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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday June 10, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Around the Air Force: U.S. Air Force Academy Commencement, Modernizing Pilot Training, Hurricane Hunters
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Around the Air Force: U.S. Air Force Academy Commencement, Modernizing Pilot Training, Hurricane Hunters * FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - In this week's look Around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink delivers a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy's class of 2025, the T-7A Red Hawk is the future of pilot training, and Air Fo  more

CCP-led Human-Centered Design Approach Helps Address Barriers to Safer Obstetric Outcomes
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 10 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP-led Human-Centered Design Approach Helps Address Barriers to Safer Obstetric Outcomes CCP's HCD work is a successful model for developing customized solutions based on the specific needs of communities around the world. By Stephanie Desmon By working closely with those most affected by maternal health challenges and designing interventions based on their real-world exper  more

Entomological Society of America, Oxford University Press Agree to Extend Publishing Partnership
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 10 -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Entomological Society of America, Oxford University Press Agree to Extend Publishing Partnership Oxford to publish ESA journals through 2032 under new agreement * The Entomological Society of America and Oxford University Press have reached an agreement to renew their partnership through 2032 to publish ESA's collection of eight scientific journals and its member magazine. The rene  more

FRCE hosts Navy Reservists for readiness training
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCE hosts Navy Reservists for readiness training * Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently hosted a training exercise designed to sharpen the skills of a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Forward Deployed Combat Repair (FDCR) team that travels to forward-deployed and combat locations during conflict and repairs battle-damaged military aircraft to return them to the fight. A  more

Largest Nurses Union Condemns Immigration Raids and Joins Labor in Demanding Release of SEIU California President David Huerta
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 6 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Largest nurses union condemns immigration raids and joins labor in demanding release of SEIU California President David Huerta Huerta was hurt and detained while exercising his First Amendment rights to observe and document ICE National Nurses United, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States, today condemned the chaos and fear spread by Immigratio  more

LatinoJustice Demands Courts to Investigate White House Contempt for the Rule of Law in Abrego Garcia Case
NEW YORK, June 10 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * LatinoJustice Demands Courts to Investigate White House Contempt for the Rule of Law in Abrego Garcia Case New York, NY - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador back in March, was finally returned to the United States on Friday June 6, as he was accused of human trafficking. Abrego Garcia is a Maryland father who was deported to El Salvador in an "administrative error"  more

National Heart Institute: Vitamin D Supplements May Slow Cellular Aging
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news: * * * Vitamin D supplements may slow cellular aging A new study suggests that Vitamin D supplements may help preserve telomeres--the DNA caps at the ends of chromosomes that maintain genetic stability and protect against cell death. If the findings can be replicated, researchers say, they could point to a "promising strategy" for countering biological   more

NAVAIR commander recognizes 13 teams, individuals who 'changed the game' at annual Commander's Awards
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAVAIR commander recognizes 13 teams, individuals who 'changed the game' at annual Commander's Awards * NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Carl Chebi recognized individuals and teams in nine categories aligned directly to NAVAIR's focus areas--speed of capability, affordability and availability--at the 25th annual NAVAIR Commander's Awards held here June 4. Finalists were selected from 1  more

Navy's T-54A brings new era of pilot training
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy's T-54A brings new era of pilot training * The U.S. Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the T-54A Marlin II training aircraft in May, giving future naval aviators a modern platform to prepare them for the advanced aircraft they will fly in the fleet. "Achieving IOC reflects our commitment to provide student naval aviators with the most realistic, effective  more

New Buprenorphine for OUD Labels Clarify Higher Doses Appropriate for Some Patients
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New Buprenorphine for OUD Labels Clarify Higher Doses Appropriate for Some Patients * As of May 2025, Suboxone and Zubsolv, transmucosal buprenorphine products for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), have modified their labels to clarify that there is no maximum daily dosage. The label update follows the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) De  more

Share your ideas for the future of Great Falls, Maryland
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Share your ideas for the future of Great Falls, Maryland * Date: June 9, 2025 Contact: Christiana Hanson, 301-491-6265 WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to comment on their experiences and ideas for the future of the Great Falls (Maryland) area of Chesapeake & Canal National Historical Park. Everyone is invited to help shape the l  more