BETHESDA, Maryland, July 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release: * * * AACOM President and CEO Featured on AHA Podcast Highlights Osteopathic Medicine's Role in Strengthening the Healthcare Workforce * Dr. Cain discusses how osteopathic medicine addresses physician shortages while meeting healthcare needs (Bethesda, MD) - The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is highlighting the growing role of osteopathic medical education in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Assured Guaranty Inc., a financial guaranty insurer in New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding the Basel III Endgame Reproposal on regulatory capital rules. The letter addresses the proposal's framework for recognizing credit risk mitigation and advocates for the inclusion of prudentially regulated insurance companies engaged predominately in providing credit protection as eligible guar more ST

SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding * OMB's proposed rule would provide Trump Administration with broad authority to impose its political agenda via more than $1 trillion in federal grant funding each year OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors i more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong filed a second lawsuit with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland, provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The foundation, a non-profit dedicated to restoring the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, represents over 200,000 members and works with agricultural producers to implement sustainable farming practices. In their letter, the foundation expressed general support for the handbook updates but  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Choose Clean Water Coalition, Annapolis, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery expressing concerns over the agency's proposed revisions to federal coal combustion residual regulations. The coalition, which includes over 320 non-governmental organizations representing interests in land conservation, agriculture, energy, and stormwater, cautioned against loosening standards that safeguard water quality in the Chesapeake Bay wa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Simon, Pressley, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families * In recognition of the 250 th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced the America 250 Reproductiv more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 13 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * Faces of the Force: Understand the Why Behind the Work * Ebonie F. McClintock-Bennett COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command Mission Installation Contracting Command Office of Small Business Programs TITLE: Procurement analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN AAW: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting professional EDUCATION: M.A. in communication and media management administration; B.S. in mass communications - broadcasting, both fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Gina Plata-Nino, director of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy and advocacy at the Food Research and Action Center, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on efforts to ensure integrity in the Supplemental Nutriti more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * George and Dargan for Reuters: Global Privacy Control - What Businesses Need to Know By Gavin D. George, Mallika Dargan In an article for Reuters, Haynes Boone Partner Gavin George and Associate Mallika Dargan examine how global privacy control (GPC) is reshaping the U.S. privacy compliance landscape. As more states require businesses to honor browser-based opt-out signals and regulators increase enforcement efforts more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Gerontological Society of America names URI professor among its newest fellows * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 13, 2026 - Nekehia Quashie, assistant professor of public health in the University of Rhode Island's College of Health Sciences, has been named a fellow by the Gerontological Society of America for her outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology. Fellow status is the highest category of the organization's membership. Only about 50 more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Expanded, Redesignated Enterprise Zones in Maryland Governor Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has approved an expansion of Baltimore City's Enterprise Zone to include an additional 120 acres. In addition, the department also approved an expansion and redesignation of the Town of Chestertown zone in Kent County, and redesignated the City of Brunswick zone in Frederick County. "Our admini more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 13 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * USA: IFJ condemns subpoenas against NYT journalists by Trump administration * The US Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists who are members of The NewsGuild-CWA, which is affiliated with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The journalists have been ordered to testify next week, about their reporting on security concerns surrounding President Donald Trump more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 14 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins calls for preserving merit-based review in federal research funding University comment letter warns that proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance could weaken merit-based review, increase administrative burden, and disrupt the federal research partnership - Johns Hopkins University has submitted a formal comment letter urging the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to reconsider proposed changes to federal rules governing all awards,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Simon, and Pressley Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justice Resolu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 14 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Agriculture Invests $670,000 in Innovative Soil Health and Agroforestry Practices The Maryland Department of Agriculture today announced $670,000 in grant funding to assist farms and organizations in adopting conservation practices that benefit the climate, soil and water. The Healthy Soils Competitive Fund awards grants of up to $50,000 to qualifying applicants to support three years of en more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, July 14 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Celebrates Long Branch Main Street Designation, Launches Destination Main Street Campaign LONG BRANCH, MD (July 13, 2026) - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary joined Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Long Branch Main Street leaders today to celebrate Long Branch Main Street's recent Main Street Mar more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of July, which  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 13 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * NASA's Hubble discovers first of star cluster's missing black holes * Reposted from NASA's Hubble Mission Team, Goddard Space Flight Institute The massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri has puzzled astronomers for decades. It