BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Accounting Professor and PCAOB Expert Quoted in Bloomberg Tax * As new leadership takes the helm at a critical federal oversight agency, University of Baltimore accounting professor Mikhail Pevzner is offering an expert perspective on challenges facing the nation's audit watchdog. Pevzner, who holds the Ernst & Young Chair in Accounting at UBalt's Merrick School of Business, was quoted in a Feb. 17  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Condemns Trump Administration's Proposal to Dismantle Water Quality Regulations and Curtail State Authority * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter (PDF) opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule. The rule would rewrite water quality certification regulations   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today will join a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint, which will be filed later today, names Hea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS, WARREN, WYDEN, SCHUMER, COLLEAGUES BLAST WHITE HOUSE FOR FED INTERFERENCE, HIDING THE COST OF TARIFFS As reported today in POLITICO's Morning Money and ahead of the State of the Union, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Senate Finance Committee Ran  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Experts establish unified framework for liver disease in a-1 antitrypsin deficiency New consensus aims to improve diagnosis and staging and to accelerate the development of emerging treatments. * A multidisciplinary expert panel led by AGA and in collaboration with AASLD, the European Association for the Study of the Liver, and the Alpha-1 Foundation has dev  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Leads Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines. * Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a multistate lawsuit challen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule * Lawsuit also challenges Secretary Kennedy's appointments to key federal vaccine panel OAKLAND -In partnership with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a multistate lawsuit against t  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging HHS Secretary Kennedy's illegal overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy * Feb. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint filed today names Health and Human Service  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy * Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit today challenging the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul * RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 15 states announcing a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- British Environment Secretary Steve Reed addressed the NFU26 conference in London, setting out reforms to farming support schemes, tax policy and trade aimed at strengthening resilience and profitability in British agriculture. Reed announced changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive to simplify and cap payments, confirmed two application windows this year, and pledged up to pound sterling225 million in capital grants alongside pound sterling120 million in productivit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Garbarino Opens Hearing on Security Collaboration Ahead of FIFA World Cup, America 250 Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a Committee hearing examining how state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments are working alongside priv  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by Director of Communications Rachel Felver: * * * A little fish with big significance for clean water Four states share the same state fish--and a commitment to protecting the habitat it needs for survival * Did you know that four states in the Chesapeake Bay watershed recognize the same species as their official state fish? Pennsylvania was the first to declare the brook trout its  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Clearing the Vision Barrier: Inside Walter Reed's Refractive Surgery Program * As a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman in the early 1980s, Dr. Joseph Pasternak missed his chance to fly by a single line on the eye chart. He could see well with glasses, but the rule then was more unforgiving than it is now: U.S. Navy pilots needed to see 20/20 without them. "I was off by a letter or two in one eye. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Announces Launch of 2026 Congressional Art Competition * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now open for submissions. The annual competition highlights the creativity of high school artists nationwide and is sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives. Students from Maryland's First Co  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * As Deadline Looms, Congress Should Reform Govt Spying Authority Bipartisan SAFE Act Curbs Warrantless Government Spying * Washington, D.C. -- On Monday, Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation that would require intelligence officials to get a warrant or court approval before accessing the results of backdoor searches of Americans' private communications.