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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Agreement Between UMGC and the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families to Boost Services for Vets
ADELPHI, Maryland, March 12 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Agreement Between UMGC and the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families to Boost Services for Vets By Bob Ludwig Adelphi, Md. (March 11, 2025)--University of Maryland Global Campus and the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families have signed an agreement that will help each organization communicate their shared goal to empower veterans and military families. "Bo  more

America First Legal Urges the Supreme Court to Protect Parents' Constitutional Right to Opt-Out of the Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools' Radical Gender Identity and Sexuality Indoctrination Program
WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges the Supreme Court to Protect Parents' Constitutional Right to Opt-Out of the Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools' Radical Gender Identity and Sexuality Indoctrination Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) and co-counsel Christopher Mills filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Tamer Mahmou  more

CCP Resumes Mpox Outbreak Prevention Work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP Resumes Mpox Outbreak Prevention Work in the Democratic Republic of Congo Community outreach, multimedia campaigns and call-in radio shows to stave off mpox have resumed in DRC, after USAID granted a waiver to CCP. By Stephanie Desmon The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs has restarted its mpox outbreak prevention activities in the Democratic Republic of Co  more

Eckerd College Winter Term Courses Point the Way to an Increased Focus on Artificial Intelligence
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 12 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College Winter Term courses point the way to an increased focus on artificial intelligence By Tom Zucco "The market for jobs in the AI sector has surged in the last two years, according to a recent analysis from the University of Maryland and job-tracking firm LinkUp--the latest in a slew of studies indicating AI skills are in high demand." - Matthew Kaufman, CNN, Feb. 27, 2025 Against that backdrop  more

Region's Residents Believe Challenges Facing Chesapeake Bay Becoming More Serious, According to New Poll
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 12 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Region's Residents Believe Challenges Facing Chesapeake Bay Becoming More Serious, According to New Poll Survey reveals concerns and priorities of MD, PA, VA, and DC residents as leaders update federal-state Chesapeake Bay Agreement As the federal-state partnership to restore the Chesapeake Bay faces unprecedented federal upheaval, more than half (52%) of surveyed Chesapeake Bay-area resid  more

TNSAM Supports Expanded Access to MOUD in Correctional Facilities
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, March 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * TNSAM Supports Expanded Access to MOUD in Correctional Facilities On March 11, the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine (TNSAM) sent a letter of support for HB1239/SB421 to members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. This legislation would expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) by allowing nurse practitioners and physician  more