SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals With Gender Dysphoria * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)' proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Legal Challenge to Trump Administration's Unlawful 100K Fee for H-1B Visa * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. United States Department of Homeland Security, which are challenging the Trump Administration's unlaw more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * BGE and United Way of Central Maryland Expand Customer Relief Fund to Help Manage Higher Winter Energy Costs Beginning January 21, $2.5 million will be available to eligible BGE residential gas customers as winter weather drives higher energy use * BGE today announced the expansion of its Customer Relief Fund (CRF) in collaboration with United Way of Central Maryland, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Aren't Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and several Senate colleagues in introducing the Power for the People Act, legislation aimed at curbing rising electricity costs by addressing the enormous energy demands of rapidly expanding  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland, Muslim Council Condemn Islamophobic and Violent Hate Graffiti at Walt Whitman High School * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Montgomery County Muslim Council today strongly condemned Islamophobic and hate-based graffiti discovered at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda. The graffiti reportedly includ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report in December 2025 entitled "Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * CONTENTS A Message From the Chief Economist ... 1 Chapters 1. 2024 News ... 3 2. Improving Measurement of Nonemployer Businesses: Integrating the Job and Business Frames for an Evolving Economy ... 17 3. Measuring Artificial Intelligence Use by Businesses ... 29 Appendixes 1. Overview of the Cente more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Expenditures in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area -- 2023-24 * Households in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, metropolitan area spent an average of $95,762 per year in 2023-24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that food, housing, and  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Historian Assesses the Office of the Presidency Richard Norton Smith says the job has "radically changed" over the decades. * Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith suggests that the best presidents combine moral imagination, humility, humor, and sharp political instincts with an ambition rooted in service, not ego. The weakest are those who can't see beyond their own time or faction--leaders who wan more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Governors Align with Sierra Club, Urge Big Tech to Pay Their Fair Share * Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic governors from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation's largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Moves To Intervene in RNC vs. DeMarinis To Ensure Eligible Maryland Voters Aren't Illegally Purged from the Voter Rolls RNC attempting to force the purging of lawful Maryland voters from the rolls in violation of the National Voter Registration Act Case has national implications and is part of Republicans' systematic efforts to kick eligible Americans, including students, renters, and other more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn a proposal that would have modified key definitions and operational rules for the Randolph-Sheppard Act (R-S Act) program. The decision, effective January 20, 2026, follows significant pushback from the blind vendor community and state licensing agencies. The R-S Act provides individuals who are blind with a priority to operate vending facilities on Federal property, including cafeterias, snack bars, and automatic ven more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 16 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * EMMC nurses and community members protest Northern Light's management * Registered nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) held a rally outside the hospital today to highlight their contract demands. The nurses, who are represented by Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC), picketed and chanted until sunset and the more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The Engine Technology Forum (formerly the Diesel Technology Forum) issued the following news release: * * * Engine Technology Forum: Industry Insights, Observations, and Outlook for 2026 Engines at the Heart of Unleashing American Energy and Leading in Artificial Intelligence * The Engine Technology Forum (ETF) issued its outlook for the engine industry in 2026. "Last year underscored the importance of engine technology being at the forefront of sustaining  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * From Computer Scientist to Educator: Leveraging AI to Expand STEM Education and Support the Warfighter * BETHESDA, Md. -Dr. Shane Wines, an educator and computer scientist, is leveraging his academic background and passion for technology to expand computer science education and support future national security missions. Wines, one of this year's Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows, holds a bach more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Calls on PJM to Lower Energy Costs and Secure Grid Reliability * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today joined a coalition of governors at the White House to sign a Statement of Principles calling for urgent reforms to the PJM Interconnection market, which provides bulk electricity to Maryland. The agreement, signed by fellow PJM governors, outlines a coordinated strategy to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * House Appropriations Drives January Momentum, Advances Targeted America First Funding The House Appropriations Committee has driven results for the American people by doing exactly what we told the nation we would: breaking the failed status quo and putting discipline and accountability back in charge. The start of January has been defined more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation to Copenhagen * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus, will depart for Copenhagen, Denmark on a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to highlight more than 200 years of friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark, including enduring more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Governor Moore and United States Transportation Secretary Duffy * Governor Wes M oore and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released the following statement after their meeting in Washington, D.C.: "We all agree that building great, big, things shouldn't be impossible in America. That includes the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the American Legion Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Secretary of State Lee Shut Down Sham Youth Charities Organizations Recruited Children to Sell Candy to Fund Nonexistent Scholarships and Youth Activities * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Secretary of State Susan C. Lee today announced that two deceptive nonprofits, Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. (Maryland Youth Club) an more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals with Gender Dysphoria Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Body-Worn Camera Footage from Fatal Police-Involved Collision in Calvert County Released The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police-involved collision involving the Calvert County Sheriff's Office that occurred on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Proud to Announce U.S. Military Service Academy Nominee Class of 2030 * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was proud to announce the young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. Military Service Academies for the class of 2030. "These young Alaskans exemplify what it means to lead - and it is an honor to nominate them to our nation's military service academies as they ta more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Jan. 