ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Announces 2026 Class of Distinguished Fellows * Rockville, MD (Jan. 21, 2026) - The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) today announced a new class of Distinguished Fellows of ASAM (DFASAM). The Distinguished Fellows designation was developed in 1996 to honor ASAM physician members for their significant contributions to both the Society  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * At Subcommittee Hearing, Republicans' Selective Outrage About Fraud Does Not Apply to the Trump Administration Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, led Democrats in debunking Republicans' false n more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit * Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for prelimina more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Elected, Public Safety, Education Leaders Praise Governor Moore's Proposed FY 2027 Budget * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Leaders and advo cates from across Maryland, including bipartisan elected officials, public safety officials, education partners, and more are praising the Moore-Miller Administration's proposed FY 2027 budget. Released this morning by Governor Moore, the budget proposal cont more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Capitol Tech's Signal 9 Cyber Battle Team Competes in Dual National Cybersecurity Challenge Marking a major operational milestone, Capitol Tech's Signal 9 Cyber Battle Team simultaneously participated in two national collegiate cybersecurity qualifier events, underscoring the team's growing reputation in competitive cyber defense and attack exercises. The team kicked off participation in the Mid-Atlan more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Challenges Trump's Demands for Voter Data in 14 States * Today, Common Cause, the nation's leading good government organization, held a media briefing describing its multi-state legal response to unprecedented U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) demands for sensitive voter roll data. The Trump Administration's requests raise urgent questions about data privacy, federal overreach, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Nominates Sixteen Oregon Students for Consideration to U.S. Service Academies * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) today announced that he nominated sixteen Oregon students for consideration for admission to the elite United States service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine). Bentz's Service Academy Nomination Board- retired and active-dut more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Acknowledges Misconduct by Trump-Vance Administration, DOGE Employees by Unlawfully Accessing and Misusing Social Security Data Disclosures Reveal New Lack of Compliance, Depths of Corruption and Malfeasance Plaintiffs Demand Confirmation That No Records Have Been Destroyed  * Baltimore, Md. - After a bombs more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Free Professional Development from IBM SkillsBuild and Discovery Education Equips High School Educators With AI, Cybersecurity, and Digital Literacy Skills * Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) -High school educators now have access to free professional development credential courses focused on AI, cybersecurity, and digital li more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * FY 2027 Budget Books Available for Media Pick Up Today * ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Fiscal Year 2027 budget books will be available beginning at 12:00 P.M. at the Maryland Department of Budget and Management's (DBM) Annapolis office. The books will also be available on the DBM website, dbm.maryland.gov, beginning at that time. When: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:00 P.M. Where: Department of Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Base Services of Athens Inc., Chamblee, Georgia, regarding a contract award by the U.S. Navy. The contract, set aside for small businesses, involves providing comprehensive food galley services, including management, food preparation, and attendant services for Navy facilities. The dispute centered on the Navy's decision to award the contract to Crystal Enterprises Inc., Glenn Dale, Maryland, which offered more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by FYI - For Your Information Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, upholding a U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration decision to award a human capital support services contract to C. Evans Consulting LLC, Reston, Virginia. The ruling followed challenges by FYI, the incumbent contractor, who argued that the DEA performed an unreasonable evaluation and ignored their incumbency. The GAO found t more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by the Lioce Group Inc. (TLG), a small business based in Huntsville, Alabama, which challenged the Defense Logistics Agency's award of a contract for multi-functional device leases to Cartridge Technologies LLC (CTI), Rockville, Maryland. The dispute centered on the mechanics of a reverse auction, a competitive process where vendors lower their prices in real-time. TLG argued that CTI should have been disq more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied protests filed by ABSS Solutions Inc., Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and CICONIX LLC, Annapolis, Maryland, upholding the Defense Health Agency's decision to award a sole-source contract for medical research support services to Chenega Reliable Services LLC, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). The protesters, who were the incumbent contractors, argued that the DHA violated Small Business Administration regulations by awarding the more ST

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces $73.7 Million for Community Revitalization and Economic Development Projects in Proposed FY 2027 Budget * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced $73.7 million in his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget to fund 252 projects through the six state revitalization programs administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. The investment more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Declares State of Preparedness Ahead of Winter Weather System * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today declared a State of Preparedness ahead of a potentially hazardous winter weather system that is expected to bring accumulating snow and potential ice to areas of Maryland. The storm will likely affect roads and transportation centers and could cause significant snow accumula more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Releases Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore this morning released the Moore-Miller Administration's proposed FY 2027 budget. Like the governor's legislative agenda, the proposed budget continues to reflect the Moore-Miller Administration's core priorities: to protect our people; to lower costs for Marylanders; and to increase Maryland's econom more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Statement on Fourth Circuit Upholding Vast Majority of Maryland's Common Sense Gun Laws * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore released the following statement after the Fourth Circuit upheld Maryland's 2023 law banning concealed carry from sensitive locations like government buildings, schools, and