Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland
25 Years After 9/11, a New Generation Answers the Call
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news:
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25 Years After 9/11, a New Generation Answers the Call
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In This Article
* 25 Years Later
* The Next Generation
* "Remembering Your Why"
Twenty-five years ago, Americans watched firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, police officers, military personnel and other first responders move toward unimaginable danger.
Victoria Capobianco wasn't there to see it.
She hadn't been born yet.
But Septe
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Mar
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rul
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests.
In an amicus brief (PDF) file
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illega
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: After $1.6 Billion Tax Hike, Wes Moore Won't Rule Out More
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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After $1.6 Billion Tax Hike, Wes Moore Won't Rule Out More
Daniel Abrahams 09/10/2026
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore refuses to rule out another round of tax and fee increases next year, just over a year after signing a budget package containing more than $1.6 billion in new taxes and fees.
Asked whether he would commit to no new tax or fee increases during the 2027 legislative session, Moore declined to make t
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (t
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Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE
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Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless civil arr
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requir
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Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Ser
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS
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New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today will file two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species.
The lawsuits, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged a federal court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of an unlawful rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2025. The rule would make it harder for consumers to enroll in and maintain health covera
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, urged a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order enjoining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from making warrantless arrests unless they follow statutory safeguards.
In an amicus brief filed in the U.S
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using t
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so
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Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general announcing two lawsuits to be filed today to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the N
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ATU Local 1091-Austin, TX, President/Business Agent Brent Payne Appointed International Vice President
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release:
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ATU Local 1091-Austin, TX, President/Business Agent Brent Payne Appointed International Vice President
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ATU International President John Costa has appointed Local 1091-Austin, TX, President/Business Agent Brent Payne with approval by the ATU General Executive Board as an ATU International Vice President.
"From being a rank-and-file Bus Operator to a Local 1
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CAIR Md. Condemns Reports of ICE Violence Against Frederick Co. Residents, Calls for Independent Investigation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:
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CAIR Md. Condemns Reports of ICE Violence Against Frederick Co. Residents, Calls for Independent Investigation
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned reports of violence by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents against community members in Frederick County and called for an immediate, independent investigat
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CAIR Md. Congratulates Baltimore Organizers, Residents on Defeating Attempt to Remove Palestine Solidarity Mural
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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CAIR Md. Congratulates Baltimore Organizers, Residents on Defeating Attempt to Remove Palestine Solidarity Mural
Civil rights group says preservation of Mount Vernon artwork is a victory for Palestinian visibility, artistic freedom and community advocacy
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The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today congratulated Baltimore artists, or
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Chesapeake Bay Program: 18.5-mile Trail Along the Potomac River is Honored by the Rails to Trail Conservancy
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news:
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An 18.5-mile trail along the Potomac River is honored by the Rails to Trail Conservancy
The Mount Vernon Trail connects the nation's capital to George Washington's estate
By Jake Solyst
The Mount Vernon Trail spans 18.5 miles of paved path along the Potomac River, making it one of the D.C. area's top destinations for biking, jogging and walking.
This year, the Rails to Trails Conservancy honored t
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Constellation to Acquire Rhode Island State Energy Center From Shell
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Constellation to Acquire Rhode Island State Energy Center (RISEC) From Shell
Acquisition to expand Constellation's ISO New England portfolio with 609 megawatts of flexible, dispatchable generation that supports regional grid reliability
BALTIMORE, MD - Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG) today ann
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Coppin State University Earns National Recognition for Value, Affordability and Student Outcomes
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Coppin State University issued the following news:
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Coppin State University Earns National Recognition for Value, Affordability and Student Outcomes
Niche names Coppin a Top 10 HBCU and Top 100 Best Value College nationally; Washington Monthly ranks Coppin second among Maryland HBCUs
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BALTIMORE -- Coppin State University is earning national recognition for the value of a Coppin education, with new rankings from Niche and Washington Monthly highlighting
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Dr. Zeleny Speaks Out on Measures to Keep AI Usage in Check in the Classroom
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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Dr. Zeleny Speaks Out on Measures to Keep AI Usage in Check in the Classroom
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#'In a lot of ways, we have made these assignments harder'
Interviewed in The Washington Post, Dr. Rachael Zeleny, director of the Writing Program and associate professor of English and Integrated Arts at The University of Baltimore, says higher education is making strides toward the proper usage of AI in the classroom.
