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News Tipoffs - Maryland Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-26 ( 51 items )  
AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending Colorado's requirement that preschool providers participating in the state's Universal Preschool program comply with state antidiscrimination laws,  more PR

AG Nessel Blocks Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a temporary restraining order (PDF) that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 mil more PR

APHIS Establishes a Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) Quarantine in Maryland and Pennsylvania (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Establishes a Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) Quarantine in Maryland and Pennsylvania * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), is adding Allegany, Fred more PR

Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisi more PR

Battlefield Lessons, Global Standards: USU Co-Authors Landmark Update to Penetrating TBI Care (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Battlefield Lessons, Global Standards: USU Co-Authors Landmark Update to Penetrating TBI Care * In This Article * A Shift From Pessimism to Action * Screening for Vascular Damage * The Unique Value of Military Data * Facilitating Global Adoption The Brain Trauma Foundation's Guidelines for the Management of Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury, Second Edition -the first revision in 25 years -urge surgeons to treat gunshot and blast woun more PR

Battlefield Lessons, Global Standards: USU Co-Authors Landmark Update to Penetrating TBI Care (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * Battlefield Lessons, Global Standards: USU Co-Authors Landmark Update to Penetrating TBI Care The Brain Trauma Foundation's Guidelines for the Management of Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury, Second Edition -the first revision in 25 years -urge surgeons to treat gunshot and blast wounds to the brain with immediate intervention rather than the long-standing wait-and-see approach. Published as a supplement in the journal Neurosurgery, th more PR

CAIR Joins Call for Resignation of Wisconsin Mayor Over Anti-Muslim, Racist Posts (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Joins Call for Resignation of Wisconsin Mayor Over Anti-Muslim, Racist Posts The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined calls for the resignation of New Berlin, Wisconsin, Mayor Dave Ament following reports that he shared a series of anti-Muslim, racist and sexist posts on his personal Facebook page. CAIR also called on Mayor Ament to take respo more PR

CAIR Md. Condemns Baltimore County Board of Education Member's Anti-Muslim Post, Seeks Apology or Resignation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Condemns Baltimore Co. Board of Education Member's Anti-Muslim Post, Seeks Apology or Resignation The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Baltimore County Board of Education member Maggie Litz Domanowski to publicly apologize and remove a social media post about "Sharia Law" that promotes anti-Mus more PR

CAIR Welcomes Arrest in Spitting Attack Targeting Muslim Woman in Kentucky (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Arrest in Spitting Attack Targeting Muslim Woman in Kentucky The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an arrest of a suspect in an allegedly bias-motivated spitting attack on a Muslim woman in Kentucky. CAIR recently called on local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate the attack as a hate c more PR

CAIR-MI Calls for End to Hate Rhetoric After Receiving Death Threats to Office (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * CAIR-MI Calls for End to Hate Rhetoric After Receiving Death Threats to Office The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an end to anti-Muslim hate rhetoric after receiving death threats at its office. The threats come amid what the Washington Post described as a wave of anti-Muslim rhetor more PR

Capitol Tech Partners with Prince George's County Maryland for Cyber Hackathon (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Capitol Technology College posted the following news: * * * Capitol Tech Partners with Prince George's County Maryland for Cyber Hackathon * Capitol Technology welcomes the Prince George's County Maryland Government Office of Information Technology (OIT), in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to host a cyber hackathon on Friday, September 18 on Capitol Tech's campus in Laurel, Maryland. The event will bring together students, community members, businesses, and tech enthusiasts for a day of hands-on inn more PR

Capitol Tech Partners With Prince George's County Maryland for Cyber Hackathon (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Capitol Tech Partners with Prince George's County Maryland for Cyber Hackathon Capitol Technology welcomes the Prince George's County Maryland Government Office of Information Technology (OIT), in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to host a cyber hackathon on Friday, September 18 on Capitol Tech's campus in Laurel, Maryland. The event will bring together students, community members, businesses, and tech enthusiasts for a day of hands-on inn more PR

Carjacking and Robbery Spree Yields D.C. Man 13.5 Years in Prison (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Carjacking and Robbery Spree Yields D.C. Man 13.5 Years in Prison * WASHINGTON - Dartanian Owens, 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced yesterday for a carjacking and robbery spree between April 6-8, 2025, in Northeast and Southeast Washington D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Owens pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, on April 9, 2026, to one count of carjacking, one  more PR

