Friday - November 13, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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Administrative: Update #2 - Cessation of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership data to users
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * Administrative: Update #2 - Cessation of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) data to users on November 02, 2026 1300 UTC and Decommissioning - Issued October 19, 2026 1400 UTC * Update #2: Two-Week Reminder - S-NPP Data Cessation and Decommissioning Please be advised that delivery of Suomi Nati  more
CAIR Md. Welcomes State's First Malcolm X Monument Honoring El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz's Enduring Legacy of Faith, Freedom and Justice
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Md. Welcomes State's First Malcolm X Monument Honoring El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz's Enduring Legacy of Faith, Freedom and Justice October 19, 2026 Letter from Select Advocates, CAIR included in monument's time capsule, scheduled to remain sealed until 2076 - The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy  more
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for Its 4.150% Senior Notes Due 2028 and 4.550% Senior Notes Due 2031
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 20 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for its 4.150% Senior Notes Due 2028 and 4.550% Senior Notes Due 2031 GREENSBURG, Pa. -- FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company ("FE PA" or the "Company"), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. ("FirstEnergy"), today announced that it had extended its offer (the "exchange offer") to exchange up to (i) $300 million aggregate principal amoun  more
Four Johns Hopkins Medicine Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Four Johns Hopkins Medicine Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine * This year, four Johns Hopkins Medicine faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), an independent, renowned nonprofit organization of leading scientific and medical professionals worldwide. Founded in 1970, the National Academy of Medicine works together with the National Academy of Scie  more
Governor Moore Announces Teacher Vacancy Rate Drop by Over 70 Percent in 4 Years
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Teacher Vacancy Rate Drop by Over 70 Percent in 4 Years * ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Moore, State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey M. Wright and State Board of Education President Dr. Joshua L. Michael today announced historic declines in the Maryland teacher vacancy rate -- falling 73.3 percent over the last four years. Teacher vacancies dropped from a high point o  more
Governor Wes Moore, The Maryland Stadium Authority, and The Maryland Jockey Club Unveil New Brand Identities for Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Wes Moore, The Maryland Stadium Authority, and The Maryland Jockey Club Unveil New Brand Identities for Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore, the Maryland Stadium Authority and The Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC) today unveiled new brand identities for Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness Stakes, giving both a bold new look ahead of Preakness  more
How Baltimore's Public Health Communication Approach Is Reaching New Communities
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news: * * * How Baltimore's Public Health Communication Approach Is Reaching New Communities * When B'more for Healthy Babies launched in 2009, the goal was local: help Baltimore respond to a devastating infant mortality crisis. The initiative brought together the Baltimore City Health Department, health care providers, community organizations and residents to create a coordinated citywi  more
Johns Hopkins Medicine Leads Up to $52 Million Federal Effort to Study Protein Shapes and Folding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Medicine Leads Up to $52 Million Federal Effort to Study Protein Shapes and Folding * Led by neurologist Xiaobo Mao, Ph.D., the Johns Hopkins Medicine team, supported by an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, will build an artificial intelligence model to identify how shape-shifting proteins misfold and use this knowledge to support earlier disease detection   more
Juvenile striped bass maintain average abundance in Virginia waters in 2026
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- William and Mary posted the following news: * * * Juvenile striped bass maintain average abundance in Virginia waters in 2026 * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's VIMS & Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences. - Ed. Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey conducted by William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) suggest that an average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in th  more
Juvenile striped bass maintain average abundance in Virginia waters in 2026
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science posted the following news: * * * Juvenile striped bass maintain average abundance in Virginia waters in 2026 * Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey conducted by William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) suggest that an average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2026. Striped bass are an importan  more
Lockheed Martin: ER GMLRS Advances Toward Operational Fielding and Expanded Production
BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 20 -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * ER GMLRS Advances Toward Operational Fielding and Expanded Production DALLAS, Oct. 19, 2026 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is advancing the Extended-Range GMLRS rocket into production and fielding following two successful Soldier-led operational tests. The shift comes as the U.S. Army and allies place greater emphasis on precision-fire capacity, range and the ability to rapidly scale munition production. T  more
Maryland parents win Supreme Court review of magnet school admissions
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Maryland parents win Supreme Court review of magnet school admissions * Washington, DC; October 19, 2026: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about public school admissions rules that cut Asian American enrollment in Montgomery County's magnet middle schools. The Association for Education Fairness (AFEF) asked the Court to decide whether families alleging int  more
NAM Announces 100 New Members for 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * NAM Announces 100 New Members for 2026 * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. "I am  more
National Park Service Selects Edward Wenschhof to Lead Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service selects Edward Wenschhof to lead Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park October 19, 2026 WASHINGTON - The National Park Service today announced the selection of Edward "Ed" Wenschhof as superintendent of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. He assumed the role Oct. 18, 2026. Wenschhof previously served as the park's actin  more
NOAA-Funded Project to Build 70 Acres of Chesapeake Bay Oyster Reef Habitat
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA-Funded Project to Build 70 Acres of Chesapeake Bay Oyster Reef Habitat October 19, 2026 A $10 million NOAA investment will create more than 70 acres of oyster reef habitat at the Hooper Strait Oyster Sanctuary, building on a decade of successful large-scale restoration. - In the middle of Hooper Strait Oyster Sanctuary, a narrow waterway between two i  more
Older breast cancer survivors fall through Medicare home health gap
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Older breast cancer survivors fall through Medicare home health gap * For the increasing number of women that survive breast cancer, many older, long-term survivors remain frail. A new study out today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that in a given year over half of these highly frail survivors had no Medicare home health care. "When you beat cancer, i  more
Princeton Review names SRU a 'Best Mid-Atlantic' college for 2027
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Slippery Rock University posted the following news: * * * Princeton Review names SRU a 'Best Mid-Atlantic' college for 2027 * Slippery Rock University continues to earn recognition for excellence, earning a place among the Princeton Review's Best Mid-Atlantic colleges and universities for 2027. SRU is one of 630 institutions recognized in the Princeton Review's 2027 Best Colleges: Region by Region Guide, a distinction that highlights colleges the Princ  more
Raskin, Blumenthal and Schiff Rebuke Kirkland & Ellis for Withholding Details of $125 Million Trump DealLawmakers Reject Kirkland's Excuses for Stonewalling Investigation and Demand Immediate Compliance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Blumenthal and Schiff Rebuke Kirkland & Ellis for Withholding Details of $125 Million Trump DealLawmakers Reject Kirkland's Excuses for Stonewalling Investigation and Demand Immediate Compliance Washington, D.C. (October 16, 2026)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Mem  more
Rep. Dexter, Co-signers Issue Letter to Education Acting IG Rocque
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with co-signers to Education Acting Inspector General Rene L. Rocque: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 9, 2026 Rene L. Rocque Acting Inspector General Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Acting Inspector General Rocque: As Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus and House Democratic Caucus, we write with extreme alarm regarding the safety of stude  more
Rep. Elfreth, Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate, House Committee Chairmen, Ranking Members
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Appropriations Committee and House Appropriations committee leaders: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 5, 2026 The Honorable Tom Cole Chairman House Committee on Appropriations - The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member House Committee on Appropriations - The Honorable Susan Collins Chair Senate Committee on Appropriations The Honorable Patty Murray  more
Rep. Liccardo, Co-signers Issue Letter to USCG Commander Buzzella, NOAA Fisheries Asst. Administrator Soler, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief Taubenblatt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following letter with co-signers to Vice Adm. Joseph R. Buzzella, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Eugenio Pineiro Soler, assistant administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief Joel Taubenblatt: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 9, 2026 Vice Admiral Joseph R. Buzzella Commander, Pacific Area United States C  more
Rep. McClain Delaney, Co-signers Issue Letter to Transportation Secretary Duffy, FAA Administrator Bedford
