News Tipoffs - Maryland Editors
AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance
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ALSOBROOKS, GILLIBRAND INTRODUCE NEW TAX CREDIT FOR SENIORS TO INSTALL AGING-RELATED MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR HOMES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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ALSOBROOKS, GILLIBRAND INTRODUCE NEW TAX CREDIT FOR SENIORS TO INSTALL AGING-RELATED MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR HOMES
As reported in Politico's Morning Tax, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), both members of the Senate Aging Committee, introduced the Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act of 2026 which would create a new tax credit for seniors to in
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians
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Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multista
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Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families
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August 3, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to City Harvest in Brooklyn as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years o
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information
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August 3, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private info
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Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition
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Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies
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Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz
(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 milli
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CAIR Md. Welcomes Release of Johns Hopkins Researcher, Calls for Protection of Due Process and End to Airport Immigration Dragnet
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 2, 2026:
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CAIR Md. Welcomes Release of Johns Hopkins Researcher, Calls for Protection of Due Process and End to Airport Immigration Dragnet
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the release of Dr. Fatima Ameaka, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC
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Capitol Technology University Partners with Talon Defense to Advance AI Defense Workforce
LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- Capitol Technology College issued the following news:
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Capitol Technology University Partners with Talon Defense to Advance AI Defense Workforce
Capitol Technology University is proud to announce a new partnership with Talon Defense, Inc., a leader in defense-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, to expand opportunities for students and advance collaborative research in AI and cybersecurity.
The partnership brings together Capitol Tech's nationally
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Capitol Technology University Partners With Talon Defense to Advance AI Defense Workforce
LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 4 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news:
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Capitol Technology University Partners with Talon Defense to Advance AI Defense Workforce
Capitol Technology University is proud to announce a new partnership with Talon Defense, Inc., a leader in defense-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, to expand opportunities for students and advance collaborative research in AI and cybersecurity.
The partnership brings together Capitol Tech's national
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Cessation of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) data to users on/after November 01, 2026
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news:
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Cessation of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) data to users on/after November 01, 2026
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Date/Time Issued: August 3, 2026 at 1600 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: All S-NPP data products
Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 1, 2026 at 1300 UTC (8:00 AM EST)
Date/Time of Expected
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Graduate Student's Journey Reflects NDMU's Mission of Learning, Leadership and Service
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University issued the following news:
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Graduate Student's Journey Reflects NDMU's Mission of Learning, Leadership and Service
Returning alumna Yvonne Mutshipayi Champions Trauma-Informed Care
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When Yvonne Mutshipayi M'20, D'25, M'28 stood before an audience at the Baltimore Immigration Summit in summer 2026, she wasn't simply sharing her personal story-she was demonstrating how education, research and community can come togethe
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Hegseth: Department success buoyed by courage, spirit, leadership
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Hegseth: Department success buoyed by courage, spirit, leadership
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The War Department has had a lot of success in the past 19 months, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. And that's in no small part due to the dedication and training of the men and women in uniform who form the heart of the U.S. military.
But underwriting that success is presidential leadersh
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House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Slams FCC's Unprecedented Move to Threaten ABC Licenses Over Protected Speech
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Ranking Member Raskin Slams FCC's Unprecedented Move to Threaten ABC Licenses Over Protected Speech
Ranking Member Raskin Warns FCC Is Abandoning Constitutional and Statutory Constraints and Turning Broadcast Licenses Into a Tool of Political Pressure
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Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, submitt
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Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders
25 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark 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 25 individuals accu
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Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision
Today, the Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland (County). The complaint alleges that the County's newly enacted Bill 23-26 violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms in daily life.
Bill 23-26 prohibits carrying fire
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Quantum World Congress Announces the University of Maryland as 2026 Lead Academic Partner
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release:
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Quantum World Congress Announces the University of Maryland as 2026 Lead Academic Partner
As Quantum World Congress moves to College Park, UMD will help anchor the global convening in one of the world's most important quantum ecosystems
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Quantum World Congress today announced the University of Maryland as the 2026 Lead Academic Partner for Quantum World Congress, taking place September 23
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SECU MD and Towson University Launch Comprehensive Financial Wellness Program
TOWSON, Maryland, Aug. 4 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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SECU MD and Towson University launch comprehensive financial wellness program
New collaboration will deliver financial education, exclusive banking benefits, co-branded debit card to students, faculty, staff, alumni, fans
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State Employees Credit Union of Maryland (SECU MD) and Towson University announced a long-term partnership designed to strengthen financial wellness across the university community thr
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SPH welcomes new associate dean for research
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news:
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SPH welcomes new associate dean for research
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Starting this month, SPH Professor Amelia Arria is expanding her role within the UMD School of Public Health as the new associate dean for research.
In this leadership position, Arria will steer SPH's strategic research leadership, collaborating across school communities and university leadership to increase research proposals
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Statement on Israeli bombings of medical supply warehouses
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Statement on Israeli bombings of medical supply warehouses
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National Nurses United (NNU), the United States' largest union and professional association of registered nurses with more than 225,000 members, castigated the Israeli government for destroying or badly damaging almost all of Gaza's medicine warehouses as part of its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people an
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THREE DAIRY PRODUCERS TO SHARE HOW THEY FORMED NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AT DAY-LONG CONFERENCE ON SEPT. 9
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Center for Dairy Excellence issued the following news release:
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THREE DAIRY PRODUCERS TO SHARE HOW THEY FORMED NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AT DAY-LONG CONFERENCE ON SEPT. 9
The Dairy Financial & Risk Management Conference Will Feature a Producer Panel
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At the 2026 Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference on September 9 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Austin Copenhaver (Ivy Lakes Dairy and Gorham Dairy), Lyndon Miller (Skyline Dairy LLC) and
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TWS Opposes the OMB's Proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 4 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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TWS opposes the OMB's proposed regulation for federal financial assistance
The needs of wildlife professionals are at the forefront of TWS' comments to the administration
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The Wildlife Society submitted formal comments in response to proposed revisions to federal financial assistance regulations, emphasizing how the administration's proposal would threaten the work of
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Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information
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The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse o
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West Virginia University Potomac State Announces Miller Scholarship
KEYSER, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- West Virginia University Potomac State College issued the following news:
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WVU Potomac State announces Miller Scholarship
Students who live just outside of West Virginia but within close proximity to the WVU Potomac State College campus are now eligible for a newly established scholarship made possible by Bonnie R. Miller.
Founded in July 2026, the Glenn F. and Bonnie R. Miller Scholarship at Potomac State College benefits students with financial need fr
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