WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Marks End of 2025 Md. Legislative Session With Reflections on Key Progress, Challenges Civil rights group thanks lawmakers, advocates, community that consistently championed justice, defending rights of marginalized communities The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today marked the end of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia And End To Mass Disappearances Disappeared to a prison in El Salvador nearly one month ago, Garcia is one of many individuals wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration Nearly a month after his disappearance to a prison in El Salvador, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference demanding the retur  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Balancing Energy Costs & Climate Goals Along the East Coast, state lawmakers are now grappling with the challenge of balancing ambitious energy goals with rising utility rates for consumers. In Rhode Island and Maryland, this balancing act has taken center stage, with lawmakers recently offering up two approaches for addressing energy affordability. In Rhode Island, Senator Todd M. Patalano has  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF files Supreme Court amicus brief defending LGBTQ-inclusive book curriculum The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of more inclusive readings in a Maryland school district. The case stems from religious objections by parents to a few LGBTQ-themed books being included in their childr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Lowers Energy Bills and Builds its Clean Energy Future with New Laws Annapolis, MD -- This week, Maryland legislators passed several key laws that will bring down energy costs for Marylanders and secure the state's clean energy energy future. These legislative wins signal that while the Trump administration attempts to keep the country at a polluting standstill, Mary  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Sales Tax Hike Annapolis, MD: Lawmakers on Monday sent a budget bill ( House Bill 352 ) to Democratic Gov. Wes Moore which includes a tax hike on the retail sale of adult-use cannabis products. The bill raises the cannabis sales tax from 9 percent to 12 percent, effective for the fiscal year 2026 and every   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for April 9th, 2025 This Week in the ASAM Weekly An article in Cancer celebrates the millions of American lives saved over many decades because of tobacco control. It is worth reading, not just for its findings but because it frames a story of how America addressed the harms of substance use -- successfully. One can begin with the 1  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, April 11 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Announces Global Graduation Ceremonies, Projects Record-Breaking Degree and Certificate Conferrals By Bob Ludwig Adelphi, Md. (April 10, 2025)--University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has announced its schedule of worldwide graduation ceremonies and projects that it will confer some 19,000 degrees and certificates for the 2024-25 year, breaking the previous record of 16,108 set l  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 11 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * INVICTA Study: Uncovering Blast Exposure's Impact on Special Operations Forces USU's five-year INVICTA study examines the subtle, yet significant effects of low-level blast overpressure exposure on service members' neurological functions, including memory, gait, sensory processing, and brain health. By Hadiyah Brendel For years, the hidden toll of low-level blast overpressure exposure on servi  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 10 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Will Chesapeake Bay's Cold, Snowy Winter Spell Success for Striped Bass? Statement from Chesapeake Bay Foundation fisheries experts As striped bass prepare to spawn in Maryland and Virginia rivers this month, experts believe the species may benefit from the Chesapeake Bay region's snowier and colder winter. Historically, cold weather conditions have produced strong year classes of striped   more