SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * 42 Dems Vote for Trump's Surveillance Agenda as FISA Fight Moves to Senate * Jim Himes and 41 Other Dems Voted for FISA Bill with No Privacy Reforms Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, the House voted to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This three-year renewal lacks any needed privacy reforms like a warrant requirement to close the backdoor search and data broker loopholes. Shockingly,  more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for April 28, 2026 Guest Editorial - New Standards for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Care By Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM; Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD, FAPA, DFASAM; Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, MDiv; Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, FASAM; Peter Metz, MD, DLFAACAP, LFAPA If we hope to improve our response to the addiction and overdose crisis, we must focus on when addiction commonly sta more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't if PBMs are hiking up the costs," said Attorney Ge more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Extends Deadlines for GENEROUS Model Applications for Drug Manufacturers and States * Following overwhelming interest from prescription drug manufacturers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the application deadline for drug manufacturers to apply to the GENErating cost Reductions fOr U.S. Medicaid (GENEROUS) Model. The deadline extension to Ju more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Eviscerate the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which will fundamentally eviscerate the elements of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that were still in effect: "Last year, we marked the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) to introduce the bipartisan?Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is essential to economic se more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * During annual event at Montana State, students consider history through new lens A student answers questions from judges on her poster board as Montana State University hosts the annual National History Day in Montana state contest Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Bozeman, Mont. MSU photo by Colter Peterson * The Cold War. Musicians Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong. Sputnik. The Greensboro sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement. These were just a few o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes No on FISA Reauthorization Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth voted no on S. 1318- Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, which extends Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for three years. The legislation passed 235-191. Elfreth released the following statement on her vote. "At the behest of the President, House Republicans have muscled through a reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA without any subst more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 29 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups Go to Court Against Maryland's Inadequate Industrial Stormwater Permit * A major Maryland stormwater pollution permit is violating state and federal clean water laws and threatening people and waterways, according to environmental groups that argued their case today in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. For several years while Marylanders have experienced more frequent severe weather and flooding due to climate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $14.8 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows across the Mid-Atlantic * PHILADELPHIA - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to he more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to help prevent contaminants, including un more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Exploring the Forces Shaping Youth Sports In the latest episode of More Than Play: A Discussion with Professor Dionne Koller About Youth Sports, Professor Dionne Koller joins hosts Dr. Brian Feeley and Dr. Nirav Pandya to examine how law, policy, and politics influence the national youth sports landscape. Drawing on her recent book, More Than Play, Professor Koller offers insight into the structuralforces shaping youth athletics, including governa more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 30 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAMU Partners with 14 HBCUs to Launch National Research Coalition to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Impact By Alonda Thomas WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Florida A&M University (FAMU) is among a group of 15 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to launch the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI), a national coalition designed to accelerate world-class research, expand ins more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * FFRF gets prayer box removed from Maryland high school The Freedom From Religion Foundation's efforts persuaded Maryland's Calvert County Public Schools to remove a box for religious prayers from one of its schools. A concerned community member informed the state/church watchdog that Patuxent High School had a prayer box in the front office. The box had the verse from Matthew 11:28 written on top, along with a Lati more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 29, 2026: * * * Many Restaurant Chains Must Comply with California's New Allergen Disclosure Law: Here's Your 8-Step Plan If you operate a restaurant chain with 20 or more locations, including at least one in California, you'll likely be covered by a new state law requiring you to disclose certain allergen information on your menus. Here's what you need to know about the new law that takes effect July 1 and the eight steps you should consider tak more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 29 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From First-Gen Engineer to PwC: A Four-Year Yes Strategy * Alexa Garcia grew up in Covina, about an hour east of USC, raised on 90s rock and a strong work ethic. Nobody in her family had ever gone into engineering. When Alexa told her parents she was heading to USC Viterbi for computer science, they were excited and a little worried. They had heard the same things she had: it's brutal, you won't sleep, yo