SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * American Nurses Credentialing Center Hosts Global Interprofessional Healthcare Summit to Advance Practice * ORLANDO, FL -The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) held an inaugural Professional Development & Practice (PDP) Summit, a first of its kind, which took place in Orlando, Florida on April 14-17. The summit elevated professional development, education more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Statement on Executive Order Accelerating Psychedelic Research * In response to the new Executive Order titled " Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness," and ongoing public discourse on the research of psychedelics like ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM, president  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Update: Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition Files Suit to Stop Latest Unlawful Move in Trump-Vance Administration Crusade Against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive Order Targets Essential Federal Contractors with Unconstitutional Threats Baltimore - Groups representing nonprofit organiza more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 21 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * CH-53K lifts CH-53K expanding capabilities NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.-- The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, under the direction of H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261), achieved a major milestone by successfully lifting another CH-53K King Stallion. The test, performed by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 (HX-21), is part of the CH-53K aircra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Combining Cannabis with Opioids Offers No Added Pain Relief for Knee Arthritis Patients * CHICAGO -Combining cannabis with an opioid did not improve acute pain for people with knee arthritis, according to results of a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). While anima more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on April 20, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Court Considers Whether to Expand or Restrict Authority of Federal Courts to Collaterally Review State Court Judgments Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System, a case in which the Court is considering whether the Rooker-Feldman doctrine requires dismissal of a request for relief from a state-cou more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care * AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * CSAF, CMSAF engage with Airmen at Altus AFB * ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe, accompanied by their wives, Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe, visited Altus Air Force Base April 16, to gain insight and understanding to "Mobility's Hometown."  The might of the 97th Air Mobility Wing was on full display, highligh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on April 15, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy continued to grow at a modest rate this cycle. Consumer spending picked up modestly, on net, despite some short-term drag from winter weather. Tourism and travel increased modestly, particularly later in the cycle as weather improved. Nonfinancial services firms saw a modest increase in demand and port activity picked bac more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, April 21 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news on April 20, 2026: * * * Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host United in Vision 2026 Conference in Partnership with Retina International World Congress The gathering will be held June 12-13 and will convene global communities impacted by blinding diseases, alongside researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, and industry partners to foster collaboration, innovation, and hope. * The Foundation Fighti more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces State Acquisition of Laurel Park, Securing Future of Maryland's Thoroughbred Racing Industry and Saving More than $50 Million * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Stadium Authority Board of Directors voted to approve a $48.5 million agreement with 1/ST Holdings to purchase the 229-acre Laurel Park to redevelop it into a best-in-class more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Launches "Delivering for Maryland" Tour in St. Mary's County, Highlighting Three Years of Progress and Regional Investment * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today kicked off his statewide "Delivering for Maryland" tour in St. Mary's County, beginning a multi-stop tour across Maryland to highlight the progress, and significant state investments secured during the first three more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, April 16 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking meeting of minds at Northwell's Quantum Biology Forum unlocks new understanding of life's fundamental principles The gathering at United Therapeutics Co-headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, catalyzes interdisciplinary collaboration, highlighting quantum mechanics' role in health and disease * What if healing wasn't just about chemistry, but about the very energy and light within our b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Introduces Bill to Ensure Equal Treatment in USDA Programs * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) introduced the Equal Treatment for Farmers Act, legislation to restore equal treatment under the law in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. The bill ensures assistance is provided based on merit, demonstrated need, and objective eligibility requirements, rat more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union: Whirlpool Can't Celebrate American Manufacturing While Dismantling It * The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) issued the following statement in response to the recent story published by the Coalition for a Prosperous America: The Coalition for a Prosperous America's glowin more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, April 20 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Innovation Meets Opportunity at the UMGC NEXUS Pitch Competition * Student and alumni entrepreneurs pitched business ideas for seed funding UMGC student and alumni entrepreneur participants, judges, and mentors in the first UMGC NEXUS Pitch Competition On April 10, 2026, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) hosted its first UMGC NEXUS Pitch Competition, where 10 U.S.