WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * AFPI Files Federal Complaints Against Sandia, Stanford and University of Maryland Over DEI Violations The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed formal complaints this week calling for federal investigation of Sandia National Laboratories, Stanford University and the University of Maryland, alleging the institutions have failed to bring their programs into compliance with   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Maryland Celebrates Historic Expansion of Collective Bargaining Rights to Thousands of Four-Year Public University Faculty * ANNAPOLIS, MD - In a historic win for Maryland higher education workers, the Maryland General Assembly has passed legislation, which now heads to the Governor's desk, extending collective bargaining rights to the vast majority of non-tenure   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Annual Student Book Festival, Graduation Celebration for UBalt's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts Set for May 9 * iT's the culmination of an 'uncanny process' of creativity, hard work, friendship, and more The University of Baltimore's acclaimed MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts will host its annual reading and book fair for all graduating students on Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. in  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Another ocean drone joins NOAA's growing fleet The SeaTrac has the potential to become a do-it-all research platform * It's bright yellow, solar-powered and self-propelled. It can stay at sea for months, collecting data with a wide variety of off-the-shelf and NOAA-designed instruments. It's emerging as the next important member of NOAA's growing Uncrewed Surface Vehicle  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 9 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: * * * Army & Air Force Exchange Service Expands 5G Connectivity at Fort Meade * FORT MEADE -The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is improving Quality of Life at Fort Meade with enhanced 5G connectivity through the post's third cell tower, known as Brownell Tower. A new tower was put in place April 1, laying the foundation for multicarrier coverage across the installation. The upgrade is ex  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on April 9, 2026, with Attorney General Anthony G. Brown: * * * Attorney General, Maryland Department of Environment Secure $2.2 Million Settlement After Lead Paint from Baltimore Tower Contaminated Surrounding Communities Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Department of Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain, today announced a $2.2 million settlement and consent decree aga  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, April 9 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Bringing Orion Home: The Amentum Landing & Recovery Team Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown * As humanity edges closer to a new era of deep-space exploration, all eyes are on NASA's Artemis II mission-a pivotal step in returning astronauts to the Moon. This historic journey will culminate in a spectacle to remember: a dramatic splashd  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Jake Solyst, a writer from Charlottesville, Virginia: * * * Meet Seneca Creek, a freshwater trout stream at the base of a "true peak" There aren't many rock "peaks" in the Bay watershed; this creek runs by an impressive one! * If you make your way to Seneca Creek in Pendleton County, West Virginia, someone might just ask if you're there for rock climbing or trout fishing. Rising   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Launches First Wave of HealthTech Ecosystem Tools, Fast-Tracking a Fully Digital, Patient-Centered Health System * A major leap forward in modernizing America's healthcare system was announced today during the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) HealthTech Ecosystem Live! First Wave Launch event, which brought tog  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERIC Calls for Colorado Lawmakers to Oppose "Fair Share" Legislation The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted public comments this week to Colorado lawmakers, pushing back against proposed legislation (HB26-1327) that would violate long held federal legislative and judicial precedent allowing employer benefits plans established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to design   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 10 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Four Upstate University Hospital leaders selected as panelists at Becker's national healthcare conference Four Upstate University Hospital leaders will be among the key panelists offering their insights at the Becker's Healthcare Annual Meeting, held in Chicago April 13 to 16. More than 4,500 health care professionals--the largest gathering ever--are expected to   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Joins Regional Governors to Protect Ratepayers and Strengthen Grid Reliability * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore joined a coalition of governors from across the PJM region, the grid that manages electricity for 65 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia, in calling for urgent action to protect families and businesses from rising energy costs driven by ex  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 9 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: * * * Humanity & Inclusion Appalled by Israeli Military Operation in Lebanon; Calls for Immediate Protection of Civilians * On April 8, Israeli Defense Forces launched a large-scale military operation across Lebanon, resulting in at least 200 people killed and more than 1,000 injured. The airstrikes hit areas in Beirut, the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, Mount   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 10 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Check It Drug Checking Program Will Support Baltimore City's Overdose Response Efforts Researchers in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, received a $250,000 grant from Baltimore City to expand the Check It program for rapid response to overdoses and other drug-related emergencies. The project, t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior counsels Felicia K. Watson and Peter Vassalo and shareholders Gregory Tumolo and Charles F. Trowbridge: * * * Virginia Advances Heat Illness Legislation While Other States Are Poised to Follow Suit Heat illness prevention continues to be a key focus for state regulators as they move to fill the void left by OSHA's still-uncompleted proposed heat standard. Most recently, the   more

