Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland
"UDC Belongs to the District": Fall Convocation Opens the 2026-2027 Academic Year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news:
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"UDC Belongs to the District": Fall Convocation Opens the 2026-2027 Academic Year
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Students from across the University of the District of Columbia filled the Theater of the Arts yesterday for the 2026 Fall Convocation, the ceremonial opening of the new academic year.
Mr. and Miss UDC led a processional that included members of the Royal Court, student government leaders, Greek organizations,
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A Dream, a Degree, and a Dog Named Jazzy
ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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A Dream, a Degree, and a Dog Named Jazzy
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UMGC graduate credits beloved service dog with helping her succeed
Marquita Weddle-Marshall '26 and service dog Jazzy at Grad Walk in May 2026.
Marquita Weddle-Marshall '26 did not receive her master's degree alone at commencement last May. In her arms, dressed in cap and gown, was her beloved service dog, Jazmone, a schnoodle-a schnauzer and
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A Fall of Fascinating Readings - Acclaimed authors to read works at Berry College, Open to the Public
MOUNT BERRY, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- Berry College posted the following news:
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A Fall of Fascinating Readings - Acclaimed authors to read works at Berry College, Open to the Public
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Multiple award-winning authors will visit Berry College this fall and read from their upcoming books and renowned works. All events are open to the public and located at the Berry College Chapel.
On Sept. 17 at 7:30 pm, Trista Edwards will read from her recently published poetry collection, "Death Roll." Edwa
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment Condemn EPA Repeal of Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants
MOUNT RAINIER, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment issued the following news release:
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Nurses Condemn EPA Repeal of Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants
September 21, 2026
Washington, DC - On Sept. 14th 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of the 2024 Power Plant Regulations. The 2024 Power Plant standards were expected to deliver substantial public health benefits by reducing carbon po
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Amentum's Role in Guiding Army Aviators at Fort Rucker
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Sept. 21 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release:
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Amentum's Role in Guiding Army Aviators at Fort Rucker
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Reintroducing Solo Cross-Country Flights and why Getting Back to Basics Matters
For the first time in many years, student pilots at Fort Rucker have successfully completed solo cross-country flights, a milestone in their training made possible by the expertise of Amentum's tea
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Ameresco Selected for U.S. Army Strategic Capital Initiatives to Advance Energy Resilience at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Picatinny Arsenal
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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Ameresco Selected for U.S. Army Strategic Capital Initiatives to Advance Energy Resilience at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Picatinny Arsenal
Competitive selections under the Army's Enhanced Use Lease authority would support commercial nuclear power generation projects designed to enhance Army mission readi
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Attorney General Nessel Permanently Blocks Unlawful SNAP Eligibility Guidance
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Permanently Blocks Unlawful SNAP Eligibility Guidance
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the Trump administration from implementing unlawful guidance that sought to limit eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES BACK ON PROPOSED FEDERAL RULE THAT COULD THREATEN HEALTH COVERAGE, COST STATES MEDICAID FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES BACK ON PROPOSED FEDERAL RULE THAT COULD THREATEN HEALTH COVERAGE, COST STATES MEDICAID FUNDING
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, today filed a comment letter opposing a proposed federal rule that could put federal funding for Medicaid at risk and interfere with state oversight of health insurance a
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES LEGAL VICTORY PROTECTING ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES LEGAL VICTORY PROTECTING ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that he obtained a final court order stopping the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to gut essential health, education and social service programs for low-income families.
"I am proud to have secured this legal victory protecting some of ou
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CDM Student Tiffany Ji Receives NIDCR Summer Dental Student Award for Research at NIH
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- Columbia University College of Dental Medicine issued the following news:
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CDM Student Tiffany Ji Receives NIDCR Summer Dental Student Award for Research at NIH
September 20, 2026
This summer, Tiffany Ji, a second-year student at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM), received the NIDCR Summer Dental Student Award to conduct full-time research at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Ji e
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Chesapeake Bay Program Must Recognize and Include Tribal Leadership in Restoration Efforts
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release:
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Chesapeake Bay Program Must Recognize and Include Tribal Leadership in Restoration Efforts
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A coalition of Indigenous tribes announced Monday they are suspending talks with the Chesapeake Bay Program on a longstanding effort to become signatories to the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
The Indigenous Conservation Council (ICC), which includes representatives from all seven fed
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CMS Announces New Preliminary Medicare Payment Rates for Laboratory Services, Saving Taxpayers an Estimated $1 Billion Annually
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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CMS Announces New Preliminary Medicare Payment Rates for Laboratory Services, Saving Taxpayers an Estimated $1 Billion Annually
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To stop payments above market rates for laboratory services in Medicare and save taxpayer dollars, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to better align the 2027 clinical laborator
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College Station nurses call out chronic understaffing in NICU
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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College Station nurses call out chronic understaffing in NICU
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital in College Station, Texas, will hold a rally on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Nurses plan to commemorate neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) awareness month and celebrate the dedication that NICU nurses demonstrate to the babies in their care, as well as raise
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Constellation and Toyota Announce Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release:
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Constellation and Toyota Announce Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement
Toyota's long-term commitment supports Ferrovial's development of more than 100 MW of new solar generation in Texas
BALTIMORE and AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 21, 2026) -- Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation's largest producer of clean, emiss
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Dartmouth College: Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased
Study finds increased precipitation outpaces water loss from warmer temperatures.
