CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Announces 2026 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards * The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Public Library Directors Association of Alabama as the recipient of the 2026 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Deborah Caldwell-Stone as the recipient  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of National Emission Standards for Ethylene Oxide * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal, which rolls back national standards for emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO) from comm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION AGAINST EPA'S PROPOSAL TO GUT NATIONAL LIMITS ON TOXIC ETHYLENE OXIDE POLLUTION * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to repeal national emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) used by commercial sterilization facilities. According to  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 12 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * BGE Secures Nearly $500,000 in Savings for Natural Gas Supply Customers Advocacy for customers reflects the Exelon Promise, a commitment to keep bills as low as possible amid rising energy costs * BGE natural gas supply customers will receive nearly $500,000 in relief on their natural gas bills following the successful resolution of a multi-year federal pipeline rate c  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Commends House Democrats Who Countered Anti-Muslim Hate at 'Sharia Hoax' Hearing The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended Democratic members of Congress who defended American Muslims and constitutional religious freedom during yesterday's House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on "Sharia law." C  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Md. Marks End of 2026 Md. Legislative Session With Reflections on Key Progress, Challenges Civil rights group thanks lawmakers, advocates who championed justice, civil rights and dignity for Maryland's Muslim and marginalized communities * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today marked the end of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session with t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Final Rule Lowers Costs, Cracks Down on Fraud, and Expands State Control * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a sweeping rule to strengthen oversight of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchanges for plan year 2027 by lowering user fees, tightening eligibility verification, and giving states greater author  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Hosts 3rd Annual Small Business Showcase Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, hosted the 3rd Annual Small Business Showcase, where 31 small business owners from across the country highlighted their work that boosts the American economy and local commun  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, May 15 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Faculty Excellence Recognized at UMGC * Student-nominated awards spotlight teaching impact President Fowler (left) presents a Drazek Award to Michelle Fukuyama, PhD, at the UMGC in Asia commencement ceremony in Okinawa, Japan on April 18, 2026. Each year, UMGC presents its highest honors for teaching excellence: the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Awards and the UMGC Teaching Reco  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 Final Rule Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued the "HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; Basic Health Program" final rule (the 2027 Payment Notice final rule) that se  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Congressman Steve Cohen * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement after Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that he will not run for re-election this year: "Steve Cohen has been a colleague and a friend for nineteen years, and throughout his life of public service he has earned the respect and admiratio  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New Research: U.S. Counties with More Income Inequality See Higher Rates of Fatal Shootings by Police--Black Communities Most Affected A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals that areas with higher income inequality experience higher rates of fatal police shoot  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Washington's Trail * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and his colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Washington's Trail -1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility test to designate Washington's Trail as a nation  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Maryland's Adrian Boafo for Election to Congress * AFGE says Boafo is a proven leader and dedicated public servant WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Adrian Boafo for election to the U.S. House representing Maryland's Fifth Congressional District in the 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrap up, This Week In Climate Action - May 15, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering the Trump administration rolling back protections for our public lands, state efforts to tackle the energy affordability crisis, and the ongoing fight for a free and   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * May 19: California Nurses Association RNs to protest hospital industry greed and lobby lawmakers in support of bills to promote and protect patient, nurse safety * Hundreds of the state's union registered nurses represented by California Nurses Association (CNA) will converge in Sacramento on Tuesday, May 19 to protest hospital industry greed and lobby lawmakers in support of   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Sentencing of Former DPSCS Correctional Staff in Contraband Schemes at Jessup Correctional Institution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that former Correctional Officer Sergeant Awungjia Rita Atabong, Correctional Educator Lakesha Murry, and Correctional Officer Kathyrn Hawes were sentenced after pleading guilty fo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces that No Charges Will Be Filed in the January 17, 2026 Fatal Police-Involved Collision in Howard County Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Saturday, January 17, 2026 fatal police-involved collision