WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding proposed changes to the Designee Management Policy outlined in FAA Order 8000.95D. The association, which represents around 300,000 members in the aviation community, has expressed specific concerns about the implications of these policy changes for Designee Pilot Examiners (DPEs). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed  more ST

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Samantha Gordon Received 2026 Barbara Wolff-Reichert Travel Grant The 2026 recipient of the Barbara Wolff-Reichert Travel Grant is Samantha Gordon. The award was presented by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) at the AAPT 2026 Winter Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Gordon is a New York State Master Teacher and Director of the Nassau County section more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * American Society for Public Administration Names UBalt DPA Student to Its 2026 Class of Founders' Fellows * Ruba Abukhdeir, a candidate in The University of Baltimore's Doctor of Public Administration program in the College of Public Affairs, has been named a 2026 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Founders' Fellow. The fellowship "recognizes the exceptional accomplishments and promise  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Announces Election of 12 New Partners, 5 New Counsel, 1 New Managing Director Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce the election of twelve new partners, five new counsel, and one new managing director. Arnold & Porter Global Co-Chair Michael Daneker said, "We are proud to recognize this year's exceptional class of promotions, whose advancement reflects their dedication to excellence in lega more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Stronger Federal Staffing Standards at Senior Health Care Facilities * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are calling on the federal government to reinstate critical staffing standards and protections designed to keep senior citizens safe in long-term health care facilities. The coalition more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ENERGY TRANSMISSION PLANNING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in defending its "Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities and one county on Wednesday in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Maryland, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Joyce Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Schemes Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Common Schemes, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleo Fields Set to Make a Congress to the Classroom Stop in Rapides Parish Tomorrow * Baton Rouge, LA. - Tomorrow, Congressman Cleo Fields will make visits to three Rapides Parish schools in Louisiana's Sixth Congressional District. The schedule is as follows: 10:30 AM: Alexandria Middle Magnet School (122 Maryland Avenue, Alexandria, LA 7130) 12:00 PM: Peabody Magnet High School ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Lotus Joy Organic Sweet Birch Essential Oil Bottles Hazard: The essential oil bottles contain methyl salicylate, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The bottles are not child-resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: Feb more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Testifies Against Elkridge ICE Facility * ELLICOTT CITY, MD - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) testified at a Howard County Council public hearing in support of CB16-2026 - Emergency Legislation - Amending - Howard County Building Code - I-3 Use group. This legislation would prohibit the permitting of privately-owned buildings operating as detention centers in Howard County. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-27) on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition for preemption and declaratory ruling filed by Talkie Communications, Inc. (Talkie)/1 pursuant to section 253(d) of the Communications Act (Act)./2 The Petition asks the Commission to preempt requirements that the County of Queen Anne, Maryland (the County) and the Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-472) on the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 30, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2189, the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, introduced by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), exempts certain conducted electrical weapons (CEW) from the definition of a firearm under federal law by categorizing them as "l more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-455) on the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act (H.R. 5103). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Jan. 14, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 5103 is to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION Pie more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-455) on the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act . The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Jan. 14, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY AND PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION H.R. 5103 codifies core components of the March 27, 2025, Executive Order on Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful (EO 14252). Specifically, the bill requires the development and more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Van Hollen, Walkinshaw Launch the Federal Workforce Caucus * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen our merit-based federal civil service so these d more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Feb. 5 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Experts Named to Department of War's First Science, Technology and Innovation Board * Milan (Mitch) Nikolich and James Gosler, two national security experts from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have been named to the Department of War's (DoW) first Science, Technology and Innovation Board (ST more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expressing strong support for the extension of data collection for the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). The request aims to extend Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the program, which is vital for tracking maternal and child health trends across the nation. In the letter, a representative from Johns more ST

LAUREL, Maryland, Feb. 5 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Selects Caporaletti to Chair Engineering Management Graduate Program * The Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering has selected Stephanie Caporaletti, of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to chair its online Engineering Management program. Part of the Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professiona more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Cigarettes, Lies, and Videotape: Study Links Consumer Perceptions with Tobacco Industry Deceptions Researchers explore the influence of corporate social responsibility among adults in Brazil, where smoking prevalence has increased. * To what extent can a tobacco company sizzle reel touting its corporate values and business practices shape public opinion more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Bowser, Moore, and Spanberger on Regional Meeting * (WASHINGTON, DC) - Today, following a meeting with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, and Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, the leaders released the following joint statement: "Today's meeting reaffirmed what we know to be true: the future of this region depends on our ability to work more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Justice Department Opens Investigation into Baltimore City Health Department for Racially Segregated Training Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into the Baltimore City, Maryland, Health Department (BCHD) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate against, or limit, segregate, or classify, employees because of more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger ca more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Former State Child Support Employee Pleads Guilty to Timesheet Fraud and Ordered to Pay $42,000 in Restitution to the State Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that