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ETSU student pharmacist selected for national 'Aspiring Academics Program'
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU student pharmacist selected for national 'Aspiring Academics Program'
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Her love of pharmacy and academia started in Brazil.
Brunella Martinelli de Medeiros Fiuza enjoyed helping patients in her role as a pharmacist at a local clinic in Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil, but she also enjoyed helping students at various levels learn Spanish and Latin American culture while pursuing gradu
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Federal Register: Federal Student Aid Sets 2026-2027 Interest Rates for Older Variable-Rate Direct Loans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Variable-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
Federal Student Aid announces the interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans, and Federal Direct PLUS Loans, Assistance Listing Number 84.268, with first disburse
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Renames Venture Philanthropy Arm the Gund Vision Fund, Honoring Five Decades of Gund Family Leadership
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Renames Venture Philanthropy Arm the Gund Vision Fund, Honoring Five Decades of Gund Family Leadership
The new name honors the decades of leadership and giving by Foundation co-founder Gordon Gund and his family, honoring the Fund's evolution into one of the most innovative venture philanthropy models in the retinal disease market.
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FRCSW Engineers Support USS Theodore Roosevelt
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command posted the following news release:
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FRCSW Engineers Support USS Theodore Roosevelt
San Diego, CA--When an F/A-18 Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt faced a fuel leak that threatened its ability to safely depart the ship under its own power, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) engineers were called upon to help find the answer.
For four days, Daniel McFarland and Frank Sanchez, Flee
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Governor Moore Announces New Saval Foods Headquarters and Distribution Center in Howard County
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release:
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Governor Moore Announces New Saval Foods Headquarters and Distribution Center in Howard County
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ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced that family-owned foodservice distribution company Saval Foods, in partnership with Howard Hughes Communities, has broken ground on a new headquarters facility. The company is constructing a 230,000 square-foot space in Columbia to include a new di
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Jenny Darling Named Chief Financial and Operations Officer at the Ad Council
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release:
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Jenny Darling Named Chief Financial and Operations Officer at the Ad Council
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NEW YORK, NY, September 9, 2026 - The Ad Council, America's leader in using the power of communications to drive social impact at scale, announced today that Jenny Darling is joining the organization as Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO). She succeeds Ken Kroll, who will be retiring after serving as CFOO for
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Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School: Alum Eric Jones Takes Information Systems From Carey to Space
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School issued the following news:
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Alum Eric Jones takes information systems from Carey to space
For Eric Jones, the technologies may have changed dramatically since his days at Carey Business School. But the questions that first shaped his thinking remain remarkably familiar: How do complex systems connect? Where are the risks? And what happens when one critical piece fails?
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When Eric Jones (Information Sys
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Johns Hopkins: 2026-2027 Research Roundtable Series - IPV & Health
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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2026-2027 Research Roundtable Series: IPV & Health
A virtual roundtable series featuring the latest research and practice addressing the intersections of health, intimate forms of violence, and prevention.
Published September 10, 2026
Back by Popular Demand
The first IPV & Health Research Roundtable webinar series, convened in 2025-2026 by the Johns Hopkins
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Judiciary Democrats Challenge DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement, Urge Court to Investigate Trump Administration's Backroom Deal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Judiciary Democrats Challenge DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement, Urge Court to Investigate Trump Administration's Backroom Deal
Raskin, Nadler Urge Court to Scrutinize Settlement That Abandoned DOJ's Case Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly After White House and Lobbyist Intervention
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2026)--On Friday, Rep
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Lockheed Martin Secures U.S. Space Force Contracts to Further Modernize the GPS Ground Segment
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release:
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Lockheed Martin Secures U.S. Space Force Contracts to Further Modernize the GPS Ground Segment
New work will continue strengthening resiliency for America's forces
DENVER - With a focus on the future resilience of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enterprise, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured an additional $114 million to modernize the GPS ground segment, helping strengthen the system's security
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Md. A.G. Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit, co-led
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Miami University's ROTC cadets, midshipmen to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with Memorial Stair Climb
OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami University's ROTC cadets, midshipmen to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with Memorial Stair Climb
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Army ROTC Redhawk Company Commander Hope Keith wasn't alive when the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened, but she said that day is still meaningful to her generation.