more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, April 30 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news: * * * Commencement Ceremonies on May 8 will Celebrate Achievements of Over 500 Graduates Gardner-Webb University will celebrate the achievements of over 500 graduates on May 8 in Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. Traditional undergraduate students will be honored at 9 a.m., with graduates from master's and doctoral programs recognized at 2 p.m. "Commencement is one of the most meaningful days in the life of our University, as we celebrate the hard more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 28 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * A CAREER award for silent signals shaping smarter robots * For Daigo Shishika, robots are not just machines that move...they can also be experts at communication of various types. With a new CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), he is advancing a line of research that asks a deceptively simple question: what if robots could "talk" to each other-and to humans-without ever sending a signal? Shishika, an assistant professor in George Ma more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 29 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act * Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act.  "The Supreme Court's decision to kneecap the Voting Rights Act will make it easier to discriminate, easier to suppress, and easier to silence voters who have already fought too long and too hard for the right to be heard. The VRA was built to stop discrimin more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, April 29 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Hampton University, 14 HBCUs Launch National Research Coalition to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Impact * Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Hampton University, today launched the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI), a national coalition designed to accelerate world-class research, expand institutional capacity, and elevate HBCU leadership in addressing society's most pressing challenges.  The organizatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Democrat Agenda: Undermining Homeland Security, Empowering Threats The Senate Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has dragged on for more than 70 days - and counting. It is the longest shutdown in American history. Despite terrorist-linked attacks in U.S. communities and another attempt on President Trump's life just last weekend, Senate Democrats - rallied by Chuck Schumer - more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 29, 2026, at a Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing entitled "Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on the Instrumental Role of Congress to Support All Victims of Sexual Violence Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, deliver more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Decision Regarding Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais that ruled that the Louisiana voting map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander: "I will always cherish the memory of walking arm in arm with my dear friend and brother Rep. John Lewis ac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Adopt this Legislation and Make America as Safe as We Possibly Can * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks on the House Floor in support of S. 1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, which reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Below are a video and transcription of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "I thank the gentleman for yieldi more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Allow Those With Felony Convictions to Vote Legislation advancing in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights for all, Human Rights Watch said today. Alabama recently enacted a law to make it easier for people to vote after they complete prison sentences. Maryland Governor Wes Moore should sign HB115 into law, and other states sh more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union Blasts Supreme Court's Gutting of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 -Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), issued the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana v. Callais, which sharply weakened Section 2 of the Voti more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following Q&A on April 27, 2026, involving alum and film producer Luke Kelly-Clyne, head of studio for comedian Kevin Hart's Hartbeat production company: * * * Alum and film producer Luke Kelly-Clyne on his path to the entertainment industry Kelly-Clyne screens his new documentary 'Deepfaking Sam Altman' on April 30 as part of JHU's Stories That Matter film series and shares career advice with students Rachel Wallach Luke Kelly-Clyne, A&S '10, head of studio for comedian  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Americans support cannabis rescheduling, study finds Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the UC San Diego used artificial intelligence to analyze comments in the public record Jill Rosen Most people strongly support the federal government's reclassification of cannabis, according to a new study that used artificial intelligence to analyze more than 40,000 comments in the public record. The findings by researchers at Johns Hopkins University an more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Public Carry Permitting Model Policy Guide Lawmakers and advocates have a new tool to shape effective policies to regulate the public carry of firearms. Today, the experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions released Public Carry Permitting Model Policy Guide. The new resource is a detailed step-by-step guide for creating public carry laws backed by rigorous research and real-world case stu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Statement Supreme Court Decision to Restrict Race-Based Gerrymandering * Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton responded to the Supreme Court 6-3 decision to effectively prohibit the use of racial preferences to create "majority-minority" congressional districts:  This is a great decision for democracy that affirms that the U.S. Constitution requires the government to be color-blind in its decision-making. The decision effect more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND: Making