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 24 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's College of Social Work unveils the newly expanded Maryland Building, dedicated to supporting Florida's families * PHOTO GALLERY Florida State University is transforming the future of clinical training and community support with the grand opening of the newly expanded Maryland Building. This state-of-the-art renovation marks a collaborative milestone for the FSU College of Social Work, serving  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Geisinger Health Entities to Pay $450,000 in EEOC Disability and Retaliation Lawsuit * Settles federal suit charging Pennsylvania health care system with denying workers with disabilities their rights to reasonable accommodations under the ADA PHILADELPHIA - Geisinger Health, Geisinger Health System Foundation and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, collectively a Pennsylvania h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Files Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks The Litigation Task Force led 216 House and Senate Democrats in filing a bicameral amicus brief standing up for the essential constitutional principle of birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara, currently befor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Announces Founder and CEO of LifeStyles of Maryland Sandy Washington as His State of the Union Guest * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) announced that he will bring Sandy Washington, founder and CEO of LifeStyles of Maryland, as his guest to President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address. "I am pleased to announce that my dear friend Sandy Washington, founde  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Humanitarian Organizations Petition Israeli High Court as Closure Deadline Approaches * The clock is ticking on a large part of the humanitarian response sustaining civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory. Thirty-seven international aid organizations have been ordered by Israeli authorities to cease operations in the occupied Palestinian territory by the end o  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Feb. 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Rail Division Applauds Bipartisan Senate Introduction of Railway Safety Act * WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 - Today, U.S. Sens. Jon Husted (R-OH), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Railway Safety Act in the Senate. This legislati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE-led investigation leads to prison time for MS-13 ringleaders in North Carolina * WASHINGTON -An ICE Homeland Security Investigations Charlotte-led investigation led to a 30-year prison sentence for Fredy Mauricio Buruca and a 20-year prison sentence for Santos Guillermo Ramiraz Mancia, two MS-13 gang leaders convicted of RICO conspiracy. Both men ar  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Israeli Registration Rules Push HI & Other Aid Groups Out of Gaza * GAZA, PALESTINE - As of March 1, Humanity & Inclusion (HI), along with 36 other international organizations, is now forced to operate solely under the authorization delivered by the Palestinian authorities. If HI is forced to withdraw from the region, it would create a critical gap, depriving affected  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Vice President for Student Affairs Honored by City & State Pennsylvania as 2026 Black Trailblazer Indiana University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas C. Segar has been selected by City & State Pennsylvania as a 2026 Black Trailblazer. Segar was recognized in the publication on February 23 and will be honored at a networking reception in Philadelphia on February 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Hold First Amendment Spotlight Hearing on the Trump Administration's Un-American Censorship Campaign Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government, led a Democratic spotlight hearing examining the Trump Admini  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Hold First Amendment Spotlight Hearing on the Trump Administration's Un-American Censorship Campaign Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government, led a Democratic spotlight hearing examining the Trump Admini  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Lighting Up the Leaderboard: UMGC Cyber Team Off to a Fast Start * The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) cybersecurity competition team is off to a blazing start in 2026, earning top placements across multiple World Wide Technology (WWT) cybersecurity events. On January 22, the team dominated the WWT CrowdStrike capture the flag (CTF), finishing first overall as the only group   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the importance   more

LAUREL, Maryland, Feb. 24 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * MDA, Johns Hopkins APL Demonstrate Low-Cost Approach to Missile Defense Testing * The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, successfully demonstrated a new, lower-cost approach to national missile defense testing and evaluation with the Nov. 18 launch of a payload aboard Rocket Lab'  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Sues RFK Jr. for Endangering Children by Removing Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law in Gutting Scientific Panel and Changing Vaccine Schedule, Endangering Lives of Children * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 15 states in challen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * National Capital Region Delegation Demands Urgent Water Infrastructure Repairs and Modernization Following Potomac Spill * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) today led 11 National Capital Region Representatives to demand the full authorization and funding of federal programs to repair and modernize critical water infrastructure n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * National Capital Region Delegation Demands Urgent Water Infrastructure Repairs and Modernization Following Potomac Spill Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) today led 10 National Capital Region Representatives to demand the full authorization and funding of federal pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 100 Groups Are Standing Up for a Strong, Robust, and Independent CFPB Any attack on the CFPB's independence or ability to fulfil its consumer protection mandate is an attack on the finan  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Client