Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland
A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from
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ABA, Maryland Bankers Association Release New Ad Encouraging Rep. April McClain Delaney to Keep Fighting for Workers and Communities
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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ABA, Maryland Bankers Association Release New Ad Encouraging Rep. April McClain Delaney to Keep Fighting for Workers and Communities
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WASHINGTON - The American Bankers Association and the Maryland Bankers Association have released a new ad applauding Rep. April McClain Delaney's support of policies that lower costs for farmers, fishers and homeowners and encouragin
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AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today celebrated the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of the stat
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for researching microplastics found in drinking water but is pushing the agency to require monitoring of microplastics to better understand the risks they pose to our communities.
"Everyone
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Can cooling ingredients in e-cigarettes cause irregular heartbeat or cardiac arrest?
DALLAS, Texas, June 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Can cooling ingredients in e-cigarettes cause irregular heartbeat or cardiac arrest?
Research Highlights:
* Adding cooling ingredients to e-cigarettes resulted in mis-timed heartbeats that could increase the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study conducted in mice and in lab-grown human heart cells.
* The findings raise concern that people who use these pro
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Posts Commentary: 'Surveillance Pricing' is Already Here-Canada Needs Laws to Stop It
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 16 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by urban and economic geographer Dillon Mahmoudi and associate professor of economic geography Dan Cohen:
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"Surveillance pricing" is already here-Canada needs laws to stop it
Driven by big tech and corporate concentration, companies are using surveillance to warp prices and extract from consumers
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If you've been following the news recently, you may have heard the t
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CLAS researchers analyze dynamics of Mars' magnetotail
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS researchers analyze dynamics of Mars' magnetotail
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University of Iowa physicists have identified a possible driving force behind massive disturbances in the magnetic environment of Mars.
In a new study, the researchers analyzed the constituents of Mars' magnetotail -magnetic plume that extends outward from the planet for more than 1,500 miles. The magnetotail forms
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Demand Progress: Iran Deal Should be Embraced, Not Sabotaged
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release:
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Iran Deal Should be Embraced, Not Sabotaged
Congress Must Not Let Opposition to Trump Become Opposition to Peace
Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, President Donald Trump and Iranian officials announced that they have reached an initial peace deal. Demand Progress has been highly critical of President Trump's decision to launch the war and has led multiple efforts to support war
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DesignLaw Group Urges U.S. to Join World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty Without Reservations
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- DesignLaw Group, North Bethesda, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Patent and Trademark Office advocating for the U.S. to accede to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT) without any reservations. The letter, addressed to the USPTO's Office of Policy and International Affairs, supports US accession and offers a series of recommendations aimed at aligning the US design protection framework with the objectives
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Innovation Fellowship Program seeks and implements key warfighter readiness-solutions
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 15 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news:
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Innovation Fellowship Program seeks and implements key warfighter readiness-solutions
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The Defense Health Agency's Innovation Fellowship Program, announced in July 2025, is seeking additional DHA personnel working at military hospitals and clinics to join its cadre of front-line innovators. Front-line staff are the key to bolstering warfighter readiness and improving treatment options due to their
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Institute for Energy Research: Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry
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Key Takeaways
1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world.
2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the c
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Interior Dept. National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Historic Place Nominations Across 10 States
WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on properties nominated for listing and related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The agency said nominations received before May 30, 2026, are under review. The notice covers properties in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Among the sites under consideration are the Raymond Hotel Apartments in San Francisco, South-View Cemeter
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Johns Hopkins Study Explores U.S. Conservatives' Relationship With Democracy
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 16 (TNSrpt) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Johns Hopkins study explores U.S. conservatives' relationship with democracy
Right-leaning Americans are aiming to restore democracy's founding values, not undermine them, according to ethnographic data gathered by the SNF Agora Institute and collaborators
Doug Donovan
U.S. conservatives believe American democracy has abandoned its founding values and perceive their challenges to traditional g
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Johns Hopkins: Americans Strongly Support Regulations on AI
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 16 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Americans strongly support regulations on AI
New poll by researchers at Johns Hopkins finds even artificial intelligence proponents want more rules
By Jill Rosen
Most Americans, even those who most appreciate artificial intelligence, strongly support more regulation of it, a new survey by Johns Hopkins University researchers finds.
More than 70% of Americans want the right to interact with a human rat
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Johns Hopkins: What Will It Take to Get a Bundibugyo Vaccine?
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 16 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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What Will It Take to Get a Bundibugyo Vaccine?
Three vaccine candidates for the Bundibugyo virus are in development, but it's not clear if or when they can be deployed in the current outbreak.
