WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Alsobrooks Votes NO on Republicans' Callous Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after more than 24 hours of voting, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) voted no on Republicans' 'Big, Bad Bill.' Senator Alsobrooks released the following statement: "Republicans have jammed through a cruel and callous bill that will rip health care and food assistance away from millions of Americans. All s  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Annapolis Family Team Returns and Makes Waves at International Submarine Races * BETHESDA, Md. - An Annapolis, Maryland-based family team, Impulse Submarines, made a splash at the 2025 International Submarine Races (ISR 18), held June 23-27 at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division's historic David Taylor Model Basin. Competing as the sole independent entry among high school and university teams, th  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 2 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program posted the following commentary: * * * You can help shape the future of Chesapeake Bay restoration A revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement is available for public feedback until September 1 By Rachel Felver Ever since I began working at the Chesapeake Bay Program in 2016, the year '2025' has loomed in the distance. In 2010, the partnership agreed to have all practices in place that would meet the nitrogen, phosphorus and sedimen  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: * * * DISA director urges cyber professionals to embrace warfighting mindset at HammerCon 2025 By Marco A. Villasana Jr., DISA Public Affairs Defense Information Systems Agency Director and Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command Commander Army Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton addressed a diverse audience of cyber professionals at HammerCon 2025, emphasizing the critical  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Discovery Education Presents New Teacher Resources as Part of Back-to-School Updates * Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, July 1, 2025) - Discovery Education, the creators of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new array of free, standards-aligned educational content and instruction  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 2 (TNSrpt) -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Statement: Kyiv Confirms Departure from Ottawa Treaty Effective July 1, 2025 On June 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree announcing Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines. Ukraine, which ratified the Convention in 2005, becomes the sixth state to withdraw or declare its intention to withdraw, following Finland, Poland, Es  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 2 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Maintains Oyster Harvest Regulations for Upcoming Season Restoration efforts coupled with conservative management are working. Chesapeake Bay Foundation supports staying the course while highlighting areas still in need of conservation. * After Maryland's oyster population nearly tripled over the past 20 years, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced it will mainta  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * MD Enviro Groups To Moore Admin: Crack Down on Factory Farm Waste * Maryland's general wastewater discharge permit for the state's polluting poultry factory farms expires on July 7 Annapolis, MD - Today, nine national and state environmental groups sent a letter urging the Moore administration and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to strengthen its general wastewater d  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University and SEA Foundation to Forge Historic Alliance to Advance Global Education, Innovation and Leadership Development BALTIMORE-- In a landmark move signaling the start of a new cooperative initiative, Morgan State University and the SEA Foundation, a philanthropic organization founded by internationally acclaimed soccer icon and humanitarian Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor, have committ  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on July 1, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: Senate Passes Shortsighted Reconciliation, Raising Energy Prices and Ceding Global Competitiveness * BALTIMORE - Earlier today, the Senate passed the latest reconciliation text, which maintained clean energy tax provisions of the Investment Reduction Act (IRA), while introducing shortsighted energy policy that fails t  more

PASADENA, California, July 1 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Acquires Chesapeake Technologies International * Acquisition bolsters Parsons' electromagnetic warfare and all-domain solutions for the U.S. Defense market CHANTILLY, VA (July 1, 2025) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) announced today that it has acquired Maryland-based Chesapeake Technologies Interna  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 2 -- Disability Belongs (formerly RespectAbility) issued the following news on July 1, 2025: * * * Protecting Progress: How the ADA Changed Everything By Miles Robinson In today's fast-moving world, it's easy to forget where we came from--and even easier to take for granted the rights and protections on which we now rely. It is critical to remember that progress is not permanent--it must be actively protected and advanced. The rights of disabled people have been har  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, July 2 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Sinclair to Report Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 6, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. - Eastern Time BALTIMORE - Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) will report its second quarter 2025 earnings results at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, followed by a conference call to discuss the results at 4:30 p.m. ET. The call will be webcast live and can be accessed   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Statement from the American Nurses Association on Passing of H.R.1 in the Senate * Patients, Nurses, Hospitals and Our Health System Count on Medicaid As Congress considers proposals that would significantly reduce federal support for Medicaid, the American Nurses Association is urging lawmakers to reflect not only on the policy implications but also on the real-  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Statement on Administration Attempt to Reprogram FBI Headquarters Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and Representative Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, along with Governor Wes Moo  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Statement on Administration Attempt to Reprogram FBI Headquarters Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Statement on Administration Attempt to Reprogram FBI Headquarters Funding * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and Representative Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, along with Gov  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Team Maryland Statement on Administration Attempt to Reprogram FBI Headquarters Funding * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and Representative Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, along with Governor   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals, Hyattsville PD Arrest Double-Shooting, Robbery Suspect * The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the Hyattsville Police Department, arrested on Friday a suspect involved in a high-profile double shooting and robbery that injured two people in November 2024.  Devin Demetrius Spivey, 21, was taken into custody at about 6:30 a.m. at a ho  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health issued the following news release: * * * UM Shore Regional Health Receives $25 Million Gift For New UM Shore Regional Medical Center * Inspired by a desire to ensure unparalleled health care in the region for generations to come, an Eastern Shore resident has made a $25 million gift to University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS),  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 2 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Tackles Battlefield Brain Injuries with Future-Focused Solutions Experts at the Uniformed Services University are pioneering technologies and training to ensure service members with traumatic brain injuries can be treated on the future battlefield. By Vivian Mason Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most complex medical challenges faced on the battlefield. At the Uniformed Services  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 2 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU Tackles Battlefield Brain Injuries with Future-Focused Solutions Experts at the Uniformed Services University are pioneering technologies and training to ensure service members with traumatic brain injuries can be treated on the future battlefield. By Vivian Mason Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most complex medical challenges faced on the battlefield. At the Uniformed  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Passage of Senate Republicans' "Big, Ugly Betrayal" Against American Families * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his opposition to the "Big, Ugly Betrayal" tax plan passed by Senate Republicans this morning that gives massive tax cuts to the ultra-rich while slashing health care and vital public services for the American peo  more