ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Appointment of Tabatha Robinson as Director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Tabatha Robinson as director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration. Robinson will succeed former director Will Tilburg, who departed the agency in December 2024. She will serve in an acting capacity pending confirma  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Appoints Kamal Essaheb as Senior Advisor and Director of Immigrant Affairs ANNAPOLIS, MD --Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Kamal Essaheb as senior advisor and director of immigrant affairs. The new role will lead strategic planning and policy development, in addition to overseeing community and stakeholder engagement and services management. The position wi  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Celebrates the Formation of the ENOUGH Alliance and $100 Million Dollar Philanthropic Investment to End Child Poverty ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today applauded the formation of the ENOUGH Alliance and a multi-million dollar investment from the philanthropic community dedicated to investing in children and families to end child poverty. To amplify the impact of the ENOUG  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Honors College scholarship recipient helps pioneer disease detection technology in Malawi More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine It started with a virtual health camp presentation. But Louhan Dembele didn't just listen -- she reached out. As a high school student, that bold move launched her into a world where innovative technology meets global health challenges. The Virginia Te  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: By studying biomarkers known to be involved in gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a biomarker algorithm that, when combined with a noninvasive method to collect esophageal cells for study, could give clinicians insight into which patients [SJMM1] have esophageal cancer or precancerous co  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federal im  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 24 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anne Lopez, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federal immigration en  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Eleven State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the attorneys general of New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Vermont today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federa  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Twelve State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont, today issued a joint statem  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Charity Clark, along with the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, and Rhode Island, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in feder  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced the delay in the release of the bodyworn camera footage of the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, December 20, 2024, in White Plains, Charles County, Maryland. The delay in the release of the footage is the result of the need for additional  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Health has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for two significant Medicaid programs. The first approval allows Maryland to provide targeted Medicaid services for incarcerated individuals who have substance use disorders (SUD) or serious mental illnesses (SMI) up to 90 days before their release, starting July 1, 2025. The second   more

LANHAM, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Grants will expand public access to technology devices and high-speed internet, connecting more Marylanders to jobs and other economic opportunities * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced awards through the Office of Statewide Broadband's Computer Labs Program. Grants will support the cre  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: BALTIMORE, Md. - Sinclair Inc., a diversified media company and a leader in local news and sports, today announced several promotions across the company. The following promotions are effective immediately: Corporate Billie-Jo McIntire, VP, Corporate Finance - from AVP, Investor Relations Melissa Medina Yim, VP, Human Resources - from AVP,   more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Frederick-based company creating a platform that unifies data access and insight generation for organizations * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $500,000 Gap investment in MSTRO. The Gap Investment Fund falls under the umbrella of TEDCO's Seed Funds, a group of funds that invest in companies with promise to become sustaina  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Maryland-based medical device company receives investment from Pre-Seed Builder Fund * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a $200,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in NanoBioFAB. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund invests in and provides executive support to Maryland-based technology companies run by entrepreneurs who demonstrate economic d  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Maryland company targets revolutionary change to orthopedic surgery * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Builder Fund investment in Nostopharma, a musculoskeletal therapeutic platform company focused on treating complications of trauma, orthopedic surgery and rare diseases musculoskeletal sequalae. TEDCO's Builder F  more