"We learned about it through our families, teachers, photographs, videos, and stories from people who experienced it," said Keith, a senior m
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Morgan State University and Google Public Sector Collaborate to Build Next-Generation AI Campus
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release:
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Morgan State University and Google Public Sector Collaborate to Build Next-Generation AI Campus
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Collaboration Serves as National Blueprint for HBCU Digital Transformation, Driving Advanced Research and Sovereign AI Innovation Toward R1 Status
BALTIMORE and SUNNYVALE, Calif. -September 10, 2026 -Morgan State University today announced a new collaboration with Google Public Sector to build a n
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NCLA Halts Montgomery County, Maryland's Ban on Synagogue Defending Itself With Firearms
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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NCLA Halts Montgomery County, Maryland's Ban on Synagogue Defending Itself with Firearms
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction in Silver Spring Jewish Center, et al. v. Montgomery County allowing members of Silver Spring Jewish Center in Montgomery County, Maryland to carry firearms in their synagogue, a self
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NOAA Satellites Monitor Hurricane Lowell Impacting Hawaii
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news:
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NOAA Satellites Monitor Hurricane Lowell Impacting Hawaii
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NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring the development and path of Hurricane Lowell since it first formed into a tropical storm in late August.
On Sept. 8, Lowell passed west of Hawaii as a Category 2 hurricane bringing damagi
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Nurses celebrate final passage of landmark A.I. bills, urge Gov. Newsom to sign
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses celebrate final passage of landmark A.I. bills, urge Gov. Newsom to sign
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Union nurses with California Nurses Association (CNA) celebrated the final passage through both houses of the California Legislature of two CNA-sponsored bills (AB 1979, AB 2575) with landmark guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in health care, now awaiting Governor Gavin Ne
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Poet Emmy Perez to read for Wor-Wic
SALISBURY, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Wor-Wic Community College posted the following news release:
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Poet Emmy Perez to read for Wor-Wic
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Wor-Wic Community College is inviting the public to a free virtual reading by Emmy Perez, author of poetry collections "With the River on Our Face," "Solstice," "Boxes With Zero Tolerance" and "Paper America" on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., via Zoom. The college will also hold a live watch party in room 200 of the Hazel Center on the Wor-Wic campus.
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Reps. Babin, McCormick Issue Letter to NIH Director Bhattacharya
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
Jay Bhattacharya
Director
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Dear Director Bhattac
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Suicide Prevention Initiative SAFEGUARD Intends to 'Connect Warfighters With Skills and Support They Need'
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news:
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Suicide Prevention Initiative SAFEGUARD Intends to 'Connect Warfighters With Skills and Support They Need'
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* SAFEGUARD designed to protect those at risk
* Enhancing suicide risk predictors in screening
* SAFEGUARD and military readiness
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland, published research Jan. 6, 2025, that sh
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SWANA and National Recycling Coalition Announce Circularity Forum Co-Located at RCon 2026
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release:
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SWANA and National Recycling Coalition Announce Circularity Forum Co-Located at RCon(R) 2026
September 10, 2026 -- Silver Spring, MD
Full-day forum on September 28 in St. Louis will bring local, regional, and national leaders together to advance practical circularity solutions, EPR implementation, and cross-sector collaboration.
