WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT and AFT-Maryland Respond to Court's Rejection of Trump's Unprecedented Assault on Public Education * BALTIMORE --AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT-Maryland President Kenya Campbell issued the following statements after the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland made a sweeping ruling in favor of a coalition of nationwide associations of educators an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Arizona CEO Indicted for Embezzling Over $2.4M from Employee Benefit Plans * An indictment unsealed today in the District of Maryland charges an Arizona man with embezzling more than $2.4 million from an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefit plan and related money laundering offenses. According to court documents, James Vincent Campbell, 47, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is CEO and fo  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: * * * Army Scientists Use Biotechnology to Identify Toxins in the Field By Alexandria Mann The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) has expanded the biological identification capability of one of its handheld biological detectors. Dial-a-Threat (DaT): Antigen provides warfighters in the field the capability to iden  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Wins Appeal in Challenge of Maryland's Digital Advertising Tax * Washington - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has held that the First Amendment challenge to Maryland's Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax Act, led by groups including the Computer & Communications Industry Association, may proceed to final decision. Callin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Chase Brexton Health Care, Baltimore, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern regarding updated guidance about the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The letter highlights potential reductions in access to care for families, which may lead to increased reliance on emergency services and higher long-term costs to the healthcare system. In the   more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Dugway Proving Ground completes TECFT 2025 By Necia Warner The Technology Experimentation & Characterization Field Trials (TECFT) provides testing opportunities in diverse operationally relevant test environments for acquisition managers, international partners, and academic and industry stakeholders of chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) defense communities. This  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Aug. 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Employee Spotlight: Meet Mel Watson * What is your role at Amentum? My role at Amentum is to ensure the critical infrastructure the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) relies on is always available and operational. All facility modernization, maintenance and upgrades must be vetted, scheduled and monitored to ensure there is no impact to M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions LLC (CARS), of Lorton, Virginia, concerning a U.S. Navy contract. The contract, which is for information technology enterprise engineering and support services, was awarded to PCG-SMX JV LLC, of Lexington Park, Maryland. CARS alleged that the Navy unfairly evaluated its technical proposal and that the competition was not on a level playing field. The protester received a "marg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Health Care for the Homeless, a provider of integrated health services in Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing serious concerns about proposed changes to the definition of "Federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization argues that the proposed expansion could severely impact the services they provide to vulnerable   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Maryland Tech Council and Sage Policy Group has released a report arguing that large-scale data center development could help close Maryland's looming budget gap, revive a shrinking construction sector, and deliver thousands of high-paying jobs without raising taxes. The report frames data centers as a near-term lever for fiscal stability and long-term competitiveness at a moment when Maryland ranks 40th in five-year job growth and faces a projected multibill  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans nurses to hold rally denouncing LCMC's betrayal of the spirit of Charity * Registered nurses from University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana will be joined by community allies as they hold a rally and press conference at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, at Charity Hospital to denounce how UMCNO's owner, LCMC Health, has betrayed the spirit of Charity   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses and labor, communities allies vow to fight back against Medicaid cuts * At a town hall on Thursday, registered nurses with California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) - along with local elected officials and leaders and members of community organizations from Bakersfield and the Central Valley - vowed to take on the elected officials and corporations  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Congresswoman Norton, Ranking Member Garcia, and Senator Van Hollen Introduce Legislation Terminating Trump's Unprecedented Federalization of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Rep. Rober  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Trump's inhumane order to forcibly remove unhoused people from Washington, D.C. * National Nurses United, the country's largest union and professional association of registered nurses, today warned that President Trump's order to forcibly remove, jail, or involuntarily commit unhoused people from Washington, D.C. streets is not only a violation of their civil and  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * TWS Chapter of the Year goes to Alberta * The Wildlife Society has chosen Alberta for the 2025 Chapter of the Year following a year of diverse programming and creative efforts to support the next generation   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * Paving Pathways to Purpose: The CDP Summer Institute for Aspiring Military Behavioral Health Professionals The Summer Institute offers a unique opportunity for aspiring mental health professionals to explore rewarding careers serving military populations. By Hadiyah Brendel For aspiring mental health professionals eager to care for those who serve, the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Klobuchar, Schmitt in Introducing Bipartisan ABLE Employment Flexibility Act * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in reintroducing the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, their bipartisan legislation which would allow employers to contribute to an employee's Achieving a Better Life Experie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Urges Trump Administration to Address Community Disruptions from Navy Ships at Port of Baltimore * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) to address the concerns of Locust Point and Fells Point residents regarding the two Naval vessels - the USNS Pomeroy and USNS Charlton - that have been docked at the P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Whitehouse Lead 30 Colleagues in Demanding EPA Obey the Law and Restore Solar for All, Other Green Bank Program Funding * Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led 30 of their Senate colleagues in demanding Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin obey  more