BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the recent raids by the Texas attorney gener  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced $16 million in grants for bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects across Maryland. The funding will support efforts to improve safety for all road users, strengthen the state's intermodal transportation system and help reduce transportation emissions. "This investment proves that we don't have to choose between boosting our outdoor economy, invest  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: By Esete Getachew "Despite historical underrepresentation and ongoing gender inequity and discrimination, women in leadership roles offer unique advantages to organizations," writes CCP Gender Advisor Esete Getachew. Three of every four members of the global health workforce are women, but just one in four of the leadership positions are held by women. We must all band together to e  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- The Maryland Department of Transportation's Transit Administration issued the following news release: * * * Volunteers Will Engage with Agency Leaders on Priority Areas for Youth Riders * * * The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is opening applications for the next cohort of the Youth Transit Council, a forum for 14- to 18-year-olds in the Baltimore region. Participants will get the opportunity to learn how the Maryland Tr  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding Maryland poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms as the annual fall migration gets underway. Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continue to be detected in wild birds and poultry flocks in the Atlantic Flyway. "The southern migration of wild birds has begun which brings an increas  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Funding approved for DNR's Program Open Space Local, Community Parks and Playgrounds, and Rural Legacy programs * * * The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items totaling $4 million in grants to local governments and land trusts to improve parks and protect land with perpetual conservation easements. A total of $1.3 mill  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today presided over a meeting where the Board of Public Works approved the purchase of an exceptional 42-acre lodge property surrounded by Savage River State Forest in Garrett County. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources was approved to purchase the property--which also includes cabin and yurt facilities--and will expand overnight accommodations i  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Three facilities meet standards to improve local water quality and help restore the Chesapeake Bay * * * The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has certified Hartge Yacht Harbor of Galesville, Anne Arundel County; Tradewinds Marina of Middle River, Baltimore County; and Lighthouse Point Marina of Baltimore City as the newest Maryland Clean Marinas. The department awards this   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * For third straight year, firearms killed more children and teens, ages 1 to 17, than any other cause including car crashes and cancer * * * A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions underscores the continuing epidemic of gun deaths in the U.S., including among children and especially among Black youth. The Center is based   more

LA PLATA, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The Greater Waldorf Jaycees and College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation awarded 16 scholarships to CSM students at a dinner reception and ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The ceremony marked the 25th year that the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Foundation and the CSM Foundation have partnered to award 595 Charles County students more than $1.5 million through a shared scholarship fund. This year's 11 new  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC (Thursday, September 12, 2024)--This fall, students at California's Scholarship Prep Schools (SPS) are stepping back into classrooms with innovative new resources enhancing science education. With the California Discovery Education Science Experience, all SPS students can discover science in new ways that spark their natural curiosity. Developed by g  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: * * * Vaccine shows potential to prevent severe disease and death in animals. * * * Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Maryland Baltimore, in collaboration with the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and the Geneva Foundation, have developed a promising new vaccine candidate that protects against Lassa fever. The   more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * The university's renewed investment in the National Quantum Laboratory bolsters Maryland's leadership in quantum computing * * * The University of Maryland, an international powerhouse in quantum research and applications, and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced they have signed a $9 million agreement to expand their partnership to provide state-o  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: The University of Baltimore is joining Johns Hopkins University and UMBC in hosting a new webinar series, AI in Practice, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at noon. The series will bring together thought leaders each month to discuss the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence in teaching and the essential skills students need to thrive in an AI-enhanced workforce. The series will support faculty  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Global nonprofit biological resource center and standards organization will create 75 new jobs with expansion * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that American Type Culture Collection will invest $54.7 million to expand its bioresource center campus in Prince William County with a new biomanufacturing facility focused on global health. ATCC is a private, nonp  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 12 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty University (WLU) is proud to extend an invitation to all alumni residing in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) region to reconnect with their alma mater by joining the DMV Alumni Chapter. Whether you graduated decades ago or just recently, your connection to WLU is a lifelong relationship that plays a critical role in the university's legacy, growth, and success. Alumni   more