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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2026-06-03 ( 54 items )  
23 State A.G.'s Oppose Labor's Proposed Rule Weakening Fiduciary Duties for Retirement Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues  more ST

American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Securing Comprehensive Privacy Reform - The Federal Fix to the Patchwork Problem (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by Technology and Innovation Policy Director Nick Krosse: * * * Securing Comprehensive Privacy Reform: The Federal Fix to the Patchwork Problem Executive Summary * The United States is the only major economy without a comprehensive consumer data privacy law; in the absence of such a federal framework, states have enacted a patchwork of data privacy laws that increase compliance costs for business more PR

American Society of Addiction Medicine Posts Commentary: Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communities Study (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary by nine professors, data scientists and research administrators. The authors are Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Eric Aragundi, Tim Hunt, Louisa Gilbert, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Elwin Wu, Dan Feaster and Tian Zheng. * * * Guest Editorial - Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communi more PR

Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled,  more PR

Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact more PR

Capital Research Center Issues InfluenceWatch Wrapup on May 29, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup by Jonathan Harsh: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups more PR

Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds * A new report from National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, finds that three major Catholic hospital systems have spent the last decade leading the health care industry in the closures of pediatric care units. The shocking new report found that, overall, 25 more PR

Chesapeake Bay blue crabs rebound; scientists urge continued caution (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 2 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Chesapeake Bay blue crabs rebound; scientists urge continued caution * The following story originally appeared on the website for William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS. - Ed. An estimated 349 million blue crabs live in the Chesapeake Bay, according to results from the annual Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey conducted by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Th more PR

DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR

Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards * DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph more PR

FDA Human Foods Program Issues Warning Letter to Meta Labs Pharmaceuticals (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Meta Labs Pharmaceuticals LLC from its Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: Bassam T. Khayat, Owner, Meta Labs Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 1009 Mansell Rd Ste J, Roswell, GA 30076, United States, sam@meta-pharm.com Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS # 725130 Dear Mr. Khayat: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) con more PR

Federal Register: FEMA Issues Information Collection Notice on Approval and Coordination of Requirements to Use the NETC Extracurricular for Training Activities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following information collection: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks  more PR

Federal Register: HHS Updates List of Certified Drug Testing Laboratories (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides notice of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine and the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines using Oral Fluid. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publishes a notice more PR

FirstEnergy: Jersey Central Power & Light Extends Exchange Offer for Senior Notes (10)
AKRON, Ohio, June 3 -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Jersey Central Power & Light Company Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for its 4.150% Senior Notes due 2029, 4.400% Senior Notes due 2031 and 5.150% Senior Notes due 2036 MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company ("JCP&L" or the "Company") a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., today announced that it had extended its offer (the "exc more PR

FOUR-STATE BLOCKADE: Maryland, New York and Connecticut Join California to Stop the Spread of 'DIY Machine Guns' (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * FOUR-STATE BLOCKADE: Maryland, New York and Connecticut Join California to Stop the Spread of 'DIY Machine Guns' * NEW YORK - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, celebrated a major watershed moment in public safety as four states have now successfully passed and enacted legislation to require gun manufacturers up more PR

Gillings School remembers generational environmental epidemiologist Carl Shy (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 2 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Gillings School remembers generational environmental epidemiologist Carl Shy * Carl Shy, PhD, expert in environmental and occupational epidemiology and emeritus professor of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, died on May 3, 2026. Shy was a former chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Gillings School. His teachi more PR

Goldwater Institute Issues Commentary: Embracing the Future: Say No to Driver-in Mandates (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary by Director of State Affairs Brian Norma to the Washington Examiner: * * * Embracing the Future: Say No to Driver-in Mandates * Picture a supply chain where goods move continuously across the country, less constrained by driver fatigue, rigid schedules, and mandatory rest periods. Trucks that don't get drowsy at 2 a.m., don't miss braking cues, and don't sit idle simply because a human o more PR

Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: June 1 - June 5, 2026 (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: June 1 - June 5, 2026 * **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** Monday, June 1 No public meetings Tuesday, June 2 11:45 a.m. Meet with Daniel P. Driscoll, secretary of the U.S. Army Location: Virtual 12:45 p.m. Speak at BYU School of Medicine accreditation luncheon Location: B more PR