Congressman Harris Announces $99 Million Defense Contract Bringing Jobs to Maryland's Eastern Shore (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Announces $99 Million Defense Contract Bringing Jobs to Maryland's Eastern Shore * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced that Hardwire, LLC, an advanced manufacturing company based in Worcester County, has been awarded a $99,000,000 defense contract for work at the company's Pocomoke City facility in Maryland's First District. Statement from Congressman Harris: "Hardwire continues to create sk more PR

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: NSF Renews $37.5M Quantum Simulation Institute (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * NSF Renews $37.5M Quantum Simulation Institute As a leading member of the institute, Duke will accelerate the collaboration's next phase of quantum simulation research, education and workforce development. - The National Science Foundation has renewed the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation (RQS) with a five-year award expected to total $37.5 million, effective Sept. 1, launching a new phase of quan more PR

Faculty Institute Explores Innovative Teaching Methods, Emerging Technologies (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Faculty Institute Explores Innovative Teaching Methods, Emerging Technologies * Bowie State University faculty and staff began the 2026-27 academic year by exploring innovative approaches to teaching, emerging technologies and strategies to support student success during the annual Faculty Institute Aug. 17-20 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. Hosted and facilitated by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), the four-day prof more PR

Five Corporate Loopholes Are Undermining Surveillance Pricing Bans, According to New Economic Liberties Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Five Corporate Loopholes Are Undermining Surveillance Pricing Bans, According to New Economic Liberties Report * Washington, D.C. -As a nationwide push against surveillance pricing grows, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a brief -"Minding the Gaps in Surveillance Pricing Reform" -laying out how to make sure bans against the exploitative practice actually protect consumers and aren't riddled w more PR

FRCSW Comptroller - Turning Dollars Into Readiness (10)
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command posted the following news release: * * * FRCSW Comptroller - Turning Dollars Into Readiness San Diego, CA--Financial management may start behind a desk, but at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), its impact can be felt on the flightline. For Ji Kim, FRCSW's Comptroller, that connection has driven a years long effort to change how the command approaches money, data, technology and accountability. His leadership was recently recognized with the Contribution to End  more PR

High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnetic Model-Real Time (HDGM-RT) Will No Longer Be Produced By NESDIS (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnetic Model-Real Time (HDGM-RT) Will No Longer Be Produced By NESDIS * Name of product or service: High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnetic Model-Real Time (HDGM-RT) Type of change: The High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnet more PR

IRS Issues Revenue Ruling on Section 2032A - Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR

Johns Hopkins Commercialization Division Generates $100M in Revenue (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Johns Hopkins commercialization division generates $100M in revenue Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures steers research from the laboratory to the market - Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures generated nearly $100 million in revenue in fiscal year 2026, driven by two "blockbuster licensed products and dozens of corporate research collaborations," according to the division's latest annual report. The JHTV 2026 report for the year that ended June 30 detail more PR

Johns Hopkins: EHE Postdoc Receives Early Career Prize in Bioelectrochemistry (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * EHE Postdoc Receives Early Career Prize in Bioelectrochemistry Kim's work focuses on transforming waste biomass into clean energy through bioelectrochemical systems. - Danbee Kim, PhD, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, has received the 2026 Early Career Prize in Bioelectrochemistry from the International Society of Electrochemistry. The award recognizes Kim's r more PR

Johns Hopkins: Matt Eisenberg Named Department of Health Policy and Management Chair (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Matt Eisenberg Named Department of Health Policy and Management Chair Matt Eisenberg, PhD, an accomplished health economist, has been named chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He assumes the role on August 26. Eisenberg, who joined the Bloomberg School faculty in 2015, is a professor in Health Policy and Management with joint appointmen more PR

Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems * Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes. With its broad array of services, SBS stands as a comprehensive solution th more PR

Md. A.G. Office: Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Suitland (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Suitland The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, August 21, 2026, in Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland. The decedent is identified as more PR

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Forces Maj. Ralph Cheli (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Forces Maj. Ralph Cheli * Army Air Forces Maj. Ralph Cheli, a bomber pilot, was posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during World War II. Cheli was born to Robert Alfred Cheli, an Italian immigrant, and Julia Cheli, Oct. 29, 1919, in San Francisco. He was an only child. He dropped out of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to enlist as a flying cadet in the Army Air Corps in early more PR

NNU nurses to participate in nationwide protests against Palantir (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU nurses to participate in nationwide protests against Palantir * On Thursday, Aug. 27, registered nurses - joined by patients and community allies - will be mobilizing nationwide to demand hospitals and elected officials immediately cut ties with the artificial intelligence giant Palantir. The nurses belong to National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, which has opposed Palantir's growth as a more PR