People with Disabilities Visible in Lebanon's Crisis * Ending Exclusion Amid Crisis For the thousands of people with disabilities caught in the crossfire, the current escalation has had a significant impact. Amid this crisis, they are among the hardest hit and often the most overlooked. As of early March 2026, over 1,600 households headed by a person with a disability were identified in more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Completes Critical Production Milestone for Next-Generation GPS IIIF Satellites GPS IIIF satellites continue to flow through streamlined production line where the company is adding new capabilities quickly, reducing cost and accelerating timelines. * DENVER - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully completed the "core mate" phase of GPS IIIF Space Vehicle 11 (GPS IIIF SV11), a critical production milestone  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin to Deliver Training Devices and Services for E-130J Phoenix II Aircraft The E-130J is based on Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and will support the U.S. Navy's TACAMO mission. * Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide training devices and services for the E-130J Phoenix II as part of Northrop Grumman's industry team supporting the U.S. Navy's Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) mission. With this more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Key Bridge Construction * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) released the following statement on the termination of the contract for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore: "The Key Bridge was a gateway t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Key Bridge Construction * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement on the termination of the contract for the reconstruct more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Key Bridge Construction Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement on the termination of the contract for the reconstruction of t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Statement on Key Bridge Construction * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) released the following statement on the termination of the contract for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore:  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretaries Bessent and Kennedy and Acting Sec more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Mingyan Liu appointed next U-M Engineering dean Mingyan Liu, associate dean for academic affairs at University of Michigan Engineering and the T. C. Chang Professor of Engineering, has been appointed the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, effective May 15, 2026. Liu is also professor of electrical engineering and computer science, with tenure. An internationally recognized U-M researcher, Liu has been a member of U-M's faculty since 2000 and has  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Fifteen HBCUs Launch National Research Coalition to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Impact Morgan State University President David K. Wilson to Serve as Inaugural Board Chairman for the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI) * Morgan State University, along with 14 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), has joined forces to launch the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI), a national coalition designe more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA sargassum tool now provides daily update of risk of seaweed washing up on beaches Upgrade will help communities anticipate impacts, risks, and supports planning and response * NOAA's Sargassum Inundation Risk tool (SIR) has been upgraded to offer daily reports on the location and risk that brown floating algae could wash ashore along coastal areas in the Caribbean, Florida, Gulf of America, and northern South Ameri more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Novel Coating Technology Withstands Extreme Combustion Environments * A cross-disciplinary team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has developed and applied a novel high-performance coating system engineered to endure extreme thermal and chemical stress. Designed for precision application on complex internal geometries, the coating demonstrated exceptional  more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 29 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Awe-Sum Success The Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship at Ohio Wesleyan University has selected 13 students as 2026-2027 Accounting and Finance Fellows. Being selected as fellows gives the students access to enhanced internship, research, and other opportunities. Ohio Wesleyan's 2026-2027 Accounting and Finance Fellows are: * Jaden Addison of Kumasi, Ghana. Addison is an Economics and Finance major. * Bilal Ahmad of Lah more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * R&R Janitorial Services to Pay $1.25M in EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit Resolves suit charging federal contractor with unlawful discrimination based on race and national origin  * R&R Janitorial, Painting, and Building Services, Inc. (R&R), a federal contractor headquartered in Washington providing janitorial services to government agencies, will pay $1,250,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a national or more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Louisiana v. Callais Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "The Supreme Court has completed its effective d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Raskin, Huffman Launch Investigation into Trump's Billion-Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Settlement to TotalEnergies Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) sent a letter to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne announcing a formal investigation by Committee Democrats into the secret bil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12835) on April 27, 2026, by natural resources policy specialists Laura B. Comay and Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Rice's Whale: Conservation Efforts, Implications for Ocean Sectors, and Considerations for Congress The Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei; Figure 1) is a recently described species of baleen whale (i.e., whales that contain baleen plates in their mouths for sieving plankton) and one of the rare