Governor Spanberger Announces Spatial Front to Relocate Headquarters to Arlington, Create 450 New Jobs (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 2 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Spatial Front to Relocate Headquarters to Arlington, Create 450 New Jobs * ARLINGTON, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that Spatial Front, Inc. -a privately held information technologies firm -will relocate its corporate headquarters to Arlington, creating 450 new jobs in Virginia through a $6 million investment. Founded in 2008 and previous more PR

HHS FDA Classifies Adjunctive Pain Measurement Device for Anesthesiology as Class II Device (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has classified the adjunctive pain measurement device for anesthesiology into Class II, establishing a regulatory pathway for devices designed to measure a patient's response to painful stimuli while under general anesthesia. The final order, effective June 1, 2026, codifies special controls intended to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness while supporting access to med more PR

History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi more PR

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES MISSISSIPPI PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEMO PROGRAM (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES MISSISSIPPI PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEMO PROGRAM * Magnolia State Joins CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program, Key to More Sustained Resources for Care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the addition of Mississippi into a Medicaid demonstration program linked to additional resources for the state's Certified Community Beha more PR

Johns Hopkins APL Collaborates With U.S. Navy and Army to Advance Autonomous UXO Clearance Capabilities (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Collaborates With U.S. Navy and Army to Advance Autonomous UXO Clearance Capabilities * The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is collaborating with the U.S. Army and Navy to develop and prototype autonomous technologies that clear large operational areas of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other hazar more PR

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of KinderCare Property in New Albany, Ohio (10)
ENCINO, California, June 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of KinderCare Property in New Albany, Ohio NEW ALBANY, Ohio - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of an 8,700-square-foot net-leased KinderCare property in New Albany, Ohio. "Investor demand for high-quality  more PR

Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $1.3 Million to Reduce the DNA Backlog at Local Police Departments and Crime Labs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $1.3 Million to Reduce the DNA Backlog at Local Police Departments and Crime Labs * 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.) announced $1,322,514 in federal funding to help relieve backl more PR

Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $1.3 Million to Reduce the DNA Backlog at Local Police Departments and Crime Labs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $1.3 Million to Reduce the DNA Backlog at Local Police Departments and Crime Labs * WASHINGTON, DC - 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-06), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and more PR

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Expands Student Loan Payoff Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers, Celebrates National Homeownership Month (10)
LANHAM, Maryland, June 2 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Expands Student Loan Payoff Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers, Celebrates National Homeownership Month NEW CARROLLTON, MD - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Secretary Jake Day today announced that the Department has expanded the state's landmark Maryland SmartBuy initiative, the more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Announces Charges Against MV Realty (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Charges Against MV Realty Charged with Unfair, Abusive, and Deceptive Trade Practices and Making Illegal and Usurious Loans to Maryland Homeowners Through Predatory "Homeowner Benefit Agreements" - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against MV Realty PBC, LLC; more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans a more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science From Judicial Manual (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from  more PR

Md. Housing Dept.: State Announces $73.3 Million in Awards for Statewide Community Revitalization and Economic Development (10)
LANHAM, Maryland, June 2 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * State of Maryland Announces $73.3 Million in Awards for Statewide Community Revitalization and Economic Development NEW CARROLLTON, MD -- Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced the finalization of $73.3 million in Fiscal Year 2027 awards to support the Department's six State Revitalization Program more PR

National Park Service Solicits Public Comments on Historic Property Nominations Across 10 States (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service is accepting public comments on properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places across 10 states. The states are - Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. The agency received these nominations from state and tribal historic preservation officers before May 16, 2026. The evaluations follow federal regulations governing historic preservation. Individu more PR

Norton Introduces Bill to Rename Rock Creek Park as "Rock Creek National Park" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Rename Rock Creek Park as "Rock Creek National Park" * WASHINGTON, D.C - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced her bill to rename Rock Creek Park as "Rock Creek National Park," which would acknowledge the importance of the park for the nation, visitors, tourists, and its central place for District of Columbia residents. Norton said this name woul more PR

Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions * Registered nurses at Research Medical Center (RMC) in Kansas City, Missouri, will hold a rally on Thursday, June 4 to demand immediate action to address what nurses describe as dangerous patient care conditions impacting emergency and surgical services following the S more PR

Oceantic Statement: New York-Led AG Suit Challenges Offshore Wind Lease Buyout Deals (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: New York-Led AG Suit Challenges Offshore Wind Lease Buyout Deals Today, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and Attorney General Letitia James announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease. In respon more PR

Phase 1 clinical trial set to begin on first leishmaniasis vaccine (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Phase 1 clinical trial set to begin on first leishmaniasis vaccine * A phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety of a leishmaniasis vaccine is set to begin in the coming months - the first vaccine created to protect against the disfiguring skin disease common in tropical regions of the world and gaining ground in the United States. The researcher who led development of the vaccine is the senior author of a New more PR

Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association President's Message: Efforts to Reverse SNF Visit Reimbursement Reductions (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 1 [Category: Medical] -- Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association issued the following statement by President Leslie Eber: * * * President's Message: Efforts to Reverse SNF Visit Reimbursement Reductions I wanted to share an update on one of the most important advocacy fights our community has taken on in recent years, and the news is encouraging. Together, we are making real, meaningful progress to reverse cuts in reimbursement for visits in skilled nursi more PR

PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS MEMBERS URGE APPLE TO REVERSE IMPENDING CLOSURE OF UNIONIZED BALTIMORE-AREA STORE (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release: * * * PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS MEMBERS URGE APPLE TO REVERSE IMPENDING CLOSURE OF UNIONIZED BALTIMORE-AREA STORE Forty members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) wrote to Apple Inc. raising concern about treatment of unionized workers at an Apple store in Towson, Maryland, which has "deeply troubling in its national implications for workers' rights and the ability of multi-trillion-dollar corpor more PR

Ranking Member Raskin Urges Law Enforcement Memorial Fund to Honor All Fallen Jan. 6 Officers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Urges Law Enforcement Memorial Fund to Honor All Fallen January 6 Officers Raskin Demands Answers on Failure to Recognize Officers Who Died by Suicide the Days and Weeks After Defending the Capitol from Violent Insurrection - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter more PR

Rare and Growing Bipartisan Chorus Is Denouncing Trump's $1.8 Billion Plunder of Taxpayer Dollars to Give to Convicted Criminals and Political Foot Soldiers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * A Rare and Growing Bipartisan Chorus Is Denouncing Trump's $1.8 Billion Plunder of Taxpayer Dollars to Give to Convicted Criminals and Political Foot Soldiers As Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) backpedals from its $1.8 billion slush fund, a bipartisan chorus of Members of Congress have responded with outrage to Trump's attempt to plunder taxpayer d more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Maryland's New Law Protecting Artistic Expression Should Be a Model for Other States (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Director Vittorio Nastasi and intern Maegan Smarkusky, both from the criminal justice policy division: * * * Maryland's new law protecting artistic expression should be a model for other states Other states and Congress should follow Maryland's lead in protecting freedom of expression. * Did Bob Marley shoot the sheriff? Did Johnny Cash really shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die? Of course not. more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Why More Cybersecurity Laws Have Not Meant Lower Cyber Losses (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Jen Sidorova: * * * Why more cybersecurity laws have not meant lower cyber losses In cybersecurity, there are no permanently secure systems, only systems that are better or worse prepared to absorb and recover from attack. * Over the last decade, cyber incidents have become a persistent threat to a range of targets, from critical infrastructure to individual households. From ransomware more PR

Rep. Raskin, 2 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Texas A.G. Paxton (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, with two co-signers issued the following letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 1, 2026 The Honorable Kenneth Paxton Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 300 W. 15th Street Austin, TX 78701 Dear Attorney General Paxton: For years, Texas residents--many of them seniors or people with disabilities--have reported to y more PR

