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Mikulski set to make history
When Maryland's Barbara Mikulski was first sworn in as a U.S. senator in 1987, she entered what she described as "a guys' club," a chamber where senators socialized in a gym off-limits to her and the only other female senator then, Republican Nancy...Tags: Fells Point, Elections, Human Interest, Kansas, Arts and Culture
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President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges
Remarks by President Barack Obama this afternoon at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, from the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Baltimore! (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. Give Duncan a big round of applause for the great...Tags: Productivity, U.S. Congress, Family, Elijah E. Cummings, Sales
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NSA plans new computing center for cyber threats
A new computing facility at the National Security Agency will help the country better defend against cyber attacks , agency officials and members of Congress said Monday. The High Performance Computing Center-2 will assist in "front-line defense against...Tags: U.S. Congress, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Baltimore County, Computer Crime, Networking
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Senate OKs online sales tax
The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...
Tags: Chris Christie, U.S. Congress, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. House of Representatives, E-Commerce Industry
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Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts
Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Laws, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice
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More to leadership than money and seniority
The recent article about U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski's campaign fundraising ("Mikulski campaign funds hit bonanza," April 22) by John Fritze is disturbing to say the least because it seems to convey the following concepts. First, the more money a...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Government, Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley
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Bill to require sales tax for online purchases advances in Senate
Online shoppers would have to pay state sales taxes on more purchases under legislation that advanced in the U.S. Senate on Monday — but Marylanders could also wind up paying a smaller increase in gasoline taxes. Bricks-and-mortar stores have long...
Tags: Chris Christie, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Terry Branstad, Elections
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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: Eric Shinseki, Politics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Parties and Movements
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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: Laws, Lawyers, Tom Harkin, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Labor
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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: Anthrax, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Harry Reid, Politics, Angus King
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Filibuster rules at heart of gun bill 'defeat'
Do the people of the United States know that the U.S. Senate voted favorably on several amendments to the gun control bill? A majority of senators approved amendments requiring background checks for online and gun show purchases, providing special...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Benjamin L. Cardin, Interior Policy
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