more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 29 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan students earn national recognition as NIRSA basketball officials * Two Rowan University students officiated at the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association ( NIRSA ) Basketball Championships, held April 17 to 19 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nick Liu and Sean Woodside earned spots in the tournament, which recognizes the top student officials in the country, marking Rowan's first national representation since 2009. During the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Statement on Supreme Court Blow to Voting Rights Act Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court significantly narrowed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 ruling Wednesday. "John Lewis was beaten with clubs wrapped in barbed wire on the Edmund Pettus Bridge fighting for voting rights. "Today's SCOTUS decision takes the sacrifice and fight of all who marc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Gallego Lead Colleagues in Pressing Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh on Contradictory Testimony Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called on Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair nominee Kevin Warsh to clarify discrepancies between his testimony before th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 -- The University of Maryland Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Silver Spring Woman Becomes First Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patient in Maryland to Receive FDA-Approved Gene Therapy A 41-year-old Silver Spring woman who has endured debilitating pain crises and frequent hospitalizations throughout much of her life as the result of sickle cell disease has been treated at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) with her own genetically engineered stem cells in an effort to prevent life more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Statement from Attorney General Brown on Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, in which the Court, in a 6-3 ruling, significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it more difficult to challenge racially discriminatory re more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Maryland districts comply with 10-year-old New Voices law As Maryland celebrates 10 years of protecting student journalists from arbitrary censorship, a Student Press Law Center analysis found that most of the state's school districts have student media policies that comply with its New Voices law. The legislation, signed into law on April 26, 2016, provides strong protections for high school and college student journalists against censorship of s more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program's First Doctoral Graduate Jinyi "Cornelia" Zhu is graduating with a biological sciences Ph.D. and gratitude for the public health science program that started it all * On May 19, Jinyi "Cornelia" Zhu (B.S. '19, public health science) will slip on her doctoral regalia and walk across the Reckord Armory commencement stage at the University of Maryland with her fellow biological s more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, April 29 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Undergraduate Research Opportunities Propel UM Graduate Toward Ph.D. Admittedly, Ryan Fleetwood likes to stay busy. Fleetwood graduated from the University of Montana last fall with bachelor's degrees in environmental science and sustainability, concentrating in water resources and geography. He also minored in climate change studies and pursued his GIS certificate, in addition to being involved in various clubs, organizations and offices acros more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 30 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * Why Pediatric Health is a National Security Imperative Utilizing longitudinal data and a network of physicians, USU researchers identify links between pediatric health and force readiness. By Hadiyah Brendel In the high-stakes world of military medicine, leaders often measure readiness by the fitness of the service member. For researchers in the Department of Pediatrics (PED), the Center for Health Services Research (CHSR), and the C more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 30 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Professor appointed to Maryland Wellmobile Advisory Board Maryland Governor appoints health equity leader Dr. Stephen B. Thomas to help bring a hyperlocal, trust-centered approach to statewide community health * Gov. Wes Moore has appointed Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, professor of health policy and management at UMD's School of Public Health and director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-CHE), to serve as a health ex more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, April 29 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA Celebrates 2026 Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honorees The University of South Alabama celebrates 30 seniors inducted into the Jaguar Senior Medallion Society.  Thirty graduating seniors at the University of South Alabama were recently celebrated during an induction ceremony as new members of the 2026 class of the Jaguar Senior Medallion Society. The recognition event was held in the Student Center Ballroom. This annual event brings more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * 21st Chaplain of the Marine Corps to Speak at Baccalaureate Each May during graduation week at Virginia Military Institute, graduating cadets, family, and friends gather for a non-denominational Baccalaureate service. This annual event, hosted by the Chaplain's Office, celebrates the collective faith, fellowship, and service among 1st Class cadets at VMI. Several special recognitions and awards are given to graduating cadets who have demonstrated  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 29 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Why Pediatric Health is a National Security Imperative In the high-stakes world of military medicine, leaders often measure readiness by the fitness of the service member. For researchers in the Department of Pediatrics (PED), the Center for Health Services Research (CHSR), and the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University (USU), the child at home often serves as a leading indicator of deployment readiness. In  more PR