Wednesday - September 23, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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CSIS Issues Commentary: AI and Global Food Security - Focus on Food Systems
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 21, 2026, by Director Caitlin Wesh, Deputy Director Zane Swanson and research associate Emma Curtis, all of the Global Food and Water Program: * * * AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Food Systems In July 2026, the CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program convened the fourth in a series of roundtable discussions to better understand the emerging benefits--and potential ris  more
Federal Register: DOEd Office of Planning, Evaluation & Policy Development Issues NPRM on General Administrative Regulations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Secretary of Education proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and other provisions in 2 CFR parts 3474 and 3485 to update the regulations and better align them with other U.S. Department of Education regulations and procedures, and to include technical updates from the   more
Md. Labor Dept.: State Employment Rose by 11,700 Jobs in July
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Maryland employment rose by 11,700 jobs in July Maryland's unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2 percent - New employment estimates released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate total nonfarm employment in Maryland rose by 11,700 jobs in July. Maryland's private sector drove job gains, adding 10,900 jobs. BLS also revised its preliminary estimates of   more
Prof. Sheehan: Don't Abandon the International Criminal Court - Rebuild It
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Prof. Sheehan: Don't Abandon the International Criminal Court - Rebuild It * #'We owe the world an ICC with a narrower, more enforceable mandate' Writing in USA Today, Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs and an expert in international affairs, says that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sufficiently large-scale problems that it ma  more