Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland
2026 National Scleroderma Conference: A Celebration of the Beacons of Hope
DANVERS, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The National Scleroderma Foundation posted the following news:
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2026 National Scleroderma Conference: A Celebration of the Beacons of Hope
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The National Scleroderma Foundation community shined bright during the 2026 National Scleroderma Conference and Baltimore, Maryland.
The conference celebrated the community's Beacons of Hope and the sense of optimism about advances in scleroderma research.
"It truly feels different this year," Mary Wheatley, C
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Adil Daudi Appointed General Counsel for the University of Maryland Medical System
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Maryland Medical System posted the following news release:
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Adil Daudi Appointed General Counsel for the University of Maryland Medical System
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The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has appointed Adil Daudi as Senior Vice President and General Counsel following a national search. Daudi has served as the System's Interim General Counsel since July 2025.
Daudi has been a member of the UMMS legal team s
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Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
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162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee
Key Takeaways:
* Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing
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Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release:
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Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service
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Key Takeaways:
* Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics.
* This year's nominees are creati
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Amentum Selected for the Department of Energy AI Data Center and Energy Generation Project
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, July 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release:
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Amentum Selected for the Department of Energy AI Data Center and Energy Generation Project
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CHANTILLY, Va., July 20, 2026 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to enter negotiations for a phased lease to develop one of the nation's largest integrate
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial stat
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AXA Art Prize U.S. Announces Shortlist for 2026 Exhibition
DUBLIN, Ireland, July 21 -- AXA XL, an insurance and reinsurance company, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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AXA Art Prize U.S. announces shortlist for 2026 Exhibition
Celebrating emerging talent from across the nation with a diverse and dynamic showcase in New York this Fall
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New York - Nearly 600 submissions from 132 schools across the U.S. have been narrowed down to 40 outstanding works--a testament to the vibrant creativity of today's student artists. These fina
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Emery Johnson named financial advisor at Pinnacle Financial Partners in Rome
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Emery Johnson named financial advisor at Pinnacle Financial Partners in Rome
Legacy Synovus banker expands advisory role to serve Northwest Georgia clients
ROME, Ga. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus Bank, has named Eme
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Governor Moore Speaks at American Federation of Teachers Convention
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release:
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Governor Moore Speaks at American Federation of Teachers Convention
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ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today spoke at the American Federation of Teachers Convention to highlight his work building pathways to teaching apprenticeships, in addition to expanding and protecting collective bargaining rights for workers across the state.
Governor Moore's American Federation of Teachers Conventi
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Governor Moore Tours FSK Bridge Progress with Members of Congress
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release:
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Governor Moore Tours FSK Bridge Progress with Members of Congress
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ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Moore today toured the progress being made on the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild with members of the Maryland congressional delegation and other congressional leaders to highlight the critical importance of the bridge both to the State and to the entire nation. The governor was joined by Chair of th
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. James R. Leutze
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, July 20 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus posted the following news:
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. James R. Leutze
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Former UNCW Chancellor Emeritus James R. Leutze, a visionary leader, distinguished educator and respected historian, passed away this weekend, the university shared today.
Dr. Leutze served as chancellor from 1990 to 2003, leading a transformative period of growth, innovation and academic excellence for the universi
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Hoyer, Governor Moore Tour Francis Scott Key Bridge Progress
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer, Governor Moore Tour Francis Scott Key Bridge Progress
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Governor Wes Moore to tour the progress being made on the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild with Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation and other congressional leaders to highlight the critical importance of the bridge both to the state and to the entire nation
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Johns Hopkins: Bloomberg School Dean's Inaugural Magazine Column Wins CASE Award
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Bloomberg School Dean's Inaugural Magazine Column Wins CASE Award
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has won a Silver CASE Circle of Excellence Award in the Writing/Column or Opinion Piece category for Dean Keshia Pollack Porter's magazine column, "How to Thrive in a Hard Season."
"How Public Health Can Thrive in a Hard Season" was published in
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Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship From 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers
Trump administration continues largest denaturalization effort ever
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The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 10 individuals accused of serious offenses--including se
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Leon Smith is second consecutive Penn State alum named National Teacher of Year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Leon Smith is second consecutive Penn State alum named National Teacher of Year
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Leon Smith, an Advanced Placement U.S. History and African American studies teacher at Haverford High School in Havertown, has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
Smith, who in 2005 earned his master of education in i
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Leon Smith is Second Consecutive Penn State Alum Named National Teacher of Year
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news:
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Leon Smith is second consecutive Penn State alum named National Teacher of Year
By Brian D. Cox
Leon Smith, an Advanced Placement U.S. History and African American studies teacher at Haverford High School in Havertown, has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
Smith, who in 2005 earned his master of education i
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Looking Beyond Crisis: What One Sudanese SBCC Practitioner Is Learning About Change
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 20 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news:
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Looking Beyond Crisis: What One Sudanese SBCC Practitioner Is Learning About Change
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Every morning in Sudan begins with uncertainty.