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Projections from the CDC warn that, in the worst-case scenario, the current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could rival the 2014-2016 West Africa
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Lockheed Martin Secures $514M U.S. Space Force Contract for GPS IIIF SV23 & 24, Boosting Future Constellation Resiliency
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release:
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Lockheed Martin Secures $514M U.S. Space Force Contract for GPS IIIF SV23 & 24, Boosting Future Constellation Resiliency
Contract advances production of next-generation satellites that deliver more than 60 times anti-jamming and resiliency
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DENVER - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build Global Posi
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MARYLAND COURT SMACKDOWN OF ILLEGAL SEARCH APPLAUDED BY CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, Washington, June 15 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release:
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MARYLAND COURT SMACKDOWN OF ILLEGAL SEARCH APPLAUDED BY CCRKBA
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BELLEVUE, WA - A ruling by the Appellate Court of Maryland in the case of a man who was stopped by police initially for carrying a gun in public because the gun was allegedly "printing," is being cited by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as another s
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Maryland Department of Agriculture Launches New Grant Program to Boost Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 16 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Maryland Department of Agriculture Launches New Grant Program to Boost Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is excited to launch a new grant program designed to support the growth and development of urban farms and community gardens. This initiative aims to enhance community access to fresh, healthy produce grown using environmentally sustai
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Md. Housing Dept.: State of Maryland Announces $28.8 Million Proposed for Community Development Projects in Metro Region
LANHAM, Maryland, June 16 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release:
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State of Maryland Announces $28.8 Million Proposed for Community Development Projects in Metro Region
NEW CARROLLTON, MD - On June 1, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced that counties in the Metro region have received a combined $28.8 million through the state's State Revitalization Programs for 64 projects and activities that pr
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Md. Housing Dept.: State of Maryland Announces $37 Million for Community Development Projects in Central Region
LANHAM, Maryland, June 16 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release:
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State of Maryland Announces $37 Million for Community Development Projects in Central Region
NEW CARROLLTON, MD - On June 1, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced that jurisdictions in Central Maryland have received a combined $37 million through the state's State Revitalization Programs for 133 projects and activities that promote
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Md. Housing Dept.: State of Maryland Announces $375,000 for Community Development Projects in Southern Region
LANHAM, Maryland, June 16 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release:
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State of Maryland Announces $375,000 for Community Development Projects in Southern Region
NEW CARROLLTON, MD - On June 1, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced that Southern Maryland counties have received a combined $375,000 through the state's State Revitalization Programs for projects and activities that promote community devel
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Md. Housing Dept.: State of Maryland Announces $6.25 Million for Community Development Projects on Eastern Shore
LANHAM, Maryland, June 16 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release:
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State of Maryland Announces $6.25 Million for Community Development Projects on Eastern Shore
NEW CARROLLTON, MD - On June 1, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced that Eastern Shore counties have received a combined $6.25 million through the state's State Revitalization Programs for 32 projects and activities that promote communit
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Md. Housing Dept.: State of Maryland Announces $885,000 for Community Development Projects in Western Maryland
LANHAM, Maryland, June 16 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release:
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State of Maryland Announces $885,000 for Community Development Projects in Western Maryland
NEW CARROLLTON, MD - On June 1, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced that Western Maryland counties have received a combined $885,000 through the state's State Revitalization Programs for 15 projects and activities that promote community de
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Md. Natural Resources Dept.: Flood Reduction and Restoration Projects Throughout Maryland Funded With $690,000
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 16 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news:
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Flood Reduction and Restoration Projects Throughout Maryland Funded with $690,000
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources awarded competitive grants for nine flood reduction and restoration projects to help communities plan and design solutions to withstand flooding and other weather-related events.
The selected projects will reduce risk for vulnerable communities, incorporate
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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Locked Out of Democracy
With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer.
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According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is
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On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, A.G. Brown Highlights How Maryland's Securities Division Protects Seniors From Financial Exploitation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Attorney General Brown Highlights How Maryland's Securities Division Protects Seniors from Financial Exploitation
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joins organizations worldwide to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). As financial exploitation reaches record highs, Attorney General Brown and his Securities Di
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President Schmoke Announces His 2027 Retirement
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 15 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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President Schmoke Announces His 2027 Retirement
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'I want to build on UBalt's great legacy.'
On June 12, University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke announced to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents his intention to retire from UBalt in June 2027. Having steered the institution through monumental changes in the education marketplace, through a global pandemic, and finally throug
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Reps. Mfume, Sessions, Walkinshaw Press USPS for Financial Transparency Amid Funding Warnings
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Mfume, Sessions, Walkinshaw Press USPS for Financial Transparency Amid Funding Warnings
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WASHINGTON, DC -As the United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to face a severe financial crisis, Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17), and Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Over
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Rick Hutzell Says Sinclair Is "Swiftboating," Writes "The Facts Have Eluded The Sun" On Gov. Moore's Military Record
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 15 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Rick Hutzell Says Sinclair Is "Swiftboating," Writes "The Facts Have Eluded The Sun" On Gov. Moore's Military Record
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"Moore Volunteered To Serve In A Combat Zone. He Disrupted His Life And Put Himself At Risk. Moore Served. Honorably. That Is What Matters. The Rest Is Politics, Not Truth."
ANNAPOLIS, MD - On Sunday, Rick Hutzell published a column in the Baltimore Banner that slammed Sinclair Br
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TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy's path to Earth
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy's path to Earth
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Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy from the sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, which could yield greater insights into solar effects on Earth that drive space weather.
In a new study, the researchers measured the velocities and conce
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University of Maryland Baltimore: First in Region Innovative Cell Therapy for Synovial Sarcoma
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 16 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news:
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First in Region Innovative Cell Therapy for Synovial Sarcoma
Katie Ghiardi
The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is the first in the Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Washington D.C. region to offer an innovative cell therapy treatment for patients with an advanced type of soft tissue cancer, known as synovial sarcoma. This single-infusion T-cell t
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World Refugee Day: Explosive Ordnance Continues to Threaten Syrians Returning Home
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release:
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World Refugee Day: Explosive Ordnance Continues to Threaten Syrians Returning Home
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As World Refugee Day approaches on June 20, 2026, HI warns of the ongoing danger posed by explosive ordnance to Syrians hoping to return home after years in exile. Anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions, improvised explosive devices... Despite the change in government at the end of 202
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