LIVERMORE, California, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL delivers advanced gamma-ray spectrometer for NASA's Dragonfly mission to explore Titan Hundreds of millions of miles away from Earth, the landscape of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, bears a striking resemblance to our own planet -- but with dunes of hydrocarbon sands rather than silica sands, and rain, rivers, lakes and seas of liquid methane and ethane   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Governor Moore Signs Bay-Friendly Budget * Chesapeake Bay Foundation Thanks Legislators for Preserving Investments in Clean Water and Air Today, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a package of legislation finalizing next year's state operating and capital budget. The budget package will support a healthy Chesapeake Bay and the many people, jobs, and wildlife that rely on it. Th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Maryland employment rises by 4,500 jobs in January 2026 Maryland added 10,100 jobs in the private sector but faced continued federal government losses * New employment estimates released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed modest employment growth. Maryland added 10,100 private-sector jobs in January 2026. However, these gains were balanced out by losse  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State physics student wins Brooke Owens Fellowship * Size: Lg Med Sm V Montana State University physics student Aspen McKee has won a Brooke Owens Fellowship. MSU Photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens BOZEMAN - As a first-semester Montana State University freshman majoring in mechanical engineering, Aspen McKee spent many late nights at the computer lab in Cobleigh Hall. On her way out of the buildin  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Most US Wind and Solar Projects Win Permits Within About a Year, UMass Amherst Researchers Find * A new study analyzing hundreds of renewable energy projects across the United States co-led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that most wind and solar facilities under state jurisdiction receive permits within roughly a year and that 9 in 10 are ultimately approved.   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for April 7, 2026 Historically in the US, science did not drive our response to alcohol and drug use. For decades morality is what drove most Americans, followed by the government's criminalizing approach. Only in recent years has public health led the charge, but still about one quarter of US adults don't think addiction is a health condi  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: * * * Over 100 organizations, alongside Alianza Americas and CLINIC, urge DHS to correct misinformation affecting Salvadoran TPS holders Chicago, IL - More than 100 transnational, national, state, and local organizations are urging the newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow to  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Joshua Davis: 'There is More to Say About Police Violence During the Civil Rights Era' * What we still can learn from the civil rights movement Speaking on the Everyday Injustice podcast, Joshua Clark Davis, associate professor of history and the author of several books covering 20th century American history with a focus on social movements, policing, urban history, and African American histo  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Renewed Agreement Between Maryland Department of Agriculture, EPA Supports Farmers, Environmental Stewardship At an event held at the Urban Farm Incubator at Watkins Park in Prince George's County Maryland, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlant  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Ten Indian Nationals Indicted for Visa Fraud Conspiracy * BOSTON - Ten Indian nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to carry out staged armed robberies of convenience stores for the purpose of allowing store clerks to falsely claim they were crime victims on immigration applications. The defendant  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Introduces Power for the People Act to Shield Consumers from Rising Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today introduced the Power for the People Act in the House, legislation that ensures data centers are held responsible for the high costs of their electricity demand. Senator Van Hollen (D- MD) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The rise of a  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 10 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Jeanette Epps to Deliver University of Maryland's 2026 Commencement Address The NASA astronaut and UMD alumna will address graduates of the state's flagship university at the campus ceremony on May 20, 2026 * The University of Maryland announced today that astronaut, aerospace engineer and UMD alumna Jeanette Epps, M.S. '94, Ph.D. '00 will deliver the university's commencement address on  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 9 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Will Long Island Sound residents forgo greener, lusher lawns to protect their children and pets? * Clark economist contributes to new tool aimed at curbing fertilizer 'hot spots' and polluted waterways With its 600 miles of coastline and 220 beaches, Long Island Sound generates a multi-billion-dollar "blue economy" for Connecticut and New York each year. The critical estuary harbors over 1,300 wildlife s  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Workers at SriSai Biopharmaceutical Solutions Join Teamsters * (FREDERICK, Md.) - Workers at SriSai Biopharmaceutical Solutions LLC in Frederick have voted to join Teamsters Local 355. These new Teamsters provide clinical and non-clinical supply management services to various U.S. government agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for  more