LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Demands GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Deceptive Web Pages * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter (PDF) to GoFundMe, after reports that GoFundMe created unauthorized and deceptive donation pages without the consent of charities. In the letter, the coalition shares its grave concerns abou  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Education (Department)  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities' Information * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that the platform plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide wi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Exclude Healthcare Professionals from Necessary Student Loans * Proposal will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field at a critical time when more professionals with these skills are needed OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general an  more

ALBANY, New York, March 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising Campaigns * March 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 other attorneys general and charitable regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe raising grave concerns about the company's creation of more than 1.4 million donation web pages f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEMANDS GoFundMe PROVE REMOVAL OF ALL PLAGIARIZED CHARITIES' WEB PAGES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe after reports the company plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide without those charities' prior knowledge or consent. In the letter, Raoul an  more

READING, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news: * * * Berks to host lecture on the 'The Quantum Identity Crisis of Molecular Hydrogen' March 25 talk by Leah G. Dodson, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Maryland, is part of the Penn State Berks Losoncy Lecture Series By Lisa R. Baldi WYOMISSING, Pa. -- The 13th annual Penn State Berks Losoncy Lecture in Physics and Astronomy will be presented by Leah  more

LAUREL, Maryland, March 4 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Introducing our Commencement 2026 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kam Ghaffarian Founder and Executive Chairman of Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines, X-energy and Quantum Space, and Capitol Technology University Alumnus * Dr. Kamal (Kam) S. Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer with a passion to advance humanity and expand human knowledge. He is a two-time Capitol Technology University alumnus, earn  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Testifies on Maryland Dynamic Pricing, AI Chatbot Bills * Annapolis, Md. - Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify Tuesday on six different bills before the Maryland House, including several on AI, chatbots, and pricing algorithms. CCIA supports the goal of addressing unfair pricing practices and will   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 4 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * CLINIC Decries TPS Termination for Yemen, Especially in Context of Expanding War The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), strongly denounces the Trump administration's publication of a notice terminating the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, especially given the expanding war in the Middle East. The termination, which was origi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- 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, March 3 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney is Introducing Legislation to Ban Federal Law Enforcement at Election Polling Sites * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) is introducing legislation imminently to prohibit federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from deploying to polling stations during future elections. While it is  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 4 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Competing War Powers Resolution Gives Trump a Month-Long Free Pass in Iran Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported that six House Democrats are planning to introduce a competing war powers resolution that asks President Donald Trump to end hostilities in Iran within 30 days unless he gets congressional approval--effectively giving him at least a month to continue his i  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 28 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * Trump Starts Illegal Iran War, Congress Must Stop It Washington, D.C. -- On Saturday, the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran and President Donald Trump is now calling for regime change in the country. House Democratic leadership have said they will force a vote next week on Reps. Ro Khanna's (D-CA) and Thomas Massie's (R-KY) bipartisan war powers resolution. Demand Progress is leading a campai  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education issued an interpretive rule aiming to reduce barriers for organizations seeking to become recognized school accreditors. The action targets the dysfunctional accreditation system to increase competition and accountability in higher education. Since 1999, DOEd has only recognized four additional accrediting agencies with the authority to establish eligibility for Federal financial assistance. Currently, only seven institutional agen  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, March 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Engineer Spotlight: Meet Benjamin Bair * What is your role at Amentum? Fluids Design Engineer Describe a typical workday at Amentum for you (Day in The Life): A typical workday at Amentum involves generating and reviewing engineering drawings for fluid pressure systems. I build and run analysis models to make sure that flows and  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A coalition of 24 national and 44 state or local epilepsy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing the proposed Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs Model. The groups urged CMS to withdraw the GUARD Model, arguing that it would threaten access to anti-seizure medications covered under Medicare's Six Protected Classes policy and rely on cost effectiveness  more

