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U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md. among speakers at Western Maryland Democratic Summit
dona@herald-mail.comThe ninth annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit on Saturday drew the state’s party heavyweights from the U.S. Senate, House and statehouse, but also featured something this part of the state has not had in many years — a Democrat...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Benjamin L. Cardin, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Mikulski fundraising reveals democracy's subversion in action
In his article on Sen. Barbara Mikulski and how her assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee has helped her campaign fundraising, reporter John Fritze wrote that "For Mikulski ... the windfall underscores her transition from a lawmaker...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Top Md. Dems expected at summit in Hagerstown
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comTop Democrats from the state will converge in Hagerstown on Saturday for an annual summit of Western Maryland Democrats. And although Western Maryland hasn’t been a Democrat stronghold in recent years, party leaders said they were buoyed by...Tags: Donna F. Edwards, Summits, Politics, Local Elections, Annapolis
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Mikulski campaign account boosted by chairmanship
In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash. The Maryland Democrat, who...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Richard Shelby, Labor Legislation, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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VA to immediately evaluate, pay oldest disability claims
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the...
Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Politics, Veterans Affairs
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Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators
Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...
Tags: Takoma Park (Montgomery, Maryland), Health and Safety at Work, Tim Scott, Politics, Litigation
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Powerful poison Ricin found in letter sent to U.S. senator
WASHINGTON -- An envelope laced with the lethal poison Ricin and addressed to a U.S. senator was found at a Maryland mail processing facility, officials said Tuesday. The envelope, intended for the office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), was discovered...
Tags: Sports, Anthrax, Politics, FBI, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Joe Manchin III
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Federal poultry regulations relaxed in spending law
Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-...
Tags: Genetic Engineering, Litigation and Regulation, Politics, Agriculture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Public Finance
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IRS will pay whistle-blowers less because of federal budget cuts
WASHINGTON -- The federal government's automatic budget cuts mean there will be less financial incentive to turn in tax cheats. In a notice on its website, the Internal Revenue Service said it would pay 8.7% less to informants who blow the whistle on...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Government Debt, Politics, Chuck Grassley
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Replace the sequester before it's too late
Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach,...
Tags: Unemployment, Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011, Annapolis, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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