OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown opposes federal efforts to prolong detention of immigrant children * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate a nearly 30-year-old settlement agreement that provides crucial protections against the inappropriate detention of children, incl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Attempt to Prolong the Immigration Detention of Children * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Warren, Blumenthal, Markey Press RFK Jr. on "Dangerous Backdoor Overhaul" of Vaccine Court That Could Potentially Enrich Allies, Harm Public Health Senators pressed RFK Jr. on conflict of interest concerns given Secretary's close ties to the anti-vaccine litigation industry "Any reform of VICP should be transparent, free of ethics questions, based on the advice of more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning U.S. DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice's (U.S. DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Prolong the Immigration Detention of Children * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place s more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Condemns DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today denounced the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coalition condemned the Trump administration's effort to explo more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 29 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Hom more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * January 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the state of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONDEMNS DOJ THREATS AGAINST MINNESOTA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today denounced the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the s tate of Minnesota. Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, submitted a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, condemning the Trump  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS MULTISTATE AMICUS BRIEF OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO PROLONG THE IMMIGRATION DETENTION OF CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement. The Flores Settlement Agreement, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Proposes Child Support System Reforms to Expand Financial Support for DC Kids * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 to reform the District's child support system by ensuring that every dollar of child support collected from non-custodial parents gets to the children and families it is more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Award-Winning Research: Dr. Sara Young-Baird's Breakout Year * When the notification for the National Institutes of Health grant arrived, the reaction in Sara Young-Baird's lab was immediate. It was not the quiet contemplation typically associated with basic science, but a moment of collective triumph. "I'm pretty sure our hooting and hollering could be heard down the hall," says Young-Baird,  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * BGE Launches Customer-Focused Education Campaign on Maryland's Energy Crisis and Rising Electric Bills Campaign helps customers understand what is driving costs and how Maryland decision makers can support affordability and reliability * BGE today announced the launch of a public education campaign designed to help Maryland customers better understand more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Blown Away: America First Legal Reveals Five States Lack Evidence in Lawsuit Over Trump Administration's Federal Wind Regulation Review * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence to support their claims of harm in their lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's Wind Memorandum, which temporarily pauses offshore and onsh more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Expands Experiential Learning Through Internship Partnership with Anne Arundel County and Gaudenzia New rolling internship cohort program offers Bowie State students a one-of-a-kind experience * Bowie State University joins Anne Arundel County to advance the county's multiyear effort to transform the former Crownsville Hospital into a space that promotes healing, wellness and g more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Shuts Down Massive Medicaid Tax Loophole, Saving Billions for Federal Taxpayers and Restoring the Federal-State Partnership * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking decisive action - through the Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Final Rule  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Calls on Governor Wes Moore to Stop Censoring Speech on Official Government Social Media Accounts * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), is calling on Governor Wes Moore to stop deleting posts and public comments from official government social media accounts. In April 2018, a federal court ruling in the ACLU's case against former Governor Larry Hogan establis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Primark The Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Set Hazard: The crayons in the coloring set have high levels of strontium and aluminum, and this may present a risk if ingested, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by young children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: January 29, 2026 Units: About 600 Consumer Contact: Primark at 617-946-3236 f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Leads Historic, Nationwide Response as Winter Storm Slams 12 States at Once * WASHINGTON \- In one of the most expansive and severe winter weather emergencies in recent history, a powerful storm system simultaneously impacted 12 states, triggering rapid federal action to protect American lives, infrastructure, and communities. At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, Department  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Dr. Jessica Stansbury: Baltimore's Economic Future Hinges on Mastery of AI * Dr. Jessica A. Stansbury, director of The University of Baltimore's Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation and director of teaching and learning excellence for UBalt's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology, writes in the Baltimore Business Journal that the economic success of Baltimore d more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Partisan National Park Passes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service, introduced the Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act. The bill is straightforward legislation that more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Former Government Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy Greenbelt, Maryland - A former General Services Administration (GSA) contracting officer's representative pled guilty today, for his role in agreeing to accept bribes from construction companies. Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, pled guilty to two counts of conspi more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces New Port of Baltimore Records, Continuing Historic Recovery Following Key Bridge Collapse * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's state-owned public and private marine terminals set new records for total cargo vessel visits and container activity. The record year follows the port's historic recovery in 202 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Are Glucose Monitors Useful for People Who Don't Have Diabetes? The devices have been transformative for people with diabetes, but there's little evidence of benefits for people without the disease. * Daily finger-pricks to measure blood glucose were once a necessary norm for people with diabetes who use insulin--providing information essential to making real- more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * The Downstream Effects of Rising Health Insurance Costs Expensive premiums affect more than a person's ability to get care when they're sick. * The cost of health insurance in 2026 has risen significantly for many Americans, whether they have coverage through their employers, Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, Medicare, or Medicaid. Following a decades-long tren