COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 18 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * New $10M Gift From Smith Family Expands Legacy at UMD Longtime Benefactors Boost Support of Performing Arts, Business School - Robert H. Smith '50 was a famed D.C.-area builder, and his wife, Clarice, a celebrated artist. Their twin passions are imprinted across the University of Maryland campus, on the business school and performing arts center that bear their names and in the scholarships and programs there that they supported. Now th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * 14 Defendants Indicted in Crack and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Operating Near D.C. Elementary School A 21-count federal Indictment was partially unsealed in U.S. District Court this morning charging 14 defendants in connection with a conspiracy that allegedly distributed crack and powder cocaine near Hendley Elementary School in Southeast Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Law enforcement o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026, with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee: * * * After Staff Visit to Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Camp, Ranking Members Garcia & Raskin Slam Blanche for Continued Cover-Up of Maxwell's Preferential Treatment Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raski more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026, with Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: * * * After Staff Visit to Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Camp, Ranking Members Raskin & Garcia Slam Blanche for Continued Cover-Up of Maxwell's Preferential Treatment Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Final Victory as Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal in Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are celebrating the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal (PDF) of the Trump administration's appeal of the states' victory in their lawsuit challenging the federal government's unlawful order to f more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, June 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Secures $77M Contract to Modernize Defense Supply Chain Logistics in the Indo-Pacific Region with AI Tools * CHANTILLY, Va., June 17, 2026 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) will deliver logistics operations support under a new 60-month firm-fixed price contract awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide modernized, end-to-end, AI-powered supply chain solutions for t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Expedite Microreactors at the Expense of Safety and the Environment * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to oppose its proposed rule to fast-track licensing and deployment of small nuclear reactors that meet certain criteria. The propos more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR HALTING DEVELOPMENT OF WIND ENERGY * Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a successful resolution of his lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit dismissed the Trump administration's appeal of a lower court's ruling that found more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 17 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Baltimore Banner: "A Party-Switcher And A MAGA Loyalist Are The GOP's Top Options To Take On Moore" * "There's A Party-Switching Retired Banker. A MAGA Supporter Who Got Trounced Last Time Around. A Man Just Convicted Of Stalking His Ex. And Six Others With Barely Existent Campaigns Or Name Recognition." "In All, Nine Candidates Are Vying To Be The Maryland Republican Party's Nominee To Take On Deep-Pocketed, Well-Known Incumbent Democratic Gov. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers From Trump's Hand-Picked Construction Firm For Withholding True Cost of White House Ballroom * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded records and information from Clark Construction, the construction firm working on President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project in light of reporting from The Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds $2.7 Million HHS Award for Opioid Use Disorder Research in Maryland's First District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) today applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $2,715,203 to Salisbury-based AKYSO Therapeutics LLC to continue research on a new treatment for opioid use disorder. Statement from Congressman Harris: "As a physician, I've seen how difficul more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * Cracks in the Ranks Reveal the Hidden Cost of Military Service * Stress fractures are a familiar challenge in military medicine-especially during the intense demands of basic training. But what happens after those first months of service? Do injury patterns change as servicemembers progress through their careers? Researchers in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and the Endocrinology Service at Wal more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Cracks in the Ranks Reveal the Hidden Cost of Military Service * Stress fractures are a familiar challenge in military medicine-especially during the intense demands of basic training. But what happens after those first months of service? Do injury patterns change as servicemembers progress through their careers? Researchers in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and the Endocrinology Service at Walter Reed  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * DART Paratransit Workers Reach Strong Tentative Agreement, Avert Strike ATU Local 1338-Dallas, TX, Members Stood United to Achieve Deal, Ratification Vote Expected Soon -  Dallas, TX - After a strike threat, DART paratransit workers, represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1338 -Dallas, TX, have reached a strong tentative agreement with Transdev, DART paratransit contractor. The deal was reache more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 