Saturday - March 28, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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CAIR Urges Johns Hopkins U. to Comply With Growing Student Demands to Divest From Israel's Genocide Following Settlement of U.S. Probe Into Harassment Based on Shared Ancestry
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Civil rights group condemns reports of surveillance, calls on university to remain transparent, uphold free speech, protect safety and rights of students as it fulfills terms of resolution * * * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Johns Hopkins University (JHU) officials to comply with a growing demand to divest from th  more
Cannabis Workers Unite in Dwight to Join Teamsters Local 777
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: DWIGHT, Ill. - Cannabis workers at the PharmaCann cultivation facility in Dwight, Illinois, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777.  "We already represent over 100 PharmaCann Teamsters throughout Illinois," said Jim Glimco, President of Local 777. "We look forward to getting these workers a great union contract, just like we've already done for PharmaCann retai  more
CCP Customizes Leadership Workshop to Meet Needs of Practitioners Across the World
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 14 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * To promote capacity strengthening, CCP offers workshops provide practitioners the chance to gain deep understanding of the approaches vital to applying communication to impact global health and development goals. * * * By Stephanie Desmon More than three decades ago, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs began running its signature Leadership in Strategic Commu  more
Johns Hopkins Makes It Easy and Free to Know Your Hearing Numbers With New Hearing Test App
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 14 -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * App to support hearing awareness available in English and Spanish on iOS and Android smartphones in 28 countries, including U.S.; to expand in Chinese, French, German, and Japanese * * * The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has released an app that makes it free, fast, and easy to test one's hearing in each ear. The app is part of a public healt  more