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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2025-12-16 ( 11 items )  
Army Experimental Test Pilots Push Limits in Triathlon (10)
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Army Experimental Test Pilots Push Limits in Triathlon REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - At the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center, our Army Experimental Test Pilots conduct test flights during the week and IRONMAN competitions on the weekend! This November, four of our Army XPs competed in the Panama City Beach IRONMAN competition. What's the IRONMAN? A triathlon race, that's just a 2. more PR

BGE, Exelon Foundation Announce $250,000 Grant for Civic Works' Baltimore Shines Solar Initiative (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * BGE and the Exelon Foundation Announce $250,000 Grant for Civic Works' Baltimore Shines Solar Initiative The grant supports solar installations for 30 homes in Baltimore to save customers money and produce clean energy * BGE and the Exelon Foundation have granted $250,000 to Civic Works' Baltimore Shines solar initiative to support solar installations for 30 homes in  more PR

Bowie State University Receives $6.5 Million Gift From Elior to Transform the Student Experience and Advance Campus Innovation (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Receives $6.5 Million Gift from Elior to Transform the Student Experience and Advance Campus Innovation Bowie State University has received a landmark $6.5 million gift from Elior Collegiate Dining that will significantly transform the student experience and drive campus innovation and modernization -- two cornerstone priorities of the university's newly launched Boldly Forward F more PR

Class 167 graduates from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (10)
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Class 167 graduates from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School * The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) graduated its Class 167 during a ceremony near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland on Dec. 12. "As graduates of USNTPS, you are now part of an elite group of professionals who play a vital role in shaping the future of aviation," said Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Div more PR

Five Lessons CCP Will Carry Into 2026 (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Five Lessons CCP Will Carry into 2026 This last year, while challenging, reminded us why good communication can change lives and why evidence, creativity and care are at the heart of everything we do. By Debora B. Freitas Lopez There's no question that 2025 has been an incredibly challenging year for those of us working in social and behavior change and public health. Acros more PR

Hoyer Floor Remarks on $50 Million Donation to Bowie State University (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Floor Remarks on $50 Million Donation to Bowie State University * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks on the House Floor regarding a $50 million unrestricted gift to Bowie State University (BSU) from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Below is a full video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) for a full video of his remarks. "Mr. Speak more PR

Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on FISA Reforms to Protect Americans' Civil Liberties (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on FISA Reforms to Protect Americans' Civil Liberties Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and how President Donald Trump has removed ke more PR

Researchers See Dramatic Drop in HIV-Infected Immune Cells in Patient After Cancer Treatment Received (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 15 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Researchers See Dramatic Drop in HIV-Infected Immune Cells in Patient After Cancer Treatment Received * Largely federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team suggests finding may be an early step toward a potential HIV cure Advancements in HIV/AIDS research, drug development and clinical practice since the 1980s have made it possible for people living with HIV to lead long, productiv more PR

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Highlights Civic Learning at History Rocks! Event in Cambridge, Maryland (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Highlights Civic Learning at History Rocks! Event in Cambridge, Maryland * CAMBRIDGE, Md. Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Maple Elementary in Cambridge, Maryland, as part of the U.S. Department of Education's national History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour in celebration of America's upcoming 250th birthday. The tour aims to st more PR

University of Baltimore: Career Clinic Supports Students Amid Volatile Job Market (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Career Clinic Supports Students Amid Volatile Job Market With the impact of federal job cuts and climbing unemployment rates in Maryland, the director of the Career and Internship Center at The University of Baltimore decided students needed more focused job search support. "We decided to design and implement a job search clinic to support students who are looking for work in this competitive job ma more PR

Upcoming Update to the Final Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Certain Skin Substitutes (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Upcoming Update to the Final Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Certain Skin Substitutes * All seven of CMS' A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will issue updated Final Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers an more PR