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AOPA Continues Mental Health Initiative With New Interview, Education Material (10)
FREDERICK, Maryland, May 22 -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association issued the following news release:
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AOPA Continues Mental Health Initiative with New Interview, Education Material
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) continues to highlight the importance of mental health during its monthlong initiative with the release of a new interview with Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup and a new elective in the AOPA Air Safety Institute's electronic Flight Instructor Refresher Course (eFIRC).
"Many pilots have been war more PR
Attacks and Displacement Continue in Lebanon: NGOs Call for a Genuine and Lasting Ceasefire (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release:
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Attacks and Displacement Continue in Lebanon: NGOs Call for a Genuine and Lasting Ceasefire
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Humanity & Inclusion (HI), among other member organizations of the Lebanon Humanitarian INGO Forum (LHIF), signed a joint statement calling on the international community to leverage diplomatic avenues and sustain a permanent ceasefire.
A ceasefire in name only
On May 16, a temporary ceasefire was declared between Lebanon a more PR
Attorney General Bonta Raises Concerns Over Donor-Advised Fund Restrictions Affecting Southern Poverty Law Center (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Raises Concerns Over Donor-Advised Fund Restrictions Affecting Southern Poverty Law Center
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a heavily criticized indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FUNDS TO REEVALUATE DECISION TO CUT OFF DONATIONS TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FUNDS TO REEVALUATE DECISION TO CUT OFF DONATIONS TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised charitable fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decisions to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's (DOJ) highly controversial indictment of the SPLC. In a l more PR
Bowie State University Celebrates Largest Graduating Class in Its History at Spring 2026 Commencement (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, May 22 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release:
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Bowie State University Celebrates Largest Graduating Class in Its History at Spring 2026 Commencement
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Challenges Graduates to Lead With Purpose and Impact
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Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest HBCU, celebrated a historic milestone by honoring 887 graduates -- the largest graduating class in the institution's history -- during its Spring 2026 Commencement on Friday, May 22, 2026.
The graduating class included 696 undergr more PR
Democrats Slam Republicans' Effort to Attack Americans' Civil Rights and Silence the Groups That Defend Them (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Democrats Slam Republicans' Effort to Attack Americans' Civil Rights and Silence the Groups that Defend Them
Hearing Exposes Baseless Accusations Against the Southern Poverty Law Center
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led committee Democrats in exposing House Republicans' ridiculous charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a blatant attempt to i more PR
EPA Provides $944,000 to Mid-Atlantic States to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect Swimmers (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Provides $944,000 to Mid-Atlantic States to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect Swimmers
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PHILADELPHIA - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $944,000 in grant funding that Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia will use to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of bacteria make swimming unsafe.
"Across the Mid-Atlantic, our beaches are treasured places fo more PR
Frederick National Laboratory: Tools May Better Predict Breast Cancer in Women of African Descent (10)
FREDERICK, Maryland, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news:
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New tools may better predict breast cancer in women of African descent
By Frank Blanchard
A large consortium of scientists has developed new tools for more accurately predicting breast cancer in women of African ancestry, a historically underserved population with disproportionately high death rates.
The genetic risk assessment tools will help promote more equitable cancer prevention, the scie more PR
HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hazelton/Bruceton Mills (10)
LOVELAND, Colorado, May 22 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release:
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HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hazelton/Bruceton Mills
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HOUSTON, TX: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 59-key Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hazelton/Bruceton Mills, located at 886 Casteel Road, Hazelton, West Virginia 26525.
The property, built in 2007, was purchased by Aby Management LLC, based in Hazelton, West Virginia, from Mounta more PR
Judiciary Democrats Expose How GOP Court-Packing, Corruption, and Extremism Have Broken the Supreme Court, Undermined Trust (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026:
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Judiciary Democrats Expose How GOP Court-Packing, Corruption, and Extremism Have Broken the Supreme Court, Undermined Trust
Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, led subcommittee Democrats in slamming Republicans' po more PR
MASAM Supports Proposed Legislation Adding Methadone to the PMP (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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MASAM Supports Proposed Legislation Adding Methadone to the PMP
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On May 22, the Massachusetts Society of Addiction Medicine (MASAM) sent a letter of support for H 2200 to state lawmakers. This legislation would allow individuals receiving methadone treatment from opioid treatment programs (OTPs) to be included in the prescription monitoring program (PMP).