should be filled with black holes left behind by exploding stars, yet evidence for them is scarce. Now, astronomers using archival data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and supportive observations from NASA's James more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 7 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * National Black Nurses Association Announces 2026 National Election Results The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is pleased to announce the results of its 2026 National Elections. The newly elected national leaders will help guide the Association's mission to advocate for health equity, advance the nursing profession, and support Black nurses across the nation. The following members have been elected to serve in national  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * National Gallery's Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Announces 2026-2027 Fellows The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (the Center), the National Gallery's world-renowned research institute, announced today its fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. Over 30 fellows will conduct research that spans continents, centuries, and disciplines. Their topics include visualizing the apocalypse in medieval Europe, the material culture of  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United condemns ICE murder in Maine * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, is today condemning the latest murder by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, this time in Biddeford, Maine. NNU maintains that the only way forward on this issue of fascist authoritarian violence targeting communities nationwide is the abolition of ICE. This latest ho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 200 Patient, Public Health and Health Care Professional Groups Strongly Endorse Bill that Would Improve Patient Access to Clinical Trials * Nearly 200 patient advocacy, public health and health care professional organizations sent a letter to the Senate declaring their strong support for the Clinical Trial Modernization Act (S. 4440/H.R. 3521). The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would help remove co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Northeast Gas Association, Westborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding proposed rules to enhance the safety of gas distribution pipelines. The comments focus on PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines," which addresses updates to distribution integrity management programs, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance practices, and other safety-r more ST

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on July 12, 2026: * * * Argall Bill to Remove Employment Barriers for Cosmetologists Set for Enactment Legislation authored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to streamline licensing for cosmetology professionals across state lines is set to become law after being approved by the House of Representatives today. "There is no reason why a cosmetologist in good standing should need to reapply for their license just because they moved to Pennsylva more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 13 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Kassner in Bioethics: 'We Need a Better Way to Make Decisions About Our Health and Science Policies' * Prof. Kassner argues that many problems in modern health and science policy need a different approach When it comes to major decisions about policies concerning health and science, e.g., how the public should be kept informed during a pandemic, there probably is more disagreement than agreement in the U.S. and other countries. Stepping into more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following letter to FBI Director Kashyap Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 8, 2026 The Honorable Kashyap Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 Dear Director Patel: We write in light of the growing number of credible public reports and non-public sourc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, issued the following letter to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 7, 2026 The Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building 1 Columbus  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Safe Step Ad Hoc Coalition, an alliance representing patient advocacy organizations, medical professional societies, and provider groups, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging comprehensive reforms to step therapy protocols as part of CMS's review of interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The coalition highlighted the challenges and risks that step therapy poses for patients with chronic, complex, a more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Ivey in Support of Prince George's County Lawsuit Against USDA Closure of BARC * Today, Prince George's County joined a coalition of labor unions, nonprofit organizations, and other cities and counties in filing a lawsuit to block the USDA and the Trump Administration's efforts to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and force mass staff departures at BARC and other parts of the USDA. (Source:  more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, July 14 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO's Maryland Innovation Initiative Announces $664,448 Granted to the Latest Baltimore Innovation Initiative Awardees This round includes 13 awardees across the two grants - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the latest round of Baltimore Innovation Initiative (BII) Pilot Program awardees. This round will divide $664,448 amongst 13 awardees. The BII Pilot Program falls under the Mar more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, July 13 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Undersea Leaders Exchange Bold Ideas at 38th Submarine Technology Symposium * As undersea warfare enters a more contested and fast-moving era, leaders across the U.S. Navy, allied nations, industry, and academia are racing to rethink how submarines fight, adapt, and survive. That urgency drove discussions at the 38th annual Submarine Technology Symposium (STS), held May 5-7 at the Johns Hopkins Ap more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on the passing of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. "I'm deeply saddened by Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden passing. While Lindsey and I disagreed on many, many things, we always had an open line of communication and honest conversation. Whenever possible, we worked together to find common ground, inc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration from Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness Attorney General Jay Jones, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s unlawful funding changes. HUD is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- World Relief, Baltimore, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services opposing the proposed revisions to the Alien Change of Address form. The letter addresses the Federal Register notice published May 7, 2026, concerning the agency's plans to expand the scope of data collected on this form. World Relief's legal and community services staff detailed concerns that the additional questions proposed-covering employment, education, and receip more ST