CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Illinois Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Voters and groups seek to intervene in DOJ's lawsuit demanding sensitive Illinois voter data * Common Cause, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and three individual Illinois voters, Pablo Mendoza, Brian Beals, and Alejandra Ibanez, joined the ACLU National Voting Rig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * As Americans Enjoyed Their Weekend, ICE Law Enforcement Risked Their Lives to Arrest the Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Alien Murderers, Rapists, Pedophiles, and Gang Members * ICE law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks, and an 8000% increase in death threats WASHINGTON -Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enf more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Delivers $40 Million for New Dredging Vessel to Strengthen Maryland Navigation Channels * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), announced $40 million in FY26 Energy and Water Development funding for a new shallow-draft dredging vessel for East Coast navigation channels. The funding addresses sediment buildup that has limited vessel access in Maryland and more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * 23 News Leaders Chosen for AI Journalism Lab: Leaders Cohort The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is pleased to introduce the next cohort of the program -- the AI Journalism Lab: Leaders. This group of 23 journalists, strategists, executives and entrepreneurs from around the world will explore what effective l more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Dr. Anita Tam: Mentor, Teacher, Leader * Dr. Anita Tam joined UMGC in Asia in 2020 and quickly connected with students both inside and outside the classroom. This year, in a new role as Director of Student Services, she is bringing that same commitment to a broader mission. First based in Okinawa, Tam taught psychology and statistics in hybrid formats, meeting and interacting with learne more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Former Congressional Employee Arrested, Indicted in Theft of 240 Cell Phones * WASHINGTON - Christopher Southerland, 43, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was arrested Friday and charged in a federal indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court for stealing approximately 240 government cell phones, valued at over $150,000, from the U.S. House of Representatives, announced U.S. A more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Appointments of Gabriel Moreno, Derrick Coley, and Darrell Odom, Sr. to the Maryland House of Delegates * ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Gabriel M. Moreno to District 13; Derrick L. Coley to District 24; and Darrell C. Odom, Sr. to District 27A of the Maryland House of Delegates. "Gabriel Moreno, Derrick Coley, and Darrell Odom, more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces New Leadership at the Maryland Public Service Commission * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Kumar P. Barve as chair of the Public Service Commission, succeeding Fred Hoover, who resigned as chair but will continue to serve as a commissioner. Barve's appointment takes effect immediately. "Fred Hoover exemplifies what it means to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Political Prosecution of Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after reports (link is external) that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a criminal investigation of more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Global Health: Science and Practice Joins Open Journals Collective This month, a new effort to reshape academic publishing officially launches, and CCP is part of the movement. By Stephanie Desmon This month, a new effort to reshape academic publishing officially launches. Called the Open Journals Collective, the initiative brings together nearly 300 scholarly journals comm more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Investigators Offer Free Atlas of Immunotherapy Responses in Pancreatic Cancers, Report New Clinical Trial Findings * Oncologists have achieved some immune system responses in patients with pancreatic cancers using various combinations of vaccines and immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, but it's not always clear which therapy is inducing what type of response. To help drive further st more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 (TNSrpt) -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Health Education and Advocacy Unit Saved Nearly $2.6 Million for Patients in FY 2025 Annual Report Reveals Health Insurance Denials Are Rarely Challenged, but Appeals Are Often Successful * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) within the Consumer Protectio more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 12 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * NASA's IMAP Reaches Orbit to Start Study of Heliosphere and Space Weather * After a three-and-a-half-month journey, NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has finally reached its destination, a strategic location between the Sun and Earth where it will begin its groundbreaking mission to study the edge of our solar system and adv more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * National Eye Institute Launches Fifth Annual Teen Video Contest to Inspire Teens to Explore Science The National Eye Institute (NEI) has launched the fifth annual Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest to inspire high school students from all backgrounds to explore the world of science. Through this initiative, NEI aims to spark curiosity, foster creativity, and encourage young minds to envision themselve more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Partners with Casey Trees to Plant Native and Historic Trees Across D.C. Parks for America's 250th 250 Years of America, 250 Trees for its Capital * The National Park Service is partnering with Casey Trees to launch a community-driven campaign to plant 250 native and historic trees across historic federal parkland in the nation's capital to celebrat more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy demonstrates AI-enabled autonomy for future collaborative combat aircraft * The U.S. Navy recently completed a second successful demonstration advancing multi-platform coordination of autonomous systems, an essential step toward developing future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The Dec. 11 event at Point Mugu Sea Range in California focused on maturing manned-unmanned  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Revolution Wind to Resume Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court ruled construction can resume on Revolution Wind while it challenges the federal administration's the construction pause and lease suspension issued on December 22, 2025. The ruling cited the 'arbitrary and capricious' nature of the recen more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Press Release: NEPA rule sidesteps Congress and public input * The executive office responsible for coordinating federal environmental efforts' new rule undermines decades of standardized guidance on assessing the environmental impact of federal projects. The Wildlife Society is concerned about maintaining a consistent, fair and transparent proce more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * RFK Jr. Ignores Measles Crisis As Cases Hit 34-Year High As Measles Spread Through Multiple States, No Sign Of Urgency or Regret From Trump's Health Secretary Who Repeatedly Lied About the Safety of the Measles Vaccine * Nearly 100 new measles cases have been confirmed in South Carolina since last Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 310 as of January 9th, as U.S. cases rise to the highest levels in 34 years. Meanwhi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * SREB Launches Labor Market Dashboard Schools & Colleges Can Connect Learning to Local Careers * The Southern Regional Education Board has launched an interactive data hub to help schools and colleges connect labor market demand to education programs. The goal of the SREB Labor Market Data Hub: Give educators access to a powerful tool to improve career pathways fo more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * TEDCO Invests in Silvec Biologics Company aims to create immunization options for plants * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 follow-on Inclusion Fund investment in Silvec Biologics. TEDCO's Inclusion Fund rests under the umbrella of the Social Impact Funds, a group of investment funds dedicated to upl more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * Towson University renews Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement for 2026 National recognition highlights TU's commitment to building strong community partnerships By Alexander Wright Towson University is proud to announce that it has received the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national designation that affirms the university's deep commitm more PR