Friday - December 12, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday November 12, 2025 ( 12 items )  

ALSOBROOKS NO ON CR FINAL PASSAGE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ALSOBROOKS NO ON CR FINAL PASSAGE * November 10, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Tonight, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) re-released the following statement: "I voted NO tonight on the final passage of the CR proposed yesterday. "I have voted eight separate times to reopen the government. And each of those times, I voted for a CR that addresses the health care crisis Republicans have unleashed   more

American Nurses Foundation Announces New $10,000 Microgrants for Research on AI and Innovation in Nursing
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 11 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * American Nurses Foundation Announces New $10,000 Microgrants for Research on AI and Innovation in Nursing * In partnership with Hippocratic AI, a request for rapid proposals is now open for three microgrants to be awarded to nurse-led research teams SILVER SPRING, MD - November 11, 2025 - Today, the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) announced a rapid request for   more

AOPA Responds to General Aviation Ban at Major Airports, Calls for Privatization
FREDERICK, Maryland, Nov. 11 -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association issued the following news release: * * * AOPA Responds to General Aviation Ban at Major Airports, Calls for Privatization WASHINGTON--The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) expressed concern about the FAA's ban on most general aviation flights to 12 major airports as a result of the operational cutbacks during the ongoing government shutdown. AOPA President and CEO Darren Pleasance emphasized that while AOP  more

Hoyer Statement on Veterans Day, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Veterans Day, 2025 * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day: "Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the immense sacrifices made by those who answered the call to serve - across generations, across oceans, and across the great span of American history. Crucially, we ought to reflect on that for  more

Johns Hopkins Children's Center Doctors Cure Young Patient of Seizures Using Keto Diet
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 12 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Children's Center Doctors Cure Young Patient of Seizures Using Keto Diet When she was 3 years old, Alana "Lani" Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought her daughter was choking and called 911. Lani was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Center, where her parents got the news that Lani was, instead, having a seizure; her first of many. Befor  more

Johns Hopkins: Track New RSV Products to Fight Pneumonia on VIEW-Hub
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 12 -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Track New RSV Products to Fight Pneumonia on VIEW-hub November 12 marks World Pneumonia Day, a time to recognize progress in the fight against one of the leading killers of young children around the world. In 2023, pneumonia was responsible for more than 600,000 deaths among children under 5 years. Despite this grim statistic, substantial progress  more

New report detailing LCMC's finances shows high charges for care and excessive executive pay
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New report detailing LCMC's finances shows high charges for care and excessive executive pay * A new report from National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the union representing nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO), details disturbing business and financial practices from LCMC Health, the hospital's owner and operator. The re  more

NIH-Funded Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds High-Risk Individuals Who Have Mild Dilatation of the Pancreatic Duct Have Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * NIH-Funded Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds High-Risk Individuals Who Have Mild Dilatation of the Pancreatic Duct Have Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer By identifying this risk factor early, health care teams will be able to intervene more quickly * Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is projected to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States by 2030, accord  more

Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Corrupt 'Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision' Tucked Into Massive GOP Spending Bill for A Select Group of Republican Senators
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Corrupt 'Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision' Tucked Into Massive GOP Spending Bill for A Select Group of Republican Senators Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans snuck into their spending bill   more

Senator Alsobrooks Statement Honoring Veterans Day
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Statement Honoring Veterans Day * November 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, on Veterans Day, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement: "Join me in honoring all our veterans here in Maryland and across our great country today. While we owe veterans our gratitude and respect every day of the year, this Tuesday in November allows us to take a momen  more

U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock to Deliver Morgan State University Fall 2025 Commencement Keynote Address
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 12 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock to Deliver Morgan State University Fall 2025 Commencement Keynote Address More Than 600 Anticipated Graduates to be Recognized During University's 12th Annual Fall Commencement Exercises; Honorary Degrees to be Bestowed * Morgan State University President David K. Wilson announced today that U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Atlanta'  more

University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing Launches First Continuing Medical Education Course in Artificial Intelligence
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 12 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing Launches First Continuing Medical Education Course in Artificial Intelligence By Jon Kelvey The University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC) held its first-ever Continuing Medical Education course on October 28 for healthcare practitioners in a daylong session held on their campus. The topic focused on the use of   more