former state employee Brittany Kyonna Worthy, 37, of Randallstown, was convicted and sentenced for felony theft from the State of Maryland. This investigation was led by the Criminal Divi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * A New Vision for Great Falls Starts Now C&O Canal NHP completes plan to guide stewardship, access, and visitor experiences in Maryland * WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - The National Park Service has completed the Great Falls Area (Maryland) Development Concept Plan, a major milestone that sets the long-term direction for stewardship, visitor experiences and education at one of Chesap more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 5 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses, community allies to highlight connection between ICE violence and Palantir * Registered nurses and community allies in Palo Alto, Calif. will hold a vigil on Thursday, Feb. 5 to honor the lives lost to federal immigration agents, including that of Alex Pretti, a fellow RN who was killed while observing immigration forces in Minneapolis, Minn. The vigil and march will t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Announces Launch of Federal Workforce Caucus * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in announcing the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen our merit more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news: * * * A place to spark scientific curiosity--UMBC hosts 1,200 high schoolers at Science Olympiad invitational By Sarah Hansen, M.S. '15 On a cloudy Saturday in January, UMBC buzzed with the energy of over 1,200 high school students from across the Mid-Atlantic region. For the third consecutive year, UMBC's College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) hosted its Science Olympiad Invita more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * A Generation Threatened: New Data Highlights Challenges Facing Undocumented High School Graduates Research from the Presidents' Alliance and the Migration Policy Institute shows declines in the number of undocumented students graduating high school annually. * A new fact sheet released by the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigra more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Awardees Expand the Reach of NIH Impact Millions of Americans live with rare diseases, and more than 10,000 conditions are known. Since studying the diseases and developing treatments can be extremely challenging, safe and effective treatments exist for only a s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Bonamici, Colleagues Demand Trump Abandon Plans to Shutter Kennedy Center, Cancel Over 2,200 Annual Performances, Exhibits and 400 Free Community Events * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led 69 of their colleagues to demand that the Trump Administration immediately halt plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Ar more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 5 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Applied Mathematics Alumni Excel in Their Fields Through Powerful Combinations * BRISTOL, R.I. - Doctoral success is often associated with early specialization, but the experiences of three Roger Williams University alumni suggest another route: one rooted in academic breadth, collaborative research, and meaningful faculty relationships. Through Applied Mathematics combined w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Joins Reps. James Walkinshaw and Steny Hoyer, Sen. Chris Van Hollen to Launch Federal Workforce Caucus * WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, February 4, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) joined Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to announce the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Highlights Tragic Consequences of Democrats' Open Border Policies on Senate Floor * Shares Stories of Victims of Illegal Immigration, Announces Plan to Protect America WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) spoke from the Senate floor to share the stories of victims of illegal immigration, condemn the political exploitation of "suicidal empathy" to enable radical polic more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news: * * * Sisters in science: How one UMBC lab kindled a family tradition of discovery On the fourth floor of UMBC's Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, where students are hard at work exploring the intricacies of RNA molecules that may hold the key to combating viral diseases, a unique family tradition has taken root. Three sisters--Huda, Reem, and Rowah Abdelghani--have each stepped into the same res more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING HOUSE PASSAGE, MARYLAND SENATE SHOULD PROTECT FAIR ELECTIONS AHEAD OF 2026 MIDTERMS ANNAPOLIS, MD--Following the passage of new electoral maps by the Maryland House of Delegates, Stand Up America called on state senate leaders to take more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * The Towson University Foundation announces 2026 grant award recipients Projects have been awarded a total of $100,000 * Four Towson University projects have been awarded a total of $100,000 in grants from the Towson University Foundation (TUF). Established in 1970 as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation, The Towson University Foundation, Inc. allows donors to make tax-deductible contributions in support of TU more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego-Led Science Team Selected for NASA Satellite Mission * With Fricker serving as principal investigator (PI), EDGE will be the first global satellite imaging laser altimeter system. Laser altimetry is a technology that sends laser pulses to Earth's surface and records the time it takes them to return to the spacecraft. Scientists then measure how far the laser traveled an more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * UMD team finds E. coli, MRSA in Potomac River after sewage spill Researchers find extremely high levels of disease-causing bacteria including an antibiotic-resistant strain, raising public health concerns * Following one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, University of Maryland researchers have detected high levels of fecal-related bacteria and disease-causing pat more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Arts Program Presents Before the Americas Exhibition * Adelphi, Md. -Feb. 5, 2026 -The Arts Program at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will host Before the Americas, a compelling new exhibition that showcases the works of Caribbean, African, Latino, Afro-Latino and African American artists from the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Curated by artist and historian more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 5 -- 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, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Walkinshaw, Hoyer Launch the Federal Workforce Caucus * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen our merit-based federal civil service so these dedicated p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wyden Question Trump Administration Over Secret Process for Tariff Cuts that Favor Politically Connected Companies Over Small Businesses * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus kicked off Ukrainian Week 2026 by welcoming Ukrainian government officials, religious leaders, veterans, business professionals, and families impacted by Russia's war of aggression to speak more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Land across Chesapeake Bay area is sinking. New study shows by how much By Kelly Izlar The entire Chesapeake Bay region is sinking. A recent Virginia Tech-led study published in Nature Scientific Reports provided highly precise rates of subsidence, or sinking land, which vary from 0.4 to 3 millimeters per year across the bay area. "The Chesapeake Bay is a region of financial, historical, and ecological  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Launch Federal Workforce Caucus * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined his colleagues in launching the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen our merit-based federal civil service so these dedicated public servants can continue to deliver for the American people without political int more PR