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following letter with co-signers to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 9, 2026 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary of the Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 - The Honorable Bryan Bedford Federal Aviation Administration Administrator 800 Independence Avenue SE Washi  more
Reps. Raskin, Himes Issue Letter to FBI Director Patel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to FBI Director Kashyap Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 5, 2026 The Honorable Kashyap Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Director Patel: Winston Churchi  more
Social Security IG: Beneficiaries Living in Restricted Countries
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 052503) on September 25, 2026, entitled "Beneficiaries Living in Restricted Countries." Here are excerpts: * * * OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) paid beneficiaries who were residing in specific restricted countries in the former Soviet Union in accordance with policy. BACKGROUND SSA administers the Old-Age, Survi  more
Social Security IG: Child's Insurance Benefit Claims Denied for Disability
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 052505) on September 28, 2026, entitled "Child's Insurance Benefit Claims Denied for Disability." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) correctly (1) denied initial claims for child's insurance benefits after finding the claimants were not disabled and (2) paid benefits to these claimants after subsequently findin  more
Social Security IG: Childhood Disability Benefits
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 052610) on September 25, 2026, entitled "Childhood Disability Benefits." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) followed policy when it established benefit entitlement dates for adults who were receiving childhood disability benefits and were disabled before age 18. Background SSA's Title II Red  more
Social Security IG: Discontinued Information Technology Investments
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 142402) on September 29, 2026, entitled "Discontinued Information Technology Investments." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective To determine whether (1) the Social Security Administration's (SSA) policies, procedures, and processes for discontinuing information technology (IT) investments complied with Federal requirements and guidance and (2) SSA complied with Federal requ  more
Social Security IG: Follow-up on Disabled Beneficiaries Who Are Eligible for Higher Retirement Insurance Benefits
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 012320) on September 25, 2026, entitled "Follow-up on Disabled Beneficiaries Who Are Eligible for Higher Retirement Insurance Benefits." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective To determine whether the Social Security Administration notified disabled beneficiaries with workers' compensation or public disability benefit offset that they may have been eligible for higher Retirem  more
Social Security IG: Insider Threat Program
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 142302) on September 30, 2026, entitled "Insider Threat Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Insider Threat Training A highly aware workforce is key to the early detection and prevention of malicious insider threat conduct. It is important to invest resources to continuously educate the workforce on the risks associated with insider threats. This includes training on how to  more
Social Security IG: Non-payroll-related Operating Expenses for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2025
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 152506) on September 29, 2026, entitled "Non-payroll-related Operating Expenses for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY We designed our audit to obtain reasonable assurance that SSA accurately reported its operating expenses in the Contractual Services & Supplies and All Other Expenses categories for FYs 2023 through 2025. We i  more
Social Security IG: Overpayments to Children
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 052502) on September 30, 2026, entitled "Overpayments to Children." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) resolved overpayments in accordance with policy to individuals who received child benefits. Background SSA defines an overpayment as a payment made that is more than the amount it should have paid. When the   more
Social Security IG: Post Implementation Reviews of Information Technology Investments
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 142404) on September 30, 2026, entitled "Post implementation Reviews of Information Technology Investments." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective The objectives were to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) (1) conducted required information technology (IT) investment reviews and (2) complied with Federal and Agency requirements for IT reviews it conduc  more
Social Security IG: Single Audit of the State of Nevada for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 772705) on October 16, 2026, entitled "Single Audit of the State of Nevada for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * BACKGROUND A single audit is an organization-wide financial statement and Federal awards audit of a non-Federal entity that expends $1 million or more in Federal funds in 1 year. It is intended to assure the Government that the non-  more
Social Security IG: The Social Security Administration's Information Security Program and Practices for Fiscal Year 2026