AKRON, Ohio, March 4 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Transmission Awarded Projects by PJM Interconnection to Enhance Reliability and Address Rising Customer Demand FirstEnergy Transmission LLC (FET) has been selected by regional transmission grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC to build several important projects that will make the power grid stronger, more reliable and ready for future growth in Ohio and Pennsylvania. As part of this effort, FET will inv  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 3 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Collect Largest Donation of Food for Hunger Challenge * A team of High Point University students collected more than 21,000 cans and nonperishable food items, which were distributed to local food pantries as part of the recent North Carolina Campus Engagement Hunger Challenge. A Food Lion manager was pictured at left with HPU Hunger Challenge Ambassadors Kay Gattison and Tenisha  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Training and Readiness Accelerator II disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 52 parties and the withdrawal of 41 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Lebanon: Mass Displacement and Civilian Toll Mount Amid Escalation * BEIRUT, LEBANON - Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is deeply alarmed by the sharp escalation of violence in Lebanon over the past 48 hours. The intensity of hostilities, including the heavy use of explosive weapons in populated areas in the south of the country and in Beirut, demonstrates a troubling level of  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 4 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin to Support Japan's Next-Generation Defense Communications Satellite with Anti-Jamming Capability DENVER - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), developer of space-based national security solutions, will provide a robust anti-jamming payload for Japan's Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System which was awarded to Mitsubishi Electric by the Japan Ministry of Defe  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Beth Kotchick, interim associate provost and dean of graduate education at Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about proposed regulatory amendments affecting federal student loan programs under the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule Under current regulations, graduate students and parents could borrow up to the full cost of attendance through the federal Parent PLUS   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- 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

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 3 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on March 2, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Natural Resources to Renovate Albert Powell Fish Hatchery The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is embarking on a comprehensive renovation of the Albert Powell Fish Hatchery, in partnership with the Department of General Services. This project is a critical part of the state's commitment to recreational angling. Renovations will m  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the April 23, 2025 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Baltimore County Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Wednesday, April 23, 2025 fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Arbutus, Baltimore County, Maryland. On April 23, 2025, at app  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the October 8, 2025 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Baltimore County Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Wednesday, October 8, 2025 fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Dundalk, Baltimore County, Maryland. On October 8, 2025, at  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 4 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Decedent and Officers Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Howard County The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Howard County Police Department (HCPD) officers involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Columbia, Ho  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Nanoparticle vaccine approach takes on a new target: Hepatitis C virus * Scripps Research scientists reengineer critical proteins on the surface of HCV, paving the way for a new vaccine design. March 03, 2026 LA JOLLA, CA- Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects an estimated 50 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and remains a leading cause of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * North Carolina reaffirms commitment to RealPage lawsuit * North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson recently reaffirmed his commitment to the state's ongoing lawsuit against RealPage and several landlords sued by the state for utilizing RealPage software. On February 12, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office released a video about the state's recent   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses condemn Trump's military action against Iran * National Nurses United, the largest U.S. union of registered nurses, strongly condemned the Trump administration's illegal unauthorized war against Iran, issuing the following statement: Nurses across the country are outraged that the Trump administration has ignored the Constitution and committed yet another imperialist  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 3 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses union endorses the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act * National Nurses United's statement on the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act: "National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, is proud to endorse the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Paramount's Potential Corrupt Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount, led by Trump ally David Ellison. "Six months ago, Trump ally David Ellison to  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Regent Education Inc., Ballenger Creek, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed regulations stemming from the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Negotiated Rulemaking. The organization expressed concerns over the ambitious timeline set by Congress under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) and urged the department to provide clear technical guidance to ensure efficient implementation. In t  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, March 3 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Supports Local Partnership Network * On Feb. 19, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) joined nearly four dozen regional workforce, education, and small-business organizations at the Federal Professionals' Entrepreneurship Fair, hosted by Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation. The event connected federal employees preparing for career transitions with programs   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 4 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF and DCPS offer professional learning for elementary teachers working with students with disabilities The University of North Florida Silverfield College of Education and Human Services and Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) are offering a specialized teacher training program, Project IDEAS. The primary goal of the project is to improve the academic and behavioral outcomes of students with di  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 3 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Uniformed Services University Faculty Honored with 2026 AMSUS Awards for Federal Healthcare Leadership * Two faculty members from the Uniformed Services University (USU) recently earned national recognition at the AMSUS - Society of Federal Health Professionals Annual Meeting. Selected from nearly 300 submissions across 15 categories, they were honored for their outstanding contributions to fede  more