WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS VOTES YES ON ROAD TO HOUSING ACT Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, voted to pass the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. She issued the following statement after the vote: "In a town known for gridlock, the bipartisan passage of the ROAD to Housing Act is proof o  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, March 12 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum, GXO, Accenture and Maersk enter alliance to support the next generation of supply chain solutions to the UK Defence Sector * Torus Defence Supply Chain brings together complementary global leaders with proven capabilities and mission-critical expertise Amentum opens in a new tab, a global leader in advanced engineering and  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals Latest Legal Failures by States Challenging Trump Administration's CFPB Funding Cuts * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence of any actual harm in their lawsuit challenging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's efforts to cut funding from the Consumer Financial Protectio  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Voices Concern Over Proposed Federal Rule that Could Limit Addiction Treatment Access * In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ASAM urged federal officials not to finalize parts of a newly proposed rule that could make it harder for people to get addiction treatment services. ASAM warned that proposed changes for essen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP UNLAWFUL DATA DEMAND TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES * New Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy, Threaten Schools with Baseless Investigations Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's demand that higher education institutions pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Social Security Administration Immediately Implement Support & Assistance for Consumers with Account Issues * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) expressing serious concern amid ongoing reports that Connecticut residents a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Welcomes Federal Court Order Temporarily Halting ICE Detention Facility Plan, Calls for Project to Be Permanently Stopped The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a federal court's decision ordering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily halt work on a proposed immigration detention facility i  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 13 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * Libraries are hotspots in an effort to cool down Richmond Communities and waterways share the benefits of new trees and green space By Will Parson Anyone who has "leafed" through the pages of a book understands that there's a connection between trees and libraries. Indeed, "library" comes from the Latin word "liber" for the inner bark of a tree, from which books were made. Today trees are still help  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 13 -- Demand Progress posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Civil Rights, Progressive Leaders to Dems: Don't Follow Stephen Miller on Surveillance Leadership Conference, Indivisible, ACLU, Free Press Action, Demand Progress and More Ask Dems to Not Give Stephen Miller a Clean 702 Reauthorization * Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, a coalition of more than 90 leading civil rights and progressive organizations convened by Demand Progress and   more

HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Announces Spring 2026 Faculty Promotions * Colgate University has announced a series of faculty promotions following the winter meeting of the Board of Trustees. This recognition of professors' accomplishments -as both scholars and teachers -takes effect July 1, 2026. "One of the greatest pleasures of being the provost and dean of the faculty is to learn about the remarkable accomplishments of colle  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- 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   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Responds to Governor Moore's "MeatOut Day" Announcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement in response to Governor Wes Moore proclaiming March 20, 2026, as "MeatOut Day in Maryland," which encourages Marylanders to reduce meat consumption in favor of plant-based diets. The Moore Administration is encouraging Marylan  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Supports Maryland Seafood Processors Opposing MAWS Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andy Harris M.D. (MD-01) issued a statement of support for Maryland Blue Catfish processors who are raising concerns about the proposed Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act (), introduced by Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth and co-led by Congressman Robert Wittman. A coalition   more

LAUREL, Maryland, March 12 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Dragonfly Mission Begins Rotorcraft Integration, Testing Stage * Dragonfly integration and testing -the activities involved in assembling the mission's rotorcraft lander and testing it for the rigors of launch and extreme conditions of space -is officially underway in clean rooms and control rooms at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (A  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * El Salvadorian Illegal Alien Charged With Assaulting Federal Officers An El Salvadorian illegal alien made his initial appearance in federal court today, in connection with an attack on federal law enforcement during a traffic stop. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland filed a criminal complaint against Santos Alvarenga-Ro  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF op-ed published in Maryland newspaper with illustrious history Freedom From Religion Foundation Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens has had an op-ed published in one of Maryland's most venerable newspapers. "Theocratically inclined Maryland lawmakers are offering a false solution to a real problem." Dollens begins his column in the Easton Star Democrat, founded in  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by A Square Group LLC, a small business based in Frederick, Maryland. The protest challenged a task order awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency to LightGrid LLC, a small business located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The procurement sought technical and operational support services to maintain the global network infrastructure for the Defense Commissary Agency, which operate  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by CVTEK LLC, a small business based in McLean, Virginia, regarding a multi-million dollar information technology support contract. The dispute centered on a task order issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services to Spatial Front Inc., a small business in Bethesda, Maryland. The contract, valued at approximately $39.2 million, covers technical operations and mainte  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 12 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Awards and Honors: March 2026 High Point University students, faculty and staff recently completed service projects and received the following academic and professional awards. Pharmacy Students Awarded National Service Grant for Third Year A team of four students from HPU's Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy was one of five teams awarded a $2,500 grant in the Walmart Prescription for Serv  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 12 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Governors Moore, Spanberger, and Mayor Bowser * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, following the second trilateral meeting between Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, and Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, the leaders released the following joint statement: "Toget her, we lead one of the most unique regions in the country. The decisions made by any  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Lidl US Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs - German-Style Nougat Summary Company Announcement Date: March 12, 2026 FDA Publish Date: March 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared hazelnut allergen Company Name: Lidl US Brand Name: Favorina Product Descriptio  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 13 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Delivers Second Shipment of Aegis System Equipped Vessel Shipsets and AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radar Equipment to Japan Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), successfully delivered the second Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar equipment to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD). The delivery was facilitated through Mitsubishi Corporation under a Direct Comm  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- 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

