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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday March 07, 2025 ( 5 items )  

AI Reveals New Way to Strengthen Titanium Alloys and Speed Up Manufacturing
LAUREL, Maryland, March 6 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * AI Reveals New Way to Strengthen Titanium Alloys and Speed Up Manufacturing Producing high-performance titanium alloy parts -- whether for spacecraft, submarines or medical devices -- has long been a slow, resource-intensive process. Even with advanced metal 3D-printing techniques, finding the right manufacturing conditions has required extensive te  more

Five Maryland Watersheds Selected for Whole Watershed Act Pilot Program
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 7 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Five Maryland Watersheds Selected for Whole Watershed Act Pilot Program Implementation now depends on sustained environmental funding in the state's budget In an exciting step for Maryland water quality, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the five watershed projects that'll be implemented as part of the Whole Watershed Act. This is a five-year pilot program that will restor  more

Maryland's Tax Loophole for Billionaire Corporations Must End as Federal Cuts Loom for Working Families
WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities posted the following research: * * * Maryland's Tax Loophole for Billionaire Corporations Must End as Federal Cuts Loom for Working Families Chair Guzzone, Vice Chair Rosapepe, and members of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony in favor of Senate Bill 859. My name is Don Griswold. Previously Berkshire Hathaway's executive tax counsel and an ena  more

Montgomery County School Leaders Rally With Teachers and Community to Fully Fund School Budget
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news: * * * Montgomery County School Leaders Rally with Teachers and Community to Fully Fund School Budget "Fund our schools" was the rallying cry of school leaders, educators, and community members in Montgomery County, Maryland, at a rally held on February 27, 2025. The Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP), AFSA Local 146, the Montgomery County Education Ass  more

Steven Leyva, University of Baltimore Prof. in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts, Releases Latest Poetry Collection, The Opposite of Cruelty, to Critical Praise
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: * * * Steven Leyva, University of Baltimore Prof. in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts, Releases Latest Poetry Collection, The Opposite of Cruelty, to Critical Praise Steven Leyva, associate professor in The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts, has released a new collection of poems, The Opposite of Cruelty. Published by Blair, the book is receiving critical prai  more