that occurred in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland. On January 17, 2026, at 1:  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing EPA's Proposal to Gut National Limits on Toxic Ethylene Oxide Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to repeal national emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) used by commercial sterilization faci  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Morgan State University Partners With TMCF and ACUE to Enhance Faculty Teaching and Improve Student Learning Participation in CHANGE Initiative Advances University's Leadership Among HBCUs in Strengthening Faculty and Staff Development, and Delivering Stronger Results for Students * Morgan State University is expanding its proactive efforts to further enhance faculty teaching through advanced tra  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, May 16 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * Odon reconnects with legacy of hometown sculptor through IU partnership An IU art history course partnered with the Town of Odon through Sustaining Hoosier Communities to uncover the history of Odon's Abraham Lincoln statue--reconnecting descendants, revealing lost records, and inspiring a new town holiday. * For more than a century, a striking ten-foot limestone statue of Abraham Lincoln has overlooked the   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State names Haab as next Faculty Athletics Rep * Professor Timothy Haab will serve as The Ohio State University's next Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference, the university announced Friday. Ross Bjork, Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith endowed athletics director, said Haab's background in business is a benefit in the current climate  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, May 16 -- Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association issued the following news: * * * PALTmed Offers New Vice President Career Fulfillment and a Network to Learn From Dallas Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD, FPALTC--PALTmed's new vice president--has been a member for many years. She credits the organization with taking her career to new heights and for providing her with a network that has helped her grow both professionally and personally. "I would like the PALTmed membershi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program grants * Twenty-eight University of Pennsylvania students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2026-27 academic year. The list includes 15 members of the undergraduate Class of 2026-all May graduates, two current graduate students, and eleven alumni. They will conduct research, pur  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Members Elect Three PJM Board Members Larry Bekkedahl and Charles Berardesco Newly Elected To Serve Three-Year Terms; Margaret Loebl Reelected to Serve Additional Three-Year Term * PJM Interconnection announced today that its members have elected Larry Bekkedahl and Charles Berardesco to serve thr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's $1.7 Billion Taxpayer-Funded Slush Fund for MAGA Loyalists Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on ABC News' reporting that President Donald Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon challenging the decision to eliminate the Office of English Language Acquisition. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20002 Dear Secretary McMahon, We write to express our strong opposit  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Republicans' Effort to Coerce States into Enforcing Reckless Immigration Agenda Undermines Local Police, Makes Communities Less Safe As Republicans Stage a Performative Hearing on Fairfax County, Va.--One of the Safest U.S. Counties--Democrats Demand Accountability for Trump DHS Killing Americans and Torching the Constitution * Today,  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 15 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Tri-Service Dental Team Earns First Place at National Orthodontics Competition * For the first time in program history, a resident from the Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program (TORP) has earned first place at a national competition hosted during the American Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting. This historic milestone, presented to Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Miles Pedersen, reflects both   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 15 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * U.S. News Ranks UBalt College of Public Affairs Among Nation's Best * Recognizing e xcellence in public service and research The College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore has once again received national recognition with a rank ing of 72 in Best Public Affairs Programs in the 2026 edition of U.S. News and World Report 's rankings of graduate-level programs. Released April 7, the ranki  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * A Calling Fulfilled: Nursing Class of 2026 Honored at Convocation Ceremonies Mary Therese Phelan and Emily Bleiweis Friends and family filled Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre to capacity as they celebrated the accomplishments of the University of Maryland School of Nursing's (UMSON) Class of 2026 on May 12. "You most assuredly deserve the awards we bestow upon you today; you worked hard  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Maryland Impacted by Freeze * Maryland Annapolis, Md., May 15, 2026 - Agricultural operations in Maryland have been significantly impacted by recent freeze. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Opposition to Digital Assets Legislation * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding his vote against the CLARITY Act, cryptocurrency legislation that was considered by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: "As we've seen tim  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 15 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU junior earns Udall Scholarship for public service, environmental leadership * Growing up, West Virginia University junior Colin Street spent summers exploring the outdoors, experiencing the wonders of nature that would help shape his future. On a path toward a career in environmental policy and public service, the Morgantown native and Honors College student has been awarded a Udall Scholarsh  more