WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Responds to Trump Using His Shutdown to Fire MORE Civil Servants * September 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration instructed federal agencies Wednesday night to prepare for mass layoffs if the government shuts down Oct. 1, after federal funding runs out. "This is exactly why President Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Files Ethics Complaint Against State Legislators Over '50 States One Israel' Trip * Constituents of diverse faiths and backgrounds sent over 3,100 letters to demand accountability The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has filed a   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * CODiE Awards 2025 Selects Discovery Education Products as Finalists * Charlotte, NC (Thursday, September 25, 2025) - Four of Discovery Education's products have been named as finalists in the 2025 CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards are the premier peer-recognized program celebrating innovation and excellence in education and business tech  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cohere Capital Completes Strategic Growth Investment in Leverege, a VisionAI Technology Company * Ropes & Gray advised Cohere Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in technology and tech-enabled services middle market companies, in its strategic growth investment in Rockville, Maryland-based Leverege, a leading provider of AI-native software solu  more

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver 2 Million Meals in New Jersey 21 N.J. food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 23, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $600,000 in grants to 21 New Jersey food banks and pantries. In total, the initiative   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump's Shift Regarding Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's recent comments (link is external) in support of a Ukrainian victory against Russia: "Donald Trump was right when he said yesterday that a properly armed and resourced Ukraine can win this war and reclaim its o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Those Who Want the Government to Stay Open and Operating Don't Threaten to Purge the Very People Who Make It Work * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to a leaked memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that directs federal agencies to draft plans for mass layoffs ahead of a potential government s  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Larry Hogan A No Show At Tawes Crab and Clam Bake After Governor Wes Moore Continues Strong Campaign With Republican Endorsements * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday, despite " talk " that Larry Hogan would attend the Annual Tawes Crab and Clam Bake he was a no show after Governor Moore announced a list of Republicans endorsing his campaign. "It's no surprise that Republican Larry Hogan didn't sh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Raskin's Remarks During Meeting of the Judicial Conference On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke at the Judicial Conference's meeting. Below are Ranking Member Raskin's remarks, as prepared for delivery. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin Prepared Remarks for  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Senator Antonio Hayes Slams Larry Hogan * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Last week, Senator Antonio Hayes published an opinion piece in the Baltimore Sun slamming Larry Hogan's record. Senator Hayes unloaded the brutal truth about Hogan's record in Baltimore stating: For Hogan, Baltimore was a foil -- he constantly overlooked and purposefully underfunded our community because that was what was politic  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * Industry Study: AI-Driven Digital Twin Technology Could Improve NOAA's Ability To Integrate Diverse Environmental Observations * NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has published a study of emerging Artificial Intelligence-driven Earth Observation Digital   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members, County Executive Fight to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open * WASHINGTON -- Monday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Jamie Raskin, and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), and Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy visited the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Beltsville A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) advocating for enhanced technical assistance to support the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This letter, submitted in response to a recent call for comments from HHS, outlines the importance of effective federal support in safeguarding the welfare of Indian children and tribal communities. Maryland DHS emph  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Paving Project to begin at Assateague Island National Seashore Effective Monday, October 6, 2025, Assateague Island National Seashore will launch a major paving project. The National Park Service will repave hard-surfaced parking lots in the Seashore's Maryland District, Old Ferry Landing Road and all Bayside Camping Loops. This work will increase the l  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * NAWCWD cuts the ribbon on Range Control Complex at China Lake * Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division celebrated a major milestone Sept. 23, 2025, cutting the ribbon on the new Range Control Complex at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Delivered by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest and its Resident Officer in Charge of Construction China  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Method of addressing ocean acidification passes a first, small-scale test Carefully enhanced wastewater could one day benefit coastal marine resources * The continual rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere isn't just changing weather patterns, it's also silently altering the chemistry of the global ocean. As CO2 dissolves into seawater, it forms carbonic acid,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Trump Administration's Threat to Continue Mass Firings of Federal Workers During Potential Republican Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's threat to continue mass firings of federal workers during a potential Republican government shutdown: "After illegally sacking tens of thousands o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Schneider Lead Overwhelming Majority of House Democrats in Urging Against Israeli Annexation of West Bank * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) were joined by 176 Members of the House Democratic Caucus in a new letter to Israeli leadership expressing their united strong opposition to Israeli annexation of the West Bank. "We are convinced tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Trans Maryland, a D.C.-based organization representing the interests of the transgender community, has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission regarding its investigation into gender-affirming care for minors. The organization expressed deep concern that the inquiry contradicts established medical consensus and disproportionately impacts a marginalized group already facing significant discrimination. In the letter addressed to the commission, Trans  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * US, French in-flight refueling extends Advanced Hawkeye's reach * The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) achieved a breakthrough in global airpower this summer, successfully refueling mid-air from three French-made tankers - a historic first that dramatically extends the Advanced Hawkeye's reach and for seamless joint operations while providing unprecedented airborne surveillance capabi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on OMB Memo * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following statement on the Trump Administration OMB memo: "President Trump is engaged in mafia-style blackmail, with his threats ultimately harming the American people. He is threateni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Seek Answers from TV Broadcasters After Pulling Kimmel's Show * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in pressing broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair for answers as to why Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air and why they are refusing to broadcast his show to their viewers now that i  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 26 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Wojskowe Zaklady Elektroniczne Spolka Akcyjna and Lockheed Martin Conduct Production Line Validation Milestones WARSAW, Poland, Sept. 25, 2025 - WZE S.A. and Lockheed Martin recently performed a production line validation of two major Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) activities through the WISLA offset program. The thorough audit, including   more