NOAA: Customized Models Support Planning for Airborne Incidents (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Customized models support planning for airborne incidents Before the world tuned in to the World Cup games this summer, NOAA had been working for months behind the scenes to support public safety in each U.S. host city. NOAA regularly supports emergency managers across the country, giving them tools for planning and response during an airborne incident. The NOAA Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) collaborated with the Nation more PR

Pinnacle Finance Partners adds two new members to growing restaurant finance team (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Finance Partners adds two new members to growing restaurant finance team * ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Veda Cloud and Chris Jones as financial advisors on its Restaurant and Franchise Finance Services team. Cloud is based in Atlanta and Jones in Nashv more PR

President & CEO Ryan Haygood Takes Helm of SPLC (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * President & CEO Ryan Haygood Takes Helm of SPLC * MONTGOMERY, Ala. -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center is thrilled to welcome Ryan P. Haygood, a transformative new leader who will drive a bold, innovative vision for the organization's future, as the president and CEO. As a lifelong civil rights lawyer and fierce advocate for racial justice and equity, Haygood steps into leadership of one of the nation's most storied c more PR

Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Assistant A.G. for Civil Rights Dhillon (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dhillon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 18, 2026 The Honorable Harmeet K. Dhillon Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Assistant Attorney General Dhillon: Antisemitism at American universities and medical schools is real. It needs to be  more PR

Rochester Institute of Technology Part of NSF-funded Quantum Leap Challenge Institute (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT part of NSF-funded Quantum Leap Challenge Institute Professor Ben Zwickl is co-PI on $37.5 million grant - Rochester Institute of Technology is building its eminence in quantum research as part of a $37.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award for large-scale interdisciplinary research projects known as Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes. The goal of the project, led by Yale University, is to advance the science and engin more PR

SC State announces Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State announces Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 * Young alumni recognized for professional achievement, leadership, service and commitment to their alma mater ORANGEBURG, S.C. -A new generation of Bulldogs is carrying South Carolina State University's influence into professions and communities across the nation as members of the university's Forty Under 40 Class of 2026. Established in 2019, SC State's Forty Under 40 Alumni Achievement more PR

Schaefer Center Graduates Nearly 70 from Lauded Md. Certified Public Manager Program (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Schaefer Center Graduates Nearly 70 from Lauded Md. Certified Public Manager Program * #'their commitment to professional growth helps them better serve the people of Maryland' The University of Baltimore's Schaefer Center for Public Policy is celebrating 68 public-sector leaders across 13 counties in Maryland for earning their Maryland Certified Public Manager (CPM) certification. The nationally accredited CPM program, a rigorous 300-hour continui more PR

Sen. Markey, 10 Co-signers Issue Letter to Education Secretary McMahon (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with 10 co-signers to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary McMahon: We strongly urge the Department of Education (ED) to withdraw the proposed rule entitled "Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations." This proposed rule would effectively g more PR

SSA OIG Joins DOJ in Launch of National Fraud Detection Center (10)
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * SSA OIG Joins DOJ in Launch of National Fraud Detection Center New partnership enhances federal law enforcement coordination to identify and disrupt complex fraud schemes targeting Social Security programs - The SocialSecurity Administration Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the launch of the National Fraud Detection Center ( more PR

Stockton nurses to rally for patient safety, condemn layoffs proposed by CommonSpirit (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Stockton nurses to rally for patient safety, condemn layoffs proposed by CommonSpirit * Registered nurses at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., will hold a rally and press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to condemn proposed layoffs of critical support staff, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today. Earlier this year, CommonSpirit began conducting mass layoffs across Cal more PR

Summer Fun in the Lab: Biomedical Research Initiative 2026 (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Summer Fun in the Lab: Biomedical Research Initiative 2026 * While some Bowie State students hit the pool, beach or water park to decompress this summer, seven undergraduate students from the Department of Natural Sciences spent the summer season getting hands-on experience in the lab. These scholars took part in the fourth annual Biomedical Research Initiative (BRI), a summer intensive program focused on bolstering biomedical research. They worked  more PR

TEDCO Invests $750,000 in Astek Diagnostics (10)
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO Invests $750,000 in Astek Diagnostics Maryland biotech company advances rapid diagnostic platform with new Life Science Investment Fund backing - TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $750,000 dual investment in Astek Diagnostics. This investment came from both TEDCO's Seed Funds, which back early-stage companies as they build toward becoming venture-fundable, and the Life  more PR