For Tagwa Abdelati, a senior social and behavior change advisor with the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), plans can change overnight. Roads close, electricity disappears, and communities are displaced again. Just when lif
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Md. A.G. Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial
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MIT: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 6 new faculty for 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes six new faculty for 2026
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The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) and Dean Agustin Rayo recently welcomed six new professors to the MIT community. They arrive with diverse backgrounds and vast knowledge in their areas of research.
Grisha Coleman is a full professor in the Music and Theater Arts Sect
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NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights
PASADENA, California, July 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights
The first of six new venture-class missions will hit the skies this summer to chase dangerous and little understood pyrocumulonimbus storms out West.
Landslides in Alaska. Air quality in Atlanta. Fire clouds out West. From the Arctic fringes to farm country, NASA's newest class of suborbital Earth Venture missions is gearing up to
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National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Announces 2026 Minority Nurse Leadership Fellows
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 16 -- The National Black Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Announces 2026 Minority Nurse Leadership Fellows
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is honored to announce the 2025 - 2026 Minority Nurse Leadership Program participants. The program was launched during the NBNA 51st Annual Institute and Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.
Despite the growing diversity
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New York City Bar Association Issues Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSletter) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 13, 2026
The Honorable Charles E. Grassley
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Dick Durbin
Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
S-321, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
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Re: Nomination of Todd
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Sikorsky to Integrate MATRIX Autonomy Into BETA Technologies' MV250
BETHESDA, Maryland, July 21 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Sikorsky to Integrate MATRIX(TM) Autonomy into BETA Technologies' MV250
BETA's MV250 is the newest MATRIX autonomy-capable platform joining a growing family of systems offering scalable solutions for contested logistics, rapid resupply, CASEVAC and high tempo mission sets
BETA successfully integrated Sikorsky's MATRIX(TM) autonomy suite on BETA's ALIA CTOL (CX300)
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Spotlight: Luca Pedone
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, July 20 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Spotlight: Luca Pedone
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If Malcolm Gladwell's saying that achieving greatness in a skill takes 10,000 hours holds true, then by Luca Pedone's May graduation, the SPH kinesiology major was already well on his way to becoming an athletic trainer. He'd already contributed more than 1,300 hours to UMD Athletics and sports medicine. Over eight semesters, Pedone interned across a
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Stars align for two students with shared history
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 20 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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Stars align for two students with shared history
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Friends bond over shared passion for law
Long before they accepted student jobs in the Office of Admission, long before they enrolled at The University of Baltimore, long before their families moved to Maryland, Deshanae Clarke and Rihanna Graham were two students at the same high school in Jamaica.
Neither knew they would reconnect in the same m
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Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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The Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics
Key Takeaways:
* The Supreme Court held the Equal Protection Clause permits state laws that require biological sex-based distinctions in sports.
* The Court did not address state laws or school policies that define "sex" and permit athletic participation based on gender identity
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UMGC Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Contract for Overseas Military Education Services
ADELPHI, Maryland, July 20 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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UMGC Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Contract for Overseas Military Education Services
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Follow-on agreement continues support for U.S. military personnel in Middle East and Africa through 2031
Adelphi, Md. -July 20, 2026 -University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will continue its longstanding on-the-ground support for U.S. military learners across the Middle East, North Africa and
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USA Rice Continues Partnership with NASA Acres
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 17 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news:
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USA Rice Continues Partnership with NASA Acres
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COLLEGE PARK, MD and WASHINGTON, DC - Throughout the week, NASA Acres hosted a series of science meetings at the University of Maryland in College Park, which were joined by the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team (FIAT). The meeting series showcased how satellite technology and Earth observation science can help address challeng
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Va. A.G. Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million custom
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Womack Tours Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Site
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Womack Tours Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Site
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BALTIMORE, MD-July 20, 2026... Today, House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (AR-3) toured the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild site in Baltimore, Maryland, with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Senators Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and Angela Alsobrooks (MD), as
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WVU brings pioneering artist Blanche Lazzell home for Art Museum's largest exhibition on record
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 20 -- West Virginia University posted the following news:
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WVU brings pioneering artist Blanche Lazzell home for Art Museum's largest exhibition on record
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The largest collection of artworks by West Virginia University alum Blanche Lazzell, a Monongalia County native and pioneer of early American modernism, is coming back home to the Art Museum of WVU as its largest exhibition ever.
The first traveling exhibition curated by the Museum, "Blanche Lazzell
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