-based stud more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Ruggero Rossi Receives NSF CAREER Award Rossi's work focuses on sustainable energy-water infrastructure and environmentally sustainable chemical production in bioelectrochemical systems. * Ruggero Rossi, an assistant professor in Environmental Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. The award recognizes excellence in early-career  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Clean Water Act Complaint Against DC Water for Potomac Interceptor Failure Sewage Line Collapsed in January 2026 and Released Over 200 Million Gallons of Untreated Sewage into Potomac River * The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a civil complaint in federal court today against the District of Columbia W more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Against DC Water Over Potomac Interceptor Collapse Complaint Seeks Compensation and Penalties for Damage Caused by Sewage Spill * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and the Maryland Department of the Environment today filed a lawsuit against DC Water seeking penalties and damages for costs associated with contamination of more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * New Yorker Sentenced for Supplying Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine to D.C. -Area Distribution Ring * WASHINGTON - Daryl Smith-Winfree, 44, a New York-based cocaine supplier, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 96 months in prison for his role in a large-scale narcotics distribution conspiracy that funneled multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from New York in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Vows Legal Action Against Maryland's Proposed Ban on Certain Striker-Fired Handguns * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is vowing legal action should Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sign legislation that would ban the most popular selling handguns. The misguided legislation would unconstitutionally infringe on the Second Amendment r more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses condemn California Assembly's failure to advance CalCare * California Nurses Association (CNA) members condemn the California State Assembly's failure to advance A.B. 1900, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also known as CalCare, at a time when health care is needed more urgently than ever before. The failure to advance A.B. 1900 shows a lack of leade more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, McClain Delaney Lead Call for DHS to Keep the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Open Ahead of Annual Remembrance * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) led a call urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure the United States Fire Administration campus in Emmitsburg, MD-home to the National Fallen Firefighters Memori more PR

AKRON, Ohio, April 21 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Potomac Edison Customers in Maryland Can Lower Their Bills With New Residential Time-of-Use Rate Shifting electricity use to times of the day when demand is lower can save money for participating residential customers * WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - Maryland customers of Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), now have a new way to save on their electric bill. A new res more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following remarks on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks: Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Markup Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McClain Delaney, Pappas, Other Lawmakers Urge DHS to Keep the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Open Ahead of Annual Remembrance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01), and 19 other House colleagues sent a letter urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure the United States Fire Administration campus in Emmitsburg more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, April 20 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Speaker highlights Harriet Tubman's legacy of courage, collaboration during Women's History Month lecture * Dr. Matteel Knowles connects history, personal transformation, and leadership in campus address Author and motivational speaker Dr. Matteel Knowles challenged listeners to rethink the legacy of Harriet Tubman during a Women's History Month lecture at Presbyterian College, urging her audience to more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 21 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Speeding Up Delivery With Industry Help: NAVAIR Panelists Open Sea-Air-Space 2026 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.-- A distinguished panel of experts spoke about current Navy acquisition challenges, readiness, future force development, operational strength, speed to fleet and workforce excellence at the NAVAIR booth on opening day of the Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2026, at the Gaylord National  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 20 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * UBalt's New Multimedia Storytelling Major: In Search of Human Connection, the Love of Creating Original Work with the Know-How to Share It * Launching This Spring, the Program Offers a Fresh Take on What Storytelling Can Be, From Art Form to Communications Essentials The University of Baltimore is launching a new major for students interested in mastering the art, craft, and technology of 21st more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 21 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Student-run study abroad inspires creative public health approaches Public Health Beyond Borders' mentoring model builds relationships with Varanasi schools and communities to tackle local health issues * VARANASI, India - Outside the ancient city of Varanasi in northern India, UMD undergraduate Zoe Baber '27 co-leads a workshop with middle school students at the Vidyashra more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 20 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Yuma Proving Ground and Arctic Regions Command Groups visit Tropic Regions * The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Command Group and Arctic Regions Test Center's Command Group from Alaska visited Tropic Regions Test Center in Central and South America in late March. Despite the obvious differences in their climate, the two test centers have commonalities and learned a great more PR