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The Solid Waste Association of North A
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TEDCO-Backed Companies Generate More Than $9.9 Billion in Economic Output, Independent Study Finds
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 11 (TNSrpt) -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release:
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TEDCO-Backed Companies Generate More Than $9.9 Billion in Economic Output, Independent Study Finds
Maryland Technology Development Corporation's FY25 study finds $17 in economic activity for every $1 of state funding
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COLUMBIA, Md., -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the findings of an independent economic impact study det
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Three Frostburg State University Employees Receive Staff Awards for Excellence
FROSTBURG, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Frostburg State University issued the following news:
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Three Frostburg State University Employees Receive Staff Awards for Excellence
Sep 10, 2026 10:30 AM
Frostburg State University honored Carl Haas, Lori Kimble and Brandon Blank with Staff Awards for Excellence at an FSU Welcome Back Celebration held on Sept. 10. The annual Staff Awards for Excellence recognize exceptional service to the institution. Recipients are nominated and chosen by their colle
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Towson University Announces Marketing Partnership With Monumental Sports & Entertainment
TOWSON, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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Towson University announces marketing partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Agreement expands TU's visibility across professional sports, media and entertainment platforms throughout the Washington-Baltimore region
September 10, 2026
Key Takeaways
* Towson University will gain significant exposure across Monumental Sports & Entertainment's professional sports teams, venues and media platfo
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Trump Administration Announces $11.7 Million to Expand Access, Improve Patient Care Facilities, and Strengthen Workforce Capacity in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care System Across Rural Vermont
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $11.7 Million to Expand Access, Improve Patient Care Facilities, and Strengthen Workforce Capacity in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care System Across Rural Vermont
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The Trump Administration announced today that an $11.7 million investment is being delivered to support rural nursing care facilities
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Trump Administration Announces $4.8 Million to Strengthen West Virginia's Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Preventive Care
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $4.8 Million to Strengthen West Virginia's Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Preventive Care
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $4.8 million investment is being delivered to the Coal State through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will help r
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UBalt Student Capitalizes on AI Master's Degree to Pivot Career and Drive Ethical Tech Innovation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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Only Opportunities Ahead
The program has changed how I approach technology and ethics, and it has given me the critical skills that I need to start a new career in artificial intelligence.
Tamara Ward-Lucas M.S. in Artificial Intelligence for Business student
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Tamara Ward-Lucas arrived, quite unexpectedly, at a career crossroads.
She couldn't go back; the job she once loved had changed beyond r
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UNCP Students Unearth Untold Stories at the Library of Congress
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news:
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UNCP Students Unearth Untold Stories at the Library of Congress
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As Jacob Worriax carefully turned the pages of archival documents inside the Library of Congress, he realized he was likely among the first people to examine some of the materials in decades.
Among thousands of manuscripts documenting American life during the Great Depression, the UNC Pembroke junior kept encounter
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Unions Lead Filing of New Lawsuit to Stop USDA Reorganization
HAILEY, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release:
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Unions Lead Filing of New Lawsuit to Stop USDA Reorganization
New complaint and renewed preliminary injunction motion filed after the court ruled the challenge to USDA's reorganization belongs in its own case
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SAN FRANCISCO - Four unions representing U.S. Department of Agriculture employees, joined by nonprofit organizations and cities and counties from across the country, filed a new lawsuit
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Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using
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Van Hollen Presses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Alarming New AI Model Claims, Calls for Risk Assessment of AI Capabilities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Presses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Alarming New AI Model Claims, Calls for Risk Assessment of AI Capabilities
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) called on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to provide answers on the safety of the company's newly released model and to reconcile concerning statements regarding its ongoing development practices. In a letter, the Senator pressed Altman to
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Virginia Tech: New Equine Field Services Instructor Brings Racetrack Roots and Whole-horse Approach to Veterinary College
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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New Equine Field Services instructor brings racetrack roots and whole-horse approach to veterinary college
By Kevin Myatt 10 Sep 2026
Sarah Varnell's interest in equine medicine got a fast start out of the starting gate as a teenager.
Varnell shadowed a racetrack veterinarian on school breaks, and what followed most days was 13 hours on her feet, moving from stall to stall behind a woman who seemed to know exa
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When Superheroes Couldn't Save the Day: Comics and 9/11
ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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When Superheroes Couldn't Save the Day: Comics and 9/11
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UMGC historian examines comics, culture, and 9/11's legacy
Cord Scott, PhD, teaches history at UMGC in Asia's Okinawa, Japan location.
In the days after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, even superheroes seemed powerless.
Cord Scott, PhD, a University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) faculty member and historian of mi
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Wildlife Society: Wild Cam - Woodland Caribou Genes Match Glacial Patterns
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Wild Cam: Woodland caribou genes match glacial patterns
Large-scale analysis in western Canada reveals hidden identity of herds
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The invisible barriers that separate woodland caribou herds that look the same and eat the same things may actually be the vestiges of a lost landscape.
New genetic analysis has revealed that the different woodland caribou populat
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