LANHAM, Maryland, March 13 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Launches $4 Million Initiative to Protect Families from Lead Hazards NEW CARROLLTON, MD (March 12, 2026) - The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced the launch of its new Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program, supported by $4 million in federal funding from  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Maryland Woman Sentenced For Laundering Funds Stolen From Fraud Schemes Greenbelt, Maryland - A Maryland woman received a federal-prison sentence today, in connection with a money laundering scheme. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Tanoa Tanoh, 35, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to 30 months in prison and ordered her to repay $1,  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in the City of Baltimore The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officer involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the cit  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 12 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Point Lookout State Park To Adapt Facilities, Build Living Shoreline for Climate Resilience The Great Maryland Outdoors Act will fund project, improving habitat value and accessibility * Point Lookout State Park will undergo a series of renovations over the next few years to improve climate resilience at the park, while also protecting habitat space and promoting   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 12 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Public Input Sought for Maryland's Ten-Year State Wildlife Action Plan The Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the 2025-2035 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). This wide-ranging document examines the state's plants and animals, outlining ways to support species of greatest conservation need - species which are rare, declining, or at  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * New Whistleblower Disclosure Suggests DOJ May Have Covered Up Public Safety Harms Caused by Dismantling of Hate Crime Prevention Office Former Senior Official for the Community Relations Service Reveals Trump Administration Was Told Destroying America's 'Peacekeeping' Agency Was Both Dangerous and Unlawful * Today, Rep. Jamie Rask  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- President Trump issued the following statement on March 10, 2026, to celebrate the life of freedom fighter Harriet Tubman: * * * America 250: Presidential Message Celebrating the Life of Harriet Tubman Today, we honor the indomitable life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, the fearless freedom fighter, whose courage and sacrifice liberated scores of men and women from the chains of bondage and left an indelible mark on our national story. Born into slavery in Maryland in 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Guard Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * New Program Pairs NGAUS Members with Veterans on Honor Flight Trips A new National Guard Educational Foundation program will cover the cost for most NGAUS members to escort veterans traveling on Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials that commemorate their service. Honor Flight Guardians stay with their assigned veterans for the entire trip, providing physical assi  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 13 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * PrSM Increment 2 Takes Flight and Advances Army's Moving-Target and Maritime Capability In a major milestone for the U.S. Army's long-range fires program, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) successfully completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, demonstrating its new multi-mode seeker and ability to engage moving maritime targets. The missile met   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McClain Delaney and Vindman Introduce Two Bills to Address Agricultural Conservation Workforce Shortages * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Reps. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced two bills aimed at strategically investing in the agricultural conservation workforce. Their legislation aims to expand opportunities for students and support programs that prepare  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release: * * * New Research Shows U.S. Offshore Wind Could Drive $42 Billion Expansion in Domestic Steel Sector, Supporting 186,600 American Jobs Emerging research from Oceantic Network reveals that the continued buildout of U.S. offshore wind energy represents a transformational opportunity to expand the American steel industry, boost domestic fabrication  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 13 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * TEDCO Awards a Total of $371,875 in SBIR/STTR Matching Funds to Latest Round of Awardees $371,875 will be divided across seven companies * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the latest round of awardees for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Matching Funds (Matchi  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 13 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Ellen Flowers-Fields and Tammi Thomas Selected as The Daily Record's 2026 Maryland's Top 100 Women Honorees TEDCO Board chair and chief development & marketing officer will be celebrated May 4, 2026 * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the recognition of both Ellen Flowers-Fields, TEDCO Board of Directors chair, and T  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune to Bring SAVE America Act to the Senate Floor * 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 today we will finish up the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - the latest piece of legislation in Republicans'  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Two Maryland Residents Admit to Drug Trafficking in the Eastern Panhandle MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Maryland residents have admitted to selling illegal narcotics in Berkeley County, West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Terrell Antonio Henderson, 34, of Halethorpe, Maryland, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * UMB Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in MPower Early Scholars Awards Jen Badie The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has awarded nearly $1.3 million to 29 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty in the first two rounds of funding for the MPower Early Scholars Awards, created late last year to support those at UMB and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 12 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Partners with Mount Sinai, HJF in Landmark Study to Predict Chronic Disease through "Big Data" * The Uniformed Services University (USU) has launched a major research initiative alongside the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) to redefine how chronic illness is detected and treated. The project, titled  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 13 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU Partners with Mount Sinai, HJF in Landmark Study to Predict Chronic Disease through "Big Data" The Uniformed Services University leverages the Military Health System Data Repository and advanced "omics" to identify preclinical markers for over 25 chronic diseases, enhancing warfighter readiness and long-term health. By Dr. Daniel Adams The Uniformed Services University (USU) has l  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Murray, King, Colleagues in Demanding HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Angus King (I-Maine) and 35 colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding that HHS take immediate action to pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Welch, Colleagues in Calling for Investigation into Potential Whistleblower Retaliation at DHS * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warren, Gallego Statement on DOJ Investigating Binance Compliance with U.S. Sanctions Law * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, the Committee's Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and the Committee's Digital Assets Subcommittee Ranking Member Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Restoring mines improves frog diversity Restoring forests at old coal mines can boost species richness for frogs and toads in Appalachia. "Wetlands in the very young forests that were recently planted had overall higher species richness in both Kentucky and West Virginia compared to these unaltered wetlands and mature forests," said Steven Price, a profes  more