18 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University Baja team climbs Michigan ranks at 2026 Baja SAE New York race Baja team ranked third among Michigan schools and places in top 50 Written by: Sydney Pope Eastern Michigan University's Baja team achieved a milestone performance at the Baja SAE New York race, held June 11-14 at Hogback Hill MX in Palmyra, New York. The team completed four days of inspections, repairs and intense off-road racing, culminating in a climb up t more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 18 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news on June 17, 2026: * * * A Race Against Blindness Commits $1 Million to Advance Gene-Agnostic Therapeutic Approaches The commitment directs $775,000 to the RD Fund, to be matched dollar for dollar, and $225,000 to a Foundation Fighting Blindness research award, advancing approaches that can help patients regardless of the gene causing their retinal disease - The Foundation Fighting Blindness and its venture arm, the RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States' ability to protect Americans from Ebo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration said it is withdrawing approval of an abbreviated drug application held by SpecGx LLC, Webster Groves, Missouri, for Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release tablets in 27 mg, 36 mg and 54 mg strengths after concluding that the products had not been shown to be bioequivalent to the brand-name drug Concerta. The agency said the application, identified as ANDA 202608, was approved on Dec. 28, 2012, based on bioequivalence data that  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 17 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Former Republican Delegate Carl Anderton Praises Gov. Wes Moore For Delivering Major Win For Maryland Farmers * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday, former Republican Delegate Carl Anderton went on WBAL Radio with T.J. Smith to highlight Governor Moore's partnership with the federal government to deliver a major win for Maryland's farmers: a USDA Secretarial Disaster Declaration following an April freeze that caused millions in losses for farmers acr more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * IUP Student Affairs Vice President Segar Selected for National Leadership Program * Vice President for Student Affairs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Thomas C. Segar has been selected for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for its 2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative cohort.  This premier professional development program for senior-level administrators, now in its twenty-seventh year, is designed to prepar more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Beyond Bread and Beer: Alluring Yeast Species Could Yield New Mosquito Traps to Combat Malaria New study details common yeast's surprising ability to attract mosquitoes with its fragrance and sticky quality - An orange-colored yeast species isolated from a Baltimore sidewalk several years ago could be the basis of eco-friendly mosquito traps that reduce malaria transmission, according to a new study f more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 18 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Governor Spanberger Signs Historic Gun Violence Prevention Bills into Law Signing ceremony marks major milestone for public health in the Commonwealth - Governor Abigail Spanberger made history at the Virginia State Capitol on Tuesday, officially signing into law more than twenty gun violence prevention bills. The ceremony marks a major moment for creating tangible public health protections for Virgi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Expand Investigation Into How Epstein Leveraged Ties to Universities to Further His Crimes and Lure Victims Ranking Member Raskin Sends Letters to Harvard and Bard Seeking Information on How Epstein Used Relationships Within Prestigious Academic Institutions to Burnish His Reputation and Lure New Victims Amid Concerns Universities Failed to Fully Investigate or Ad more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 18 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Department of Agriculture Announces Sign-Up Dates for 2026 Cover Crop Grant The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is pleased to announce that sign-ups for the 2026 Cover Crop Grant Program will open on June 22 and run through July 17, 2026 at local soil conservation districts. This popular conservation program provides financial assistance to farmers that helps offset costs to plant fall cover crops. Cover crops hel more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news: * * * Meet our 2026-2027 AGA editorial fellows Congratulations to these individuals who will spend the next year working closely with AGA journal editors and staff. - The AGA editorial fellowship program, currently in its ninth year, selects several outstanding individuals who are interested in scientific publishing to take part in the year-long program. We are excited to announce the 2026-27 participants, who will gain hands-on experienc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Delegation Statement on Approval of Disaster Designation for Maryland Counties Impacted by April Freeze * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume and the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all MD) - released the following statemen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Joins Association of University Research Parks, Expanding Research and Innovation Ecosystem * University Becomes the Nation's Only HBCU Member of Leading International Organization Advancing Research Parks, Innovation Districts and Technology Commercialization BALTIMORE -Morgan State University is among the newest members welcomed into the Association of University Research Parks ( AURP ), becoming the only Historicall more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI funded research shows promise for healing damage from dry