News for Owings MD - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Owings Maryland. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/owings-md News for Owings MD - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/owings-md https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:48:40 -0600 Senator J.B. Jennings Annapolis Update - February 12, 2023 Your 7th District Update This week began with the bill introduction deadline on Monday, February 6th, for the Senate, and concluded with the bill https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-jb-jennings-annapolis-update-february-12-2023-31534897-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-jb-jennings-annapolis-update-february-12-2023-31534897-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Join your District 7 Team for a Night in Annapolis Join your District 7 Team for a Night in Annapolis. After enjoying a FREE meal, stop by Session and see the Senate and House of Delegates in action! https://www.americantowns.com/news/join-your-district-7-team-for-a-night-in-annapolis-31534906-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/join-your-district-7-team-for-a-night-in-annapolis-31534906-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Van Hollen, Markey, Dingell Applaud EPA Next Steps on Capitalizing National Climate Bank Network Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) applauded the Environmental https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-markey-dingell-applaud-epa-next-steps-on-capitalizing-national-climate-bank-network-31536360-rockville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-markey-dingell-applaud-epa-next-steps-on-capitalizing-national-climate-bank-network-31536360-rockville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Van Hollen, Reed, Collins Call for HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to States Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in sending a letter alongside their Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-reed-collins-call-for-hhs-to-release-remaining-15-billion-in-liheap-funding-to-states-31536362-hagerstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-reed-collins-call-for-hhs-to-release-remaining-15-billion-in-liheap-funding-to-states-31536362-hagerstown-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Cardin, Wicker, Colleagues Lead Legislation to Designate Wagner Group As a Foreign Terrorist Organization WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, (D-Md.), and Roger Wicker, (R-Miss.), today announced they have reintroduced the Holding Accountable https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-wicker-colleagues-lead-legislation-to-designate-wagner-group-as-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-31536368-catonsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-wicker-colleagues-lead-legislation-to-designate-wagner-group-as-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-31536368-catonsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Cardin, Lujan, Collins, Cardenas and Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ray Luján (D-NM) and Susan Collins (R-ME), alongside U.S. Representatives Tony https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-lujan-collins-cardenas-and-bilirakis-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-oral-health-literacy-and-awareness-act-31536370-greenbelt-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-lujan-collins-cardenas-and-bilirakis-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-oral-health-literacy-and-awareness-act-31536370-greenbelt-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Cardin, Van Hollen, Shaheen and Colleagues Urge the Biden Administration to Combat PFAS Contamination WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and 34 other senators on a letter to https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-shaheen-and-colleagues-urge-the-biden-administration-to-combat-pfas-contamination-31536372-timonium-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-shaheen-and-colleagues-urge-the-biden-administration-to-combat-pfas-contamination-31536372-timonium-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Moore Announces Discovery of Home at Harriet Tubman Birthplace  ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today joined local, state and federal partners at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-discovery-of-home-at-harriet-tubman-birthplace-31537344-hyattsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-discovery-of-home-at-harriet-tubman-birthplace-31537344-hyattsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Moore Announces $13.7 Million in Capital Grants Funding, $9.1 Million for Oyster Recovery Partnership Following Board of Public Works Meeting ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore announced $13.7 million in Capital Grants funding and a $9.1 million contract for the non-profit Oyster https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-137-million-in-capital-grants-funding-91-million-for-oyster-recovery-partnership-following-board-of-public-works-meeting-31537345-potomac-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-137-million-in-capital-grants-funding-91-million-for-oyster-recovery-partnership-following-board-of-public-works-meeting-31537345-potomac-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Moore Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Government Accountability for Maryland's Minority Business Enterprise Program ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to underscore his administration’s commitment to strengthening https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-signs-executive-order-to-strengthen-government-accountability-for-marylands-minority-business-enterprise-program-31537346-lanham-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-signs-executive-order-to-strengthen-government-accountability-for-marylands-minority-business-enterprise-program-31537346-lanham-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Moore Testifies Before House Ways and Means Committee in Support of The Keep Our Heroes Home Act  ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore yesterday testified in support of The Keep Our Heroes Home Act, presented as House Bill 554 before the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-testifies-before-house-ways-and-means-committee-in-support-of-the-keep-our-heroes-home-act-31537975-towson-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-testifies-before-house-ways-and-means-committee-in-support-of-the-keep-our-heroes-home-act-31537975-towson-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Moore Announces Three Maryland Stadium Authority Board Nominations ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, Governor Wes Moore announced three nominations to the Maryland Stadium Authority board: Craig Thompson, Yolanda Maria https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-three-maryland-stadium-authority-board-nominations-31537976-bowie-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-three-maryland-stadium-authority-board-nominations-31537976-bowie-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Secretary of Appointments Tisha Edwards Presents Historically Diverse Group of Green Bag Appointments to Governor Wes Moore ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, Maryland’s Secretary of Appointments, Tisha Edwards, presented the first round of Green Bag appointments to https://www.americantowns.com/news/secretary-of-appointments-tisha-edwards-presents-historically-diverse-group-of-green-bag-appointments-to-governor-wes-moore-31537977-bethesda-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/secretary-of-appointments-tisha-edwards-presents-historically-diverse-group-of-green-bag-appointments-to-governor-wes-moore-31537977-bethesda-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Urge Financial Action Task Force to Bolster Transparency in Latest Beneficial Ownership Proposal Senators encourage FATF to strengthen weak standards on beneficial ownership of trusts, shore up financial defenses against kleptocracy and https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-whitehouse-colleagues-urge-financial-action-task-force-to-bolster-transparency-in-latest-beneficial-ownership-proposal-31538770-baltimore-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-whitehouse-colleagues-urge-financial-action-task-force-to-bolster-transparency-in-latest-beneficial-ownership-proposal-31538770-baltimore-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $5.1 Million for Gun Violence Prevention Programs Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-announces-more-than-51-million-for-gun-violence-prevention-programs-31538771-baltimore-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-announces-more-than-51-million-for-gun-violence-prevention-programs-31538771-baltimore-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600