Reginald "Reggie" Dillard Exonerated After 27 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment * Reginald "Reggie" Dillard, a client of the Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC), was exonerated on Monday, February 23, after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Dillard was convicted of murder in 2000 based on the 1998 shooti  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Overhaul of Immunization Panel, Longstanding Childhood Vaccine Schedule RFK., Jr. removed vaccine experts with decades of experience from the nation's leading vaccine advisory committee and appointed avowed vaccine skeptics to make vaccine recommendations for our families. In January, the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Kyle Meikle's Book Explores 'Animaction' - the Mind-Bending Blend of Drawn Images and Live Action in Cinema * The history of cinema is one of strict categories, e.g., a Western is a Western, and a comedy is a comedy. But increasingly, over the decades, more films (including many blockbusters) have defied categorization in order to achieve a kind of magic. One particular rich vein of this phenom  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Kyle Meikle's Book, The Live-Action Animated Film, Explores 'Animaction' - the Mind-Bending Blend of Drawn Images and Live Action Throughout the History of Cinema * The history of cinema is one of strict categories, e.g., a Western is a Western, and a comedy is a comedy. But increasingly, over the decades, more films (including many blockbusters) have defied categorization in order to achieve a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * SENATOR ALSOBROOKS WILL NOT ATTEND STATE OF THE UNION Senator Angela Alsobrooks released the following statement: "I will not be attending tonight's State of the Union address. "Our country has been thrust into an accountability and affordability crisis through the cruelty, lawlessness, and greed of this President and his Administration. "I will not dignify his actions wit  more

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * Stronger, Smarter Power Grid to Improve Reliability for 6,000+ Customers in Berks County New transmission substation and power line to strengthen grid, support economic growth * READING, Pa. - A major upgrade to the electric grid is underway to bring more electricity to the region and support faster power restoration for more than 6,000 FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (FE PA) customers in Berks County. Led by Mid-Atlanti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Democrats' DHS Shutdown * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, later this evening, we're going to hear from President Trump in his State of the Union address. "In a little more than a year, Preside  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Two MBA Students Earn SPARK Baltimore Impact Award * Two University of Baltimore entrepreneurs recently proved the power of ambition and innovation when they were honored with the SPARK Baltimore Impact Award at the Maryland Student Venture Showcase 2026. MBA candidates Sheik Akij, founder of Potomac24, and Joyson Balisamore, founder of Jay's Watermelonade, represented UBalt's thriving entrepreneuria  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * University of Iowa engineers contribute to NASA wildfire experiment The University of Iowa College of Engineering is helping drive a major new NASA experiment to better understand the fastest-growing natural disaster hazard in North America: extreme wildfires and the towering storm clouds they create. Iowa recently hosted an international team of 90 scientists, engineers, and research p  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * $9M for exploring the fundamental limits of entangled quantum sensor networks A new Michigan-led project aims to develop systems that reap the full benefit of quantum networks Written By: Mena Davidson, U-M College of Engineering Quantum sensors take sensitivity and accuracy to new levels, and even higher levels of precision are possible when quantum entanglement is used to connect them. The Univers  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * VASAM Opposes Legislation Legalizing iGaming On February 23, the Virginia Society of Addiction Medicine (VASAM) sent a letter to members of the Virginia General Assembly in opposition to HB 161/SB 118. This legislation would legalize internet gaming (iGaming) in Virginia. In the letter, VASAM expressed its view that introducing iGaming in Virginia poses  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Some infant formula fats may contribute to early liver disease, study finds New research helps explain how steatotic liver disease can appear in babies -- and the role early nutrition may play. By Marya Barlow Certain fats used in some infant formulas may strain the developing liver and contribute to early signs of steatotic liver disease, according to a new study led by researchers in Virginia Tech's   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Veterinary Teaching Hospital expansion about quality of life, not just more space By Kevin Myatt Merely say the word "construction" and one can almost hear the skull-rattling sound of jackhammers. But when that work is being done to expand a veterinary hospital where the day-to-day work of saving animal lives will be ongoing, concerns about noise and dust are more than about personal convenience. "First and fo  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 24 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition wins Ninth Circuit ruling for school mental health grants * (Updated Feb. 24, 2026, to add the new deadlines set by the district court.) The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Washington and 15 other states today in their fifth court victory against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental heal  more