eye, surgery, and toxin exposure New approach to repairing corneal injury targets Schwann cells - Cornea Corneal Conditions Basic Research Translational Research Grantee New research supported by the National Eye Institute shows a promising new technique that may help the cornea heal itself in people with long-lasting symptoms due to surgery, injury or dry eye. The findings are p more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI researchers develop AI system that transforms how scientists decode gene expression data New open-source tool, IAN, uses multiple AI agents to turn complex genomic data into plain-language biological insights - Genetics Translational Research NEI Lab of Immunology National Eye Institute scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can rapidly analyze large-scale gene expression data and generate clear, biologica more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 18 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on June 17, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Federal Administration Seizes More Taxpayer Dollars to Stop Affordable, American Energy and Raise Energy Prices Today, the Department of the Interior announced another agreement to buy back four offshore wind leases in California, New York, and the Gulf of Maine from Invenergy, claiming it furthers energy security and affordability. The developer will be reimbursed t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * Open Markets Institute Files Amicus Brief Urging Fourth Circuit to Revive Antitrust Claims Against Johnson & Johnson Over Stelara Monopoly "Monopolistic Ddrug companies should not be allowed to buy up patents and use them as barriers to block lower-cost competition." - OMI Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan  - Today, the Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting CareFirs more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Ward Launches Video to Inform Pennsylvanians About the Real Reason Why Energy Bills Remain High Senator Kim Ward (R-39) launched a video to explain the real reason why energy prices remain high in Pennsylvania. The video is available now on Ward's Pennsylvania energy webpage and social media channels. "I get asked about skyrocketing electric rates all the time," said Ward. "It's important for Pennsylvanians to unders more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Project Patriot Pipeline Crafting Avenues of Service for Skilled Workers * Earlier this year, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth initiated the "arsenal of freedom," an effort designed to revitalize America's industrial base and to build out a military capable of both defeating enemies in combat and deterring future conflicts. The arsenal of freedom includes presidential and War Department priorities like the Golden Dome, shipbuilding, next-generation aircraft and more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 15 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure final victory as Court dismisses Trump Administration's appeal in wind energy permitting case Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today announced the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of the states' victory in their lawsuit challenging the federal government's unlawful ord more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on June 24, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Committee Members * Ted Cruz, Presiding Chairman, Republican (R) Texas (TX) Nominees * Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board. * Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation. * Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9:45 a.m. on June 24, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years, vice Erika L. McEntarfer. * James Macy, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2030, vice Marvin Kaplan, term expired. * David M. Pr more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Slavery North to Host Inaugural International Conference July 9-12 * Slavery North (link is external), an academic institute housed at UMass Amherst dedicated to the unyielding study of transatlantic slavery and its enduring legacies in the global North, will host its first international conference, " Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing During the American Revolution (link is external)," July 9-12 at Old Chapel. I more PR

WOODLAWN, Maryland, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 042302) on May 26, 2026 entitled "Court-ordered Restitutions for Individuals Convicted of Social Security Fraud." Here is the summary: * * * Objective To determine whether Social Security Administration (SSA) employees properly recorded and monitored the collection of court-ordered restitutions for individuals convicted of Social Security fraud. Background Courts may order individuals convicted of Social Security fraud more PR

WOODLAWN, Maryland, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 772643) on June 5, 2026 entitled "Single Audit of the State of Georgia for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM Date: June 5, 2026 To: Amy Gao, Director, Audit Liaison Staff From: Michelle L. Anderson, Assistant Inspector General for Audit Subject: Single Audit of the State of Georgia for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 This memorandum presents the Social Security Administra more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 17 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Supports JGS Orbit, Developer of Dira, Through Concept Capital Maryland-based company building a platform to help life sciences companies navigate commercialization from strategy through market access - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced its support of JGS Orbit, developer of Dira, through the Concept Capital program. The program provides eligible companies with $25,000 to help  more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 18 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO's Concept Capital Program Supports Nanost Maryland-based company developing