In the letter, MASAM noted that PMPs are an im more PR
Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release:
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Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner Rhoshunda G. Kelly to serve as the new chair of the CSBS Board of Directors.
The election took place during the CSBS annual meeting, where new officers for 2026-27 were also installed. Chair Kelly presented her annual committee chair appointmen more PR
Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26 (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26
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Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management's refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department (ED) staffing and its impact on patient care, announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC).
After the closu more PR
Pinnacle Financial Partners Present Durham Single Mother With a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to NABC, Allstate, Gerber Collision & Glass and the NABC Recycled Rides Program (10)
PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida, May 22 -- The National Auto Body Council issued the following news release:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners Present Durham Single Mother with a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to NABC, Allstate, Gerber Collision & Glass and the NABC Recycled Rides Program
Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride Took Place May 21 at the new Pinnacle Financial Partners PEER Center in Durham, NC
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On Thursday, May 21, a Durham, NC single mother received the gift of reliable transportation--this beautifully refurbished vehicle was gifted t more PR
Policy Tracker Details FERC Order 2222 Implementation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The report is 'FERC Order 2222 & DER Policy and Implementation Report', issued in November 2025 by the FERC2222.org and cusln.org policy tracker; no individual author names are listed in the text you provided. It summarizes recent developments in distributed energy resource policy, virtual power plants, and FERC Order 2222 implementation across RTOs, ISOs, and states.
A central theme is metering and telemetry. The report says FERC Order 2222 requires each RTO and ISO to set metering and telemetry rules for distr more PR
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. To Keynote Maryland Democratic Party's 2026 Fight Back & Win Gala (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 22 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news:
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. To Keynote Maryland Democratic Party's 2026 Fight Back & Win Gala
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HANOVER, MD - The Maryland Democratic Party is proud to announce that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Fight Back & Win Gala on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Maryland Live! in Hanover, Maryland.
"I'm looking forward to joining the Maryland Democratic Party at their Fight Back and Win Gala next month," said P more PR
Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Trio of Reforms to End Supreme Court Shadow Docket Secrecy, Bolster Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026:
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Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Trio of Reforms to End Supreme Court Shadow Docket Secrecy, Bolster Accountability
Bills Would Require Explanations for Emergency Rulings, Change How Supreme Court Cases Are Selected, and Clarify Where Claims Against the Government Can Be Heard
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Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a trio of bills aime more PR
Raskin Road Safety Legislation Clears Committee Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Raskin Road Safety Legislation Clears Committee Vote
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Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to advance key provisions of Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bicameral, bipartisan Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act. These provisions will expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governments to make roadways safer for all, including bicy more PR
Rep. McClain Delaney Announces New Bipartisan Bill to Advance U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Rep. McClain Delaney Announces New Bipartisan Bill to Advance U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-08) announced bipartisan legislation to establish a new federal program dedicated to biometrology - an advanced science critical to U.S. leadership in emerging biotechnology, including healthcare innovation, agricultural research, domestic biomanufacturin more PR
Research and Recognition: Internal Medicine Residents Shine at the American College of Physicians Maryland Chapter's Annual Resident Scientific Meeting, Hosted by Ascension Saint Agnes (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Research and Recognition: Internal Medicine Residents Shine at the American College of Physicians Maryland Chapter's Annual Resident Scientific Meeting, Hosted by Ascension Saint Agnes
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On Thursday, May 7, internal medicine residents and faculty from across Maryland gathered at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital for the 44th annual American College of Physicians ( ACP) Maryland Mulholland Mohler Resident Meet more PR
They Started in the Ranks, Now They're Preparing to Become Military Doctors (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 22 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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They Started in the Ranks, Now They're Preparing to Become Military Doctors
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Twenty-four former enlisted service members took a major step toward becoming military physicians on May 18, transitioning into officer status as they begin medical training through a unique military pipeline program.
The group, drawn from across the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, was recognized at the Uniformed Services University (USU) as they more PR
Van Hollen Joins Baldwin, Sanders in Calling for Immediate Release of Detained Wisconsin Resident Salah Sarsour (10)
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Joins Baldwin, Sanders in Calling for Immediate Release of Detained Wisconsin Resident Salah Sarsour
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately release Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident of the United States, who is currently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc more PR
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