BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement * Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (the CY 2027 Rate Announcement). In the CY 2027 MA and Part D Advance Notice, CMS  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies that Strengthen Accountability and Long-Term Sustainability * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Rate Announcement today to improve payment accuracy across both programs. The finaliz more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Announces Service Academy Information Night for High School Students * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced that his office will host its first Service Academy Information Night of the year, an in-person event for high school students interested in applying to the nation's prestigious military academies. The event will take place on Thursday, A more PR

DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference President's executive order threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, violates state authority over elections * Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a federal lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's unlawful Executive Order to restrict voter eligibility and mail voting more PR

DOVER, Delaware, April 7 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Meyer Nominates Bob Osmond as Chief Information Officer Governor Matt Meyer announced today the nomination of Robert (Bob) Osmond to serve as Delaware's next Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Technology & Information (DTI), leading the state's technology strategy, cybersecurity, and digital services. Osmond brings decades of public- and private-sector experience and cu more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Gevo licenses catalyst technologies for jet fuel production * Gevo, an advanced biofuels company based in Colorado, has licensed two patented catalyst technologies from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for use in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). "This partnership will streamline the transition of  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 6 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Advances Transit-Oriented Development in Baltimore, Highlighting Transit Investments and Partnership Across Baltimore Region * ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced the Moore-Miller Administration's next step in advancing transit-oriented development across the Baltimore region to grow the state's economy and lower housing prices. During a joint press conference wi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: * * * FIFTY YEARS AT LAUREL A Distribution Center Built on People, Purpose, and Change * For 50 years, GPO's Distribution Center in Laurel, Maryland, has quietly played a vital role in delivering Government information to the Nation, distributing more than 600 million publications along the way. From pallets of printed materials rolling out daily to today's streamlined, technology-driven operati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into $1.25 Million Taxpayer Payout for Disgraced Former Trump Official Michael Flynn Ranking Member Demands Internal Documents and Information Regarding DOJ's Decision to Use Taxpayer-Funded Judgment Fund to Pay Flynn for Meritless Claims Tossed Out By Federal Judge * Today, Rep. Jamie Ra more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Introducing the Discovery Education Connected Ecosystem: Aligning AI, Instruction, and Educator Readiness in K-12 * A unified K-12 framework, grounded in 20+ years of teaching and learning, that scales effective instruction and drives deeper student outcomes Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, March 31, 2026) - Discovery Education today announce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, April 6 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Engineer Newman Inducted as Military Sensing Symposia Fellow * Andrew Newman, an engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, was inducted as a fellow of the Military Sensing Symposia during the 2025 National Security Sensor and Data Fusion conference. Fellows of the Military Sensing Sympos more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 7 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Evictions and Climate Disasters Drove U.S. Homelessness Spikes from 2019 to 2024 Acute events were greatest drivers of pandemic era rise in homelessness and varied state to state * A new study examining changes in homelessness across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., finds that eviction moratoria and climate disasters explain why homelessness surged  more PR

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, April 7 -- Lander University issued the following news: * * * Lander Communication Alumna Receives Emerging Artist Grant for Intricate Fiber Art Hannah Lovett Often, a Lander University education leads graduates to new and exciting career opportunities they never expected. Such is the case for Dia Robinson, who graduated from Lander with a communication degree, and obtained a Master of Science in Higher Education - Student Affairs from Fort Hays State University.  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 6 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news: * * * Malaria Treatment Prescribed Despite Negative Test Results, New Study Finds * In many clinics across the Democratic Republic of Congo, diagnosing malaria can take just a few minutes. A drop of blood from a finger prick is placed on a rapid diagnostic test. If a line appears, malaria parasites are present. If not, the patient should receive care for another illness. But new more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Country Club Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Improper Receipt of Paycheck Protection Program Loan * WASHINGTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced today that it has reached a civil settlement agreement with Woodholme Country Club Inc. ("Woodholme"), whereby the club will pay $1,0 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Huffman and Raskin Slam Trump Administration's Taxpayer-Funded Billion-Dollar Giveaway at the Expense of Clean Energy Instead of lowering costs for American families, Trump is using taxpayer dollars to prop up Big Oil * Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Raskin and Huffman Slam Trump Administration's Taxpayer-Funded Billion-Dollar Giveaway at the Expense of Clean Energy Instead of lowering costs for American families, Trump is using taxpayer dollars to prop up Big Oil * Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) and House Natural Resour more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 6 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Semafor Uncovers How Trump Ally, Sinclair Owner, David Smith Is Personally "Ideologically Reshaping" The Baltimore Sun * Sinclair Hired Former Republican Party Officials To Masquerade As Reporters to Advance David Smith's Ideological Goals Last night, Semafor dropped a bombshell article showing how Trump donor and ally, billionaire David Smith is personally involved in "ideologically reshaping" t more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech earns top marks in U.S. News & World Report, QS rankings Nine of the individual graduate programs in the College of Engineering are rated among the top 25 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. By Jimmy Robertson Virginia Tech received both national and international recognition after earning high marks in the latest rankings release by both U.S. News & World Report and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 6 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION IN BALTIMORE AND BEYOND: CCJR and CVLN * CCJR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTED WITH IMPACT AWARD The Center for Criminal Justice Reform (CCJR) at the University of Baltimore School of Law supports community-driven efforts to address harm and inequity in the criminal justice system and advance public safety. Aligned with both parts of that miss more PR