health care facilities: "Today's ruling is a major win for public safety in Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * TO: Interested Parties FR: Lashelle Johnson, LCV Senior Director of State Climate and Equity Policy and Matthew Davis, LCV Vice President of Federal Policy RE: Trump props up costly, aging coal plants, leaving ratepayers holding the bill Over the last eight months, the Trump administration has begun requiring that decades-old, expensive and inefficient coal plants conti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * Major Victory for Public Education as Trump Administration Abandons Appeal on "Dear Colleague Letter" * BALTIMORE - Today marks a final defeat in the Trump-Vance administration's attempt to require school districts throughout the nation to censor lessons, abandon student support programs, and certify their compliance with the administration's unlawful interpretation o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Cancer Survivors to Governor Moore: 'Protect Lifesaving Cancer Care and the Research That Makes It Possible' * With the imminent release of Governor Wes Moore's executive budget proposal, cancer survivors are increasingly anxious about what this budget will mean for three key line items. They are hopeful that the state restores funding for the tobacco more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Body-Worn Camera Footage from Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Salisbury 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 shooting involving the Salisbury Police Department that occurred on Sunday, November 2, 2025, in Salisbury, Wico more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * Independent Investigations Division Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in the City of Baltimore The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The preliminary investigation revealed th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Homecoming Drives Millions in Economic Impact Across Baltimore Annual Celebration Generates Nearly $19 million for the City, Drawing Thousands and Spurring Culture and Commerce Across the Region * Morgan State University's Homecoming Week has evolved into one of Baltimore's most powerful engines for cultural vitality and economic activity--where tradition meets tangible i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- 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

LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL to Investigate Space Radiation Effects on the Lunar Surface * The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been awarded one of three new NASA science investigations designed to strengthen humanity's understanding and exploration of the Moon. The research payloads will be integrated into  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Will Lawrence for Michigan's 7th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Will Lawrence for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. As a cofounder of the Sunrise Movement, Lawrence has shown the leadership needed to secu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Part 2-- Little Goes a Long Way: How Small Programs Are Educating Communities About Farmed Seafood Community-driven aquaculture education programs are connecting communities to sustainable seafood--one classroom, kitchen, and podcast at a time. The eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants Program is a collaboration between the North American Association for E more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put LA hospitals on 'RED ALERT' status * Januay 24 free clinic, community event kicks off national 'RED ALERT' tour to advance nurses' vision for a healthy society The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, is bringing a 'RED ALERT' warning to hundreds of communities nationwide that face a drastic reduction in quantity and quality of he more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Proposals Sought for UMD Grand Challenges 2.0 External Funding From First Round Nearly Doubled UMD's Investment in Solving Societal Problems * In dedicated efforts to further strengthen the resilience of its research enterprise, the University of Maryland will continue the Grand Challenges Grants program with a new, second round of awards. This unique program has proven to be an incredibl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Selective Concern About Fraud Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing on Republicans' selective concern about fraud, as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disregard for America's Cybersecurity Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on foreign threats to U.S. infrastructure, making clear that while Republicans  more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 22 -- Space Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Space Foundation Announces International Teacher Liaisons for 2026 * Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools * 'Flight 26' includes six international teachers from six nations outside the U.S. * Selectees will take part in the Space Symposium in April * Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, t more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Submissions Open for 3M's Nationwide Middle School Science Competition * Finalists will receive one-to-one mentorship with a 3M scientist, national recognition, and a chance to win top prize: $25,000 and title of "America's Top Young Scientist" St. Paul, Minn. and Charlotte, NC. (Jan. 21, 2026) - 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education toda more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is t more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Study: Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly exceeds risk of death from abortion Recent data comparing deaths of people who are pregnant and of people who have an abortion show much higher risk of death due to pregnancy * Commonly cited data on the mortality risk of pregnancy when compared to abortion in the U.S. is a vast undercount, according to a study more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following remarks on Jan. 19, 2026, at a joint session of the General Assembly outlining her vision to create a safer, stronger and more affordable Commonwealth: * * * Mr. Speaker, Madam Lieutenant Governor, Madam President Pro Tempore, Members of the General Assembly, Mr. Attorney General, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Cabinet, our Clerks, honored guests, and most importantly -- my fellow Virginians more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Situation in Syria * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after a phone call with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General Mazloum. "After decades of conflict and oppression, promoting stability in Syria is critical for both the Syrian people and the security of the region. That's why I'm deeply concerned by recent developments in more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Housing Clinic Argues Before Vermont Supreme Court On Dec. 4, 2025, the Vermont Supreme Court denied rehearing in Bank of New York Mellon v. Quinn, affirming its Nov. 7 decision requiring mortgage servicers to show that they have a legal right to foreclose at the start of foreclosure proceedings. The Court's decision sided with arguments advanced in an amicus brief by the Housing Clinic at Yale Law School's Je more PR