9/21/2026
Written by Amy Olson
As climate change continues to impact the U.S., many regions throughout the country, especially the West, are experiencing more drought.
But over the last century, the Northeast has experienced something different--less frequent
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Frostburg State University: Building Opportunity Together - Learning Locally, Leading Regionally
FROSTBURG, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Frostburg State University issued the following news:
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Building Opportunity Together: Learning Locally, Leading Regionally
Sep 21, 2026
FSU President Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson and ACM President David R. Jones '92/M'94 recently penned a joint op-ed discussing their partnership and the vision behind the theme Learning Locally. Leading Regionally. The op-ed was published in the Cumberland Times-News on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.
For us, the work we do is perso
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Heart-brain protection during cardiac surgery pioneer to receive the 2026 Basic Research Prize
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Heart-brain protection during cardiac surgery pioneer to receive the 2026 Basic Research Prize
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Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2026 -A pioneering researcher known for her work to protect the heart and brain during cardiac surgery will be recognized by the American Heart Association at its annual Scientific Sessions in Nove
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HEEL Program Helps Bring Environmental Literacy into the Classroom
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news:
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HEEL Program Helps Bring Environmental Literacy into the Classroom
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NDMU Faculty Leader Dr. Chelsea McClure and the HEEL Program are Helping Prepare Educators Through Place-based Learning and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration
BALTIMORE, Md. - In Maryland, every K-12 student must graduate environmentally literate-but preparing teachers to meet that expectation requires more than classroom
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HPU Students' Business Venture Among Top 12 Finalists in National AI Competition
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
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HPU Students' Business Venture Among Top 12 Finalists in National AI Competition
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High Point University(r) sophomores Brianna Stinespring and Evan Taylor co-founded Parkevo, which uses AI vision to give drivers real-time information on parking availability. Their parking evolution business was selected among the 12 finalists in the AI Venture Velocity Challenge, a new national business com
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Johns Hopkins: Scientists Reveal How Our Cells Conduct Emergency Repairs for DNA
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Scientists reveal how our cells conduct emergency repairs for DNA
Two new federally funded studies offer detailed views of proteins repairing broken DNA inside tightly packed chromatin, and of the molecular toolkit they assemble at a break, with potential implications for cancer treatment
By Doug Donovan
Two new studies from Johns Hopkins University are providing scientists with an unpreceden
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Judge permanently blocks federal government's illegal SNAP fines
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Judge permanently blocks federal government's illegal SNAP fines
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Multi-state lawsuit also secures ruling that lawful permanent residents remain eligible for food assistance
The federal government is permanently blocked from illegally penalizing Washington and other states with steep fines tied to their administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Let's Beat Breast Cancer Give-A-Thon Brings Celebrities, Breast Cancer Experts, and Survivors Together to Share Prevention Information and Inspire Action
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release:
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Let's Beat Breast Cancer Give-A-Thon Brings Celebrities, Breast Cancer Experts, and Survivors Together to Share Prevention Information and Inspire Action
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Breast cancer experts, celebrities, advocates, and survivors will come together Tuesday evening for the Let's Beat Breast Cancer Give-A-Thon, a special live virtual event focused on sharin
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Lockheed Martin Connects F-35 Crews Across Multiple Locations for Live Mission Rehearsal
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release:
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Lockheed Martin Connects F-35 Crews Across Multiple Locations for Live Mission Rehearsal
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 21, 2026 - Lockheed Martin's tactical environment simulation enabled a two-hour training event that simulated a realistic multidomain mission rehearsal between 16 F-35 full mission simulators from Marine Corps Air Stations Yuma, Miramar, Iwakuni and Naval Air Station Lemoore as well as F-18 simula
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Medicaid enrollees challenge rule threatening coverage for people with serious health conditions
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release:
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Medicaid enrollees challenge rule threatening coverage for people with serious health conditions
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Federal rule unlawfully narrows protections for people who are medically frail or have special medical needs
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Sept. 18, 2026 - Today, five Medicaid enrollees, American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, Society for Adoles
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NOAA Announces New Awards totaling $67M to Purchase Operational Commercial Data to Enhance Weather Forecasts and Space Weather Monitoring
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news:
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NOAA Announces New Awards totaling $67M to Purchase Operational Commercial Data to Enhance Weather Forecasts and Space Weather Monitoring
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On Sept. 18, 2026, NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Commercial Data Program (CDP) announced three base contract awards tot
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Olszewski on Trump's Attack on the Press: "Outrageous and Unconstitutional"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Olszewski on Trump's Attack on the Press: "Outrageous and Unconstitutional"
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(Towson, MD) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today issued the following statement after President Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House and confiscated the press credentials of their journalists. The three outlets announced today they are suing the Trump Administration over the ban.