more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Jan. 28, 2026, with Megan Latshaw, associate teaching professor in Environmental Health and Engineering, and Suzanne Condon, ex-associate commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Health: * * * How to Investigate a Cancer Cluster An unusual increase in cancer cases within a community could point to toxic environmental exposures--and to lifesaving interventions. * An u more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 28 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: * * * Le Moyne College to Honor Trustees Christopher B. Curtis '79 and Jeanette J. Epps, Ph.D. '92 at 2026 Le Moyne in New York Gala * The 2026 Le Moyne in New York Gala will honor two extraordinary trustees: Christopher B. Curtis '79, executive chairman of Mission Critical Group, and Dr. Jeanette Epps '92, a recently retired NASA astronaut who spent 235 days aboard the International Space Station in 2024. The more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 30 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, t more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's Division of Just Communities Selected for Rural and Small Cities Program Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced that the Division of Just Communities has been selected to participate in the Public Finance Initiative's Rural and Small Ci more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Defending Critical Protections for Children in Immigration Detention Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place since 1997. Th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition with 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kri more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Department Launches Outreach Campaign to Promote Stream Protection, Herd Health Up to 87.5% Cost-Share Available for Most Practices * ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 29, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Agriculture has launched a new public awareness campaign to educate farmers about the environmental and animal health benefits of fencing livestock out of streams and p more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * National Park Service Awards $100,000 to the State of Maryland for AgriTrails Maryland's Best AgriTrails highlights Maryland food along with outdoor recreation * The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources were recently awarded $100,000 of grant funding by the National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways to support AgriTrai more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General's Office Releases Report on 2025 Independent Investigations of Police-Involved Fatalities The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released its fourth annual report, which covers investigations of police-involved fatalities in Maryland from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. A copy of t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * MSDE Launches State-Led Teacher Coaching Pilot to Strengthen Literacy Instruction Seven coaches will support 14 Prince George's County schools in the pilot. * The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has launched the Academic Excellence Program (AEP) teacher coaching pilot in partnership with Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), a major step more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * MSDE Selects New Statewide Assessment Vendor New standardized tests will begin in the 2026-27 school year. * Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced the selection of NCS Pearson as the vendor to update the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP). The state previously announced plans for the transition to a new assessment sy more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Medicaid Technology Companies Pledge $600M in Savings to Support Community Engagement and Related State Medicaid System Improvements * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that 10 health technology companies that have existing Medicaid eligibility and enrollment contracts with states have voluntaril more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Advances Annual Patent Output Becoming Fertile Hub for Innovation and Invention University Granted 10 Utility Patents in 2025 Furthering its Position as a Top Producer Among HBCUs and One of the Nation's Fastest Rising Research Institutions * As Maryland's designated preeminent public urban research university, Morgan State University continues to transform its research,  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Davenport Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota 22 Attorneys General Stand With Minnesota Against Trump Administration Intimidation * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * New AI Program PlantMap3D Helps Farmers Cut Fertilizer Use in Chesapeake Bay AI-powered PlantMap3D helps Chesapeake Bay farmers reduce fertilizer use by measuring nitrogen from cover crops, improving soil and water quality. The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina State University, Willard Agri-Service, GROWMARK FS and USDA-NRCS Launch PlantMap3D, an AI-Informed Program to More Accurately P more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS invites public to attend Maryland State Technical Committee meeting on March 17, 2026 * The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invites the public to attend the Maryland State Technical Committee meeting on March 17, 2026. The meeting will be conducted in-person and remotely via Microsoft Teams video conferencing.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Optica Publishing Group Announces New Editors-in-Chief for Four Journals * 29 January 2026 WASHINGTON -Optica Publishing Group is pleased to announce that Peter E. Andersen, Thomas F. Krauss, Curtis R. Menyuk, and Carsten Rockstuhl have been appointed as the new editors-in-chief of Applied Optics, Optica, Advances in Optics and Photonics, and Optics Letters, respectively more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations - Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Final Rule Section 1902(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires states to share the responsibility of financing the Medicaid program with the federal government, by providing at least 40 percent of the non-federal share more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026, by transportation policy analyst Neliann Rivera: * * * Despite increased funding, transit ridership hasn't returned in most areas States where transit continued to support local, all-day travel generally saw steadier post-pandemic recoveries than those focused primarily on peak-hour commuting into downtown job centers. * Before 2020, much of U.S. transit planning, especially in metrop more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Statement on the Passing of Michael Greenberger, Better Markets Academic Advisory Board Member and UMD Law Professor * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Dennis Kelleher, President, CEO, and Co-founder of Better Markets, issued the following statement recognizing the extraor more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 29 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Diana Natalicio Institute Hosts Day of Events Honoring Namesake * EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 22, 2026) - Today, the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at The University of Texas at El Paso is hosting the Diana Natalicio Impact and Legacy Celebration, a full day of events honoring Natalicio's enduring impact on UTEP, the El Paso community and higher education at large. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Durbin, and Peters in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Mem more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research findings may lead to earlier diagnoses of genetic disorder By Kelly Izlar Virginia Tech researchers discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children suffering from a rare genetic disease earlier. Their findings were published recently in EMBO Molecular Medicine. Leigh syndrome is a severe neurological disorder that affects the mitochondria, which are energy  more PR