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Navigating the Complex Landscape of Cybersecurity in Mission IT Environments * By Seth Eaton, Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Amentum Click here to listen to the podcast episode "Exploring Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Essentials: Part II" on Spotify Hello, everyone. I'm Seth Eaton, and welcome to another exciting episod more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Project Can Return to Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued D more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 16 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * OLYMPIC FESTIVAL GOLD MEDALIST AND WNBA LEGEND SONIA CHASE NAMED OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR FOR THE 2026 FOOD LION CIAA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 15, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, today announces Sonia Chase as a more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Secures Federal Support to Extend PJM Price Cap, Saving Consumers Tens of Billions of Dollars and Preventing Price Hikes Across 13 States Governor Shapiro's energy leadership continues to drive progress to expand generation and protect consumers. For more than two years, the Governor has been sounding the alarm on PJM's broken market rules and war more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Three-Bill Funding Package in 82-15 Vote * Democrats protect funding to lower families' energy bills, key investments in scientific research, and much more Washington, D.C. -Today, the Senate, in a 82-15 vote, passed three bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and Interior, Enviro more PR

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Sinclair Accepting Applications for 2026 Scholarship Program Company Continues Long-Standing Commitment to Supporting Students Pursuing Careers in Media * Sinclair today announced that the company's annual student scholarship program is now accepting applications for the 2026 academic year. The Sinclair Scholarship aims to invest in the future of th more PR

HUNT VALLEY, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- Textron Systems (formerly the AAI) issued the following news release: * * * Textron Systems Introduces Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV) Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the introduction of its Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV), the 5th generation of its CUSV(R) craft. Building on the CUSV, common unmanned surface vessel's, proven maturity, the MMUSV offers longer range and higher enduranc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Today's White House AI Energy "Deal" With Select Governors Will Do Nothing for Years to Reduce Energy Prices for Consumers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -A White House meeting between President Trump, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and the governors from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia's outgoing governor (but not its governor-elect) released a fact sheet o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Maryland Governor Wes Moore Statement Following Meeting on Francis Scott Key & American Legion Bridges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore to discuss solutions to accelerate the reconstruction of both the Francis Scott Key Bridge (FSK) and the American Legion Bridge. Joi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on Jan 15, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Maryland Governor Wes Moore Statement Following Meeting on Francis Scott Key & American Legion Bridges U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore to discuss solutions to accelerate the reconstruction of both the Francis Scott Key Bridge (FSK) and the Amer more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University welcomes new students for the spring semester, helps them prepare for the start of classes * GREENEVILLE - As Tusculum University prepares to launch the spring semester, new students will bring their intelligence, creativity and personalities to campus. Steve Schultz, left, helps a student with his schedule. Zack Kassebaum addresses parents. The university held its Pioneer Quest  more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * United States Secret Service's new trainer courtesy of Presidential Helicopters Program Office * In June 2025, the Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274) delivered and installed a retired and refurbished VH-3D helicopter, bureau number 159351 (BUNO 351), to the United States Secret Service (USSS). The agency received the aircraft at the James J. Rowley Training Center ( more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Ukraine: Humanity & Inclusion's Statement on the Intensifying Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas and the Rising Civilian Toll, October-December 2025 * As the war in Ukraine has entered its fourth winter since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, civilians continue to bear the brunt of indiscriminate attacks. The last quarter of 2025 was characterized by th more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC hosts Maryland Chiefs of Police Association * University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) President Dr. Gregory Fowler offered remarks at the quarterly meeting of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA), held Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the university's headquarters in Adelphi, Md. MCPA is an organization of law enforcement executives dedicated to serving their members and communi more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Jan. 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Under Armour Makes Executive Leadership Changes * BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (January 15, 2026) - Under Armour announced a series of senior leadership changes which it believes will further strengthen its global product, brand, and marketplace engines. Effective Feb. 2, these moves accelerate the company's transformation by sharpening execution, reinforcing operationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Accepting Applications for the 1890 National Scholars Program * WASHINGTON, DC -January 16, 2026 -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at the Congressionally created 1890 land-grant universities to pursue careers in food, agriculture, and natural resource sciences. The applicati more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Advances Allied Health Education for Special Operations Medics New Bachelor of Science program embeds academic rigor directly into the Army's Special Operations Civil Affairs Medical Sergeants course. By Sharon Holland Modern military operations demand medical professionals who can operate far beyond traditional clinical roles. Civil Affairs and Special Operations medics are increasingly ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Leads New Bill to Ensure Americans Aren't Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced his introduction of the Power for the People Act, legislation to rein in the rising electricity costs Americans are facing by addressing the huge amounts of energy required by data centers. Amid the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), cor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Senate Passage of Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following statement regarding the Senate's passage of the CJS FY 2026 Appropriations bill, which will now go t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- World Relief issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * World Relief Celebrates Trump Administration Easing Restrictions on Foreign-Born Religious Workers Churches no longer need to replace R-1 visa holders during long interruptions, ensuring ongoing ministry * Today, the Department of Homeland Security published a new rule alleviating restrictions on foreign-born religious workers holding R-1 visas that previously required them to depart the  more PR