The mountain as medicine, 40 years running (10)
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * The mountain as medicine, 40 years running * At this year's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colorado, it was hard to miss Carlos Lopes. Wherever veterans gathered-on the slopes, on the ice and on the pavement-there he was pushing himself and encouraging fellow veterans with his energetic personality, New England accent and scally cap. "The number one thing I keep coming back for, it's not jus more PR

Trump Administration Announces $144 million to Improve Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Emergency and Maternal Care and Expand the Healthcare Workforce in Alabama (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $144 million to Improve Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Emergency and Maternal Care and Expand the Healthcare Workforce in Alabama * The Trump Administration announced today that a $144 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Alabamians through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) This investment will more PR

Trump Administration Announces $160 Million to Bring Cutting-Edge Technology, Drones Prescription Deliveries, Surgical Robotics and More to Alaska (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $160 Million to Bring Cutting-Edge Technology, Drones Prescription Deliveries, Surgical Robotics and More to Alaska * The Trump Administration announced today that a $160 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Alaskans through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will deliver funding to 142  more PR

Undergraduate Students Researching Complex Issues (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Undergraduate Students Researching Complex Issues * The Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) at Bowie State concluded its nine-week program with a symposium July 30-31, 2026. Under the direction of Julian Ajenifuja, program coordinator of Undergraduate Research, and Oluwatoyin Kode, program management specialist, the multidisciplinary research program explored topics in science, technology, mathematics and history. SURI brought 36 student more PR

USF welcomes new faculty members for fall 2026 (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 25 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF welcomes new faculty members for fall 2026 * By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing This fall, more than 200 new faculty members join the University of South Florida, helping to shape the next chapter of the institution's significant momentum and growth. As USF advances its strategic priorities, the expertise, creativity and dedication of its faculty remain central to the university's continued success, a message underscored by more PR

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Melanoma Predictive and Prognostic Tests and Components Thereof (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Melanoma Predictive and Prognostic Tests and Components Thereof The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain melanoma predictive and prognostic tests and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Castle more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Jones responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisions of President Trump's second elections- more PR

Venable Adds Leading Advertising Lawyers Stacy Marcus and Michael Isselin in New York (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Venable, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Venable Adds Leading Advertising Lawyers Stacy Marcus and Michael Isselin in New York * New York, NY -(Aug. 25, 2026) -Venable LLP announced today that Stacy Marcus and Michael Isselin have joined the firm as partners in the Advertising Group in New York. Marcus and Isselin advise clients across the advertising, entertainment, media, sports, and consumer sectors on sophisticated commercial, talent, collective bargaining, and marketi more PR

Venable Joins American Fintech Council Legal Advisory Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Venable, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Venable Joins American Fintech Council Legal Advisory Committee * Washington, DC (August 25, 2026) - Venable is pleased to announce that the firm has joined the American Fintech Council (AFC) as a member of the organization's Legal Advisory Committee. The AFC is the leading industry association representing responsible fintech companies and innovative banks. Through its participation on the Legal Advisory Committee, Venable's fina more PR

Wildlife Society: Ken Williams Wins Aldo Leopold Memorial Award (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Ken Williams wins Aldo Leopold Memorial Award Former CEO of The Wildlife Society excels in science and administration - Ken Williams, former CEO of The Wildlife Society, has been named as a recipient of the Society's top award. The honor celebrates a lifetime of achievement in wildlife science and management. "I'm very proud to be in this select group of scientists and conservationists," said Williams from his home i more PR

Wildlife Society: Prebreeding Seabirds Deserve More Conservation Focus (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Prebreeding seabirds deserve more conservation focus Often understudied, young adult birds make up vast portions of avian populations at sea - When reviewing research, you could be forgiven for thinking that seabirds jump directly into the breeding population after fledging. The vast majority of peer-reviewed publications in the field focus only on nest production and fledging success or on adult survival. But a huge more PR

Wiley Again Recognized as a NLJ Litigation Department of the Year Finalist (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Again Recognized as a NLJ Litigation Department of the Year Finalist * Wiley's Litigation Practice has been named a 2026 finalist for Litigation Department of the Year in the "General Litigation" category by The National Law Journal. This is the second consecutive year Wiley has been shortlisted for this prestigious award. The practice, which is consistently ranked by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US, was shortlisted for  more PR