Reviving Robbie Basho: A UBalt Summer Class Deep-Dives into the Life of a Baltimore Musician Who Deserved Better (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Reviving Robbie Basho: A UBalt Summer Class Deep-Dives into the Life of a Baltimore Musician Who Deserved Better * 'Biographical research involves obsession, detective work, patience, and keeping an open mind' Article by Betsy Boyd, author and director of The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts. After meeting Howard Fishman at the Virginia Center for the Creative  more PR

Sens. Alsobrooks, Young Introduce Bill to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Young Introduce Bill to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks As reported by Reuters, U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy trucks. The 12% excise tax on heavy trucks is the highest excise tax levied on any product in the country. By adding a more PR

Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on the Nomination of Brien Lorenze to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on June 2, 2026, by Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman: * * * Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on the Nomination of Brien Lorenze to the Consumer Product Safety Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. - I congratulate Brien Lorenze on his nomination to serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. I am grateful to President Trump for his continued support of CPSC and co more PR

Strategic Systems and Future Forces: USU Concludes at 2026 MHS Conference (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 2 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Strategic Systems and Future Forces: USU Concludes at 2026 MHS Conference * In This Article * Healing the Front Lines: Rethinking Policy, Planning, and Systems * Innovations in Public Health Education to Support DoW Force Generation * Intelligent Warfare: Leveraging AI for a Smarter, Faster, and Healthier Force * Advancing Military Women's Health: Research, Policy, and Practice *  more PR

Sword 26: Cyber Defenders Train to Secure Critical Infrastructure in Estonia (10)
HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 27 -- U.S. Army Europe and Africa issued the following news release: * * * Sword 26: Cyber Defenders Train to Secure Critical Infrastructure in Estonia TALLINN, Estonia -- From the outside, the Cyber Range 14 building in downtown Tallinn appears quiet, unassuming and pristine. Inside, there's no weapons fire, no smell of gasoline or gunpowder hanging in the air. But the absence of traditional battlefield signs does not make the mission inside any less important - in m more PR

Tactical Aircraft Program Office Receives New Leader (10)
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Tactical Aircraft Program Office Receives New Leader Colonel Steven Puckett was relieved by Colonel Doug Lee as program manager for Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) in a traditional Change of Command ceremony on May 28. The Change of Command custom is rich in Naval tradition symbolizing passing the responsibility of command from one officer to another reflec more PR

TEDCO Announces $2 Million Investment in ION Storage Systems (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 3 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Announces $2 Million Investment in ION Storage Systems Early-stage solid state battery technology company working to commercialize solid-state lithium metal batteries * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $2 million Venture Funds investment in ION Storage Systems. "We are building a solid-state battery platform to deliver  more PR

Treasury Department Announces New Appointment (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Treasury Department Announces New Appointment Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced today the key appointment of Kate Tyrrell to serve as Treasury Chief of Staff. Most recently, Ms. Tyrrell served as the Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Senior Deputy Comptroller at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). At the OCC, Ms. Tyrrell was respo more PR

Trump Names Henchman Under Investigation for Misusing Sensitive Data as Top Spy (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * Trump Names Henchman Under Investigation for Misusing Sensitive Data as Top Spy * Pulte Demonstrates Senator Warner's Spying Efforts Are A Threat to Democracy; Congress Must Not Extend Warrantless FISA Spying Powers On Tuesday, President Donald Trump named Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte has no previous nat more PR

Wildlife Society: Special Fences Keep Bison in Restoration Reserves (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 1 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Special fences keep bison in restoration reserves Until recently, tracking down escaped bison made up a good part of Scott Heidebrink's job. As the former bison manager of American Prairie, a nonprofit organization that works to restore native plains ecosystems, this meant cruising the fence line in an ATV, looking for signs of problems. Usually, problems were few and far more PR

Wildlife Society: Wild Cam - Anteaters Struggle With Forest Loss (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 3 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Wild Cam: Anteaters struggle with forest loss Giant anteaters work hard for their dinner. With the help of their long noses and tongues, the world's largest insectivore must consume more than 30,000 ants a day to fill up their bellies. While they have a menagerie of adaptations to make them efficient insect eaters, this lifestyle has its drawbacks. One weakness is the ma more PR