. Uniformed Services University (U more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Vision Innovation Partners, Annapolis, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing strong objection to proposed reimbursement reductions for ophthalmic services. The letter opposes provisions in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and the Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center payment system. The group estimates the cuts would impact its surgery busi more ST