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 142603) on September 24, 2026, entitled "The Social Security Administration's Information Security Program and Practices for Fiscal Year 2026." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective To determine whether the Social Security Administration's (SSA) information security program and practices were effective and consistent with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of  more
Social Security IG: The Social Security Administration's Use of Amazon Web Service Connect for Telephone Services
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Social Security Administration Inspector General issued an audit report (No. 042512) on September 30, 2026, entitled "The Social Security Administration's Use of Amazon Web Service Connect for Telephone Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Objective To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) complied with Federal regulations when it (1) selected, administered, and oversaw its blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for Amazon Web Servic  more
STARS Align at Price Elementary: Smithsonian Gifts Computerized Telescope to Yuma Proving Ground School
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * STARS Align at Price Elementary: Smithsonian Gifts Computerized Telescope to Yuma Proving Ground School * Since the late 1950s, Pfc. James D. Price Elementary School has educated thousands of military students in grades kindergarten through fifth garde. Located on the Howard Cantonment Area of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), the school recently gained a new piece of   more
Striped Bass See Slight Boost amid Years-Long Struggle in Chesapeake Bay, Annual Survey Says
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Striped Bass See Slight Boost amid Years-Long Struggle in Chesapeake Bay, Annual Survey Says * Results Predict How Many Large Fish the Atlantic Coast Can Expect in the Future Despite a slight bump in numbers compared to last year, the future remains bleak for striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay, as seen in juvenile striped bass survey results released today. This survey is issued annually b  more
Supreme Court to Review Challenge to Admissions Policy That Increases Equal Opportunity for Middle School Students
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court to Review Challenge to Admissions Policy That Increases Equal Opportunity for Middle School Students * Media Contacts Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org Advancing Justice - AAJC, scostas@advancingjustice-aajc.org LatinoJustice PRLDEF, media@latinojustice.org Ballard Spahr LLP, mediarelations@ballardspahr.com We Are CASA, jsapunar@wearecasa.org The Supreme Court agr  more
Supreme Court to Review Challenge to Admissions Policy That Increases Equal Opportunity for Middle School Students
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court to Review Challenge to Admissions Policy That Increases Equal Opportunity for Middle School Students * * Sofia Costas scostas@advancingjustice-aajc.orgLatinoJustice, PRLDF media@latinojustice.orgBallard Spahr LLP mediarelations@ballardspahr.comWe Are CASA jsapunar@wearecasa.org The Supreme Court agrees to hear middle school admissions case in Montgomery C  more
SwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 19 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries * October 19, 2026 -- On Oct. 16, 2021, NASA's Lucy spacecraft began its journey to the never-before-explored Jupiter Trojan asteroids with a picturesque early morning launch. Now less than a year away from the first-ever closeup of a Trojan, the Southwest Research Institute-led mission has already made several remarka  more
Teaching Beyond the Assignment
ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus posted the following news: * * * Teaching Beyond the Assignment * Award-winning UMGC in Europe faculty focus on real-world skills What does it mean to truly prepare a learner for success? For Charline F. Nixon, PhD, DM, and Ashley Romain, the answer begins long before a student submits a single assignment. Both professors at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in Europe were recognized in May 2026 with the 2026   more
Trump Administration Announces More Than $16 Million for Rural Healthcare Workforce Training and Retention Across Maryland
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces More Than $16 Million for Rural Healthcare Workforce Training and Retention Across Maryland * This federal investment will prepare Marylanders for healthcare careers and help rural communities recruit and retain nurses, physicians, dentists, and other providers Today, the Trump Administration annou  more
UMGC Names Mark Sohaney Senior Vice President for Global Military Operations
ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus posted the following news: * * * UMGC Names Mark Sohaney Senior Vice President for Global Military Operations * Retired U.S. Navy leader to oversee worldwide support for military learners Adelphi, Md. -- Oct. 19, 2026 -- University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) today announced that it has appointed Mark Sohaney, a distinguished military leader with more than 37 years of service, as its new senior vice president of Glo  more
VA IG: Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-00044-209) entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore." Here are excerpts: * * * This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore. This evaluation focused on five key domains: * Cultu  more