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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday March 15, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Auto Care Association Launches Repair Act Video Campaign Urging Congress to Pass Bipartisan Bill
BETHESDA, Maryland, March 14 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: The Auto Care Association today launched a new Right to Repair video campaign, featuring independent repair shop owners, that highlights the need for Congress to pass federal right to repair legislation. In the new campaign, shop owners from across the United States share their stories and shed light on the increased challenges independent repair shops are facing with accessing repair   more

CAIR Denounces Committee Chair's Refusal to Bring Maryland Ceasefire Gaza Resolution for Vote Despite 80 Favorable Witness Testimonies, 100K+ Community Demands for Action
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today denounced House Rules Committee Chair Anne Healey's stated decision to not bring HJ0002 House Joint Resolution for Ceasefire to a vote despite overwhelming support and calls from constituents across the state. The resolution has rec  more

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Baltimore Mayor Scott Signs Law Prohibiting All Tobacco Use in City Stadiums
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 15 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed into law legislation that prohibits all tobacco use - including use of smokeless tobacco products - in Baltimore City stadiums, including Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium. The measure, sponsored by Councilman Kristerfer Burnett and unanimously approved by the City Council last month, is aimed at ending the longstandi  more

International Refugee Assistance Project: Refugee Mother Stranded in Iraq Sues Government to Return to Safety in United States With Children
GREENBELT, Maryland, March 15 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: Last night, Jane Doe, a refugee mother stranded in Iraq, requested a federal court allow her to return to safety in the United States with her children. By unlawfully preventing her from returning to the United States, the U.S. government is forcing Doe to choose between sending her children back to the United States by themselves, or staying in Iraq where the entire family faces thr  more