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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday November 07, 2025 ( 18 items )  

2025 Women in Auto Care Award Winners Announced
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 6 -- Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * 2025 Women in Auto Care Award Winners Announced LAS VEGAS - Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, today announced its 2025 award recipients during the Women in Auto Care Awards Ceremony, held at this year's Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. The Women in Auto Care Awards annually recognize the excep  more

AEI: Increased Absences After Pandemic Persist Despite Modestly Reduced Harm
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute published the report, 'Absences and Achievement After the Pandemic Evidence from Maryland and North Carolina,' by authors David Blazar, Seth Gershenson, and Ethan Hutt, in September 2025. The report examines the relationship between student absences and academic achievement in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic using administrative data from two states. The study concludes that while the harmful effect of absences on achiev  more

All 50 States Seek to Transform Rural Health with CMS
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * All 50 States Seek to Transform Rural Health with CMS * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that all 50 states submitted applications for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Programa landmark initiative created under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation [Public Law 119-21] to strengthen  more

Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on Ivy City Rail Yard Modernization Project in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on Ivy City Rail Yard Modernization Project in Washington, D.C. * New maintenance facility and other yard upgrades will support modern, state-of-the-art Airo trains set to enter service on the Northeast Corridor in 2027 WASHINGTON - Today, Amtrak President Roger Harris was joined by leaders from Maryland, Virginia, and the national Rail Passenger Association, t  more

ASAM Supports Legislation Expanding Occupational Therapy to People with SUD
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Nov. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Supports Legislation Expanding Occupational Therapy to People with SUD * In coalition with the Mental Health Liaison Group, ASAM has issued its support for the bipartisan Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, which would expand access to occupational therapy (OT) services for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders under  more

Auto Care Association, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Release 2025 Joint E-commerce Trends, Outlook Forecast Report
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 6 (TNSxrep) -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Auto Care Association, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Release 2025 Joint E-commerce Trends, Outlook Forecast Report The two automotive aftermarket industry associations partnered to provide updated forecasts and analysis of the trends in online sales of automotive parts and accessories. * TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - The Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers today r  more

CAIR Congratulates Mayor Fazlul Kabir on Re-Election in College Park, Maryland
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Congratulates Mayor Fazlul Kabir on Re-Election in College Park, Maryland * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today congratulated Mayor Fazlul Kabir on his re-election on November 4 as Mayor of the City of College Park, Maryland. The official election results were released last evening. Mayor Kabir's re-election reflect  more

CAIR Maryland Calls for Transparency from Baltimore County Executive on ICE Agreement
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Calls for Transparency from Baltimore County Executive on ICE Agreement * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today sent a letter calling for transparency from Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier regarding a memorandum of understanding (MOU) reportedly executed between Baltimore County and U.S. Immigration   more

CMS Announces New Drug Payment Model to Strengthen Medicaid and Better Serve Vulnerable Americans
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Announces New Drug Payment Model to Strengthen Medicaid and Better Serve Vulnerable Americans * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is tackling high drug prices and protecting the American taxpayers through a landmark Innovation Center initiative designed to lower prescription drug spending in Medicaid, improve  more

Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) announced that she will not run for reelection in 2026: "I have known my friend Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi for more than five decades. We met in a cramped office in the Russell Senate Office Build  more

Import Vehicle Community Announces 2025 People Award Winners
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 6 -- Auto Care Association's Import Vehicle Community, issued the following news release: * * * Import Vehicle Community Announces 2025 People Award Winners LAS VEGAS - The Auto Care Association's Import Vehicle Community announced the winners of its 2025 Import Vehicle Community People Awards. The awards were presented to the winners at the Import Vehicle Community Luncheon and Awards Program, sponsored by Worldpac, during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AA  more

Lockheed Martin Revolutionizes AI Integration With STAR.OS
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 7 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Revolutionizes AI Integration with STAR.OS(TM) Lockheed Martin launches the STAR.OS(TM) solution, a groundbreaking tool that enables different artificial intelligence (AI) systems to work together seamlessly. * Lockheed Martin has made a major breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) technology with the introduction of the STAR.OS(TM) solution, a powerful new t  more

Maryland Democrats Are Holding Our Country Hostage. Their Shutdown Is Undercutting Marylanders' Safety, Economy, and Travel.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Democrats Are Holding Our Country Hostage. Their Shutdown Is Undercutting Marylanders' Safety, Economy, and Travel. * WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., issued the following statement in response to the actions of Maryland's Democratic delegation for refusing to reopen the federal government a stand that now threatens the critical transportation, economic, and travel plans  more

Raskin, Colleagues Urge Netanyahu to Abandon Plans to Demolish Homes, Community Center in West Bank Village
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Colleagues Urge Netanyahu to Abandon Plans to Demolish Homes, Community Center in West Bank Village * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Jim Himes (CT-04), Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) led a total of more than 100 of their colleagues in urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt plans to demolish buildings  more

Trapped and Targeted: Humanity & Inclusion Decries Violence Against Civilians in Sudan
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Trapped and Targeted: Humanity & Inclusion Decries Violence Against Civilians in Sudan * Humanity & Inclusion (HI) urgently calls for the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers amid the escalating conflict in Sudan, particularly in Al-Fasher, North Darfur. The organization warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis marked by mass displacement, destruction of heal  more

University of California RNs announce sympathy strike
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * University of California RNs announce sympathy strike * University of California (UC) registered nurses will walk the picket lines Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18 in a sympathy strike with members of AFSCME 3299 and UPTE-CWA, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). CNA represents more than 25,000 RNs across 19 facilities operated by the U  more

Van Hollen Statement on RSF Agreement to Humanitarian Truce in Sudan
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on RSF Agreement to Humanitarian Truce in Sudan * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreement to a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan: "For more than two years, death and destruction have torn apart Sudan, largely fueled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been armed by the United Ara  more

Van Hollen, Beyer, Colleagues Urge Power Grid Operator PJM to Prioritize Consumers' Access to Reliable, Affordable Electricity Over Large Corporate Interests
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Beyer, Colleagues Urge Power Grid Operator PJM to Prioritize Consumers' Access to Reliable, Affordable Electricity Over Large Corporate Interests * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) were joined by 10 of their colleagues in urging PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM), the grid operator responsible for coordinating electricity transmission in th  more