"A f
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Preliminary Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Payment Rates
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Preliminary Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Payment Rates
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted preliminary weighted median private payor rates for certain clinical diagnostic laboratory test codes, marking a key step toward setting Medicare's calendar year (CY) 2027 payme
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Sharp Tri-City Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket demanding accountability to Measure H promises
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Sharp Tri-City Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket demanding accountability to Measure H promises
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Nurses at Sharp Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to protest Sharp HealthCare's broken promises to their patients and community. Nurses at the facility are represented by California Nurses Assoc
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Sinclair Expands The National News Desk With Additional Programming and Added News Hours
COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release:
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Sinclair Expands The National News Desk with Additional Programming and Added News Hours
5 P.M. Newscasts and Daytime Editions Launch September 21
HUNT VALLEY, Md. - September 21, 2026 - Sinclair today announced an expansion of The National News Desk (TNND), increasing news programming and adding additional news hours across Sinclair stations.
Begin
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TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo to Host "Dual-Use Innovation and Its Role in National Competitiveness" Panel
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release:
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TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo to Host "Dual-Use Innovation and Its Role in National Competitiveness" Panel
Session will feature leaders from DARPA, SOFWERX and Army FUZE, moderated by TEDCO board chair David Tohn
COLUMBIA, Md., (September 21, 2026) -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the "Dual-Use Innovation and Its Role in National Compe
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TRAP Program turns lost fishing gear into lasting solutions as nationwide impact grows
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science posted the following news:
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TRAP Program turns lost fishing gear into lasting solutions as nationwide impact grows
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In just two years, the Nationwide Fishing Trap, Removal, Assessment and Prevention (TRAP) Program has recovered more than 14,000 derelict fishing traps weighing almost 600,000 pounds, supported more than 135 jobs and documented nearly 36,000 animals caught in "ghost traps" in 15
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Trump Administration Announces $74 Million to Expand Specialty, Maternal, and Behavioral Healthcare Across Rural New Mexico
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- 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 $74 Million to Expand Specialty, Maternal, and Behavioral Healthcare Across Rural New Mexico
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $74 million investment is being delivered to improve access to healthcare for New Mexicans through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
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Va. A.G. Jones Joins Coalition of States in Pushing Back on Federal Rule That Could Undermine Medicaid, Insurance Regulation, and Health Coverage
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Coalition of States in Pushing Back on Federal Rule That Could Undermine Medicaid, Insurance Regulation, and Health Coverage
Proposed Rule Oversteps Federal Law, Could Cost States Funding for Medicaid and Threaten Health Coverage for Virginians
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RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a co
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Wildlife Society: Wildlife Vocalizations - Martin Pereda
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Wildlife Vocalizations: Martin Pereda
TWS member shares how a field work experience changed what he thought he knew about one bird species
September 21, 2026
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Sometimes, the most exciting discoveries begin when nature challenges what we think we know.
For many years, my colleagues, students and I have studied migratory grassland birds in the Chihuahuan Desert of no
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Winding path leads to UBalt
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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Winding path leads to UBalt
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#A degree was the goal. Accounting was the calling.
Philip Clarke keeps finding blessings to count.
In the past three years at The University of Baltimore, he's received scholarships to help cover his tuition costs, traveled to Morocco and Portugal for course credit, and decided on a career path he knows will serve him well.
The Philip of 10 years ago wouldn't reco
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