deployable health infrastructure to bring rapid blood testing closer to the point of care - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced its support of Nanost through the Concept Capital program, which provides eligible entities with $25,000 to help founders advance early-stage entrepreneurial ventures. Nanost, ba more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 16, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly  The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering relied on many studies that excluded individuals with serious medical illness, serious mental illness, substance use or polysubstance use disorders, cognitive disorders; those who are elderly, breastfeeding, pregnant, etc. Most studies also underrepresented racially and et more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 18 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * UMD Ranked Among Top Global Universities by U.S. News University Among Top 4% Worldwide, No. 13 Among Public U.S. Institutions - The University of Maryland earned recognition across multiple categories in U.S. News & World Report's list of 2026-27 Best Global Universities released Tuesday, ranking No. 13 among public U.S. institutions and No. 32 overall in the nation. UMD also landed among the top 4% of universities worldwide as it place more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, June 17 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Wins National Award for AI-Driven Military Credit Program * Innovative model recognizes enlisted rank with academic credit Kristophyre McCall, UMGC Chief Transformation Officer, at the 2026 Eduventures Summit. Photo: Eduventures Summit Adelphi, Md. -June 17, 2026 -University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has been recognized with a 2026 Eduventures Innovation Award for its groundbreaking Credit for Military Rank (CFMR) initiati more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 18 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news: * * * The Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial Award for public service gives students the financial freedom to invest in themselves and their education Rather than taking her usual route to UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove for her spring public health class, Magaly Lizama Hernandez '26, psychology, boarded a plane to Geneva, Switzerland, as part of a 2026 study abroad program. The experience was made possible by the Bernard L. Berkowitz M more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers over $512M in fraudulent unemployment claims to US Treasury * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General today announced the recovery of $512,138,478 in fraudulent CARES Act funds to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This marks the second major recovery from the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance, bringing the total of funds recovered from the state to more than $1 billio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Modernization of the Foreign Agricultural Service to Strengthen Market Access and Support for U.S. Agriculture * Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a reorganization of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to streamline operations, consolidate support functions, and bring employees and programs closer to America's agricultural heartland.  The effort is part of a broader Department more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Senate Foreign Relations Votes on Amendments to Hold UAE and Others Accountable for Fueling Civil War in Sudan * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's vote on amendments he offered during the Committee's legislative markup to use U.S. leverage to help bring the civil war in Sudan to an end. The Senator's first amendment, mirroring more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Granting Full Review of DOJ Firing of Immigration Judges * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on a federal appeals court granting en banc review for two immigration judges challenging their firing by the Trump administration. The decision follows an amicus brief led by Senator Van Hollen and joined by five of his colleagues, urg more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 17 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Budget Proposals Fail to Address Data Center Threats * House and Senate lawmakers have introduced new competing proposals for Virginia's biennial budget that starts on July 1-both of which unfortunately fall short when it comes to reining in the impacts of the data center industry and delivering the results Virginians deserve. House lawmakers' latest offer does not include any environmental standards for data centers, and mainta more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Vital Signs 24, Latest Edition of Data-Driven Portrait of Baltimore, Shows Community Resilience * 'our indicators provide a trusted reference to understand trends and imagine new futures for the city' For Baltimore, 2024 was a turning point: The city marked another year of declining homicides, a trend that continues to the present day. Baltimore has entered an era shaped by a clear strategic vision, one built collaboratively by local leaders, comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Press Major Credit Reporting Companies on Plans to Address Credit Errors for Student Loan Borrowers * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in questioning Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax on the companies' plans to more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Feds propose changes to grant funding The public is asked to weigh in on the Trump administration's more than 400-page proposed rule that would significantly alter the federal grant process. The proposed changes would place federal grant decisions in the hands of political appointees, allow funding to be switched off when government priorities change and prevent flexibility in the agencies' application of this new rule  more PR