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5 hrs ago | The Baltimore Sun

Health bill's abortion limits stir Md. activists

Marylanders on both sides of the abortion divide are steeling themselves for a historic clash over the procedure, after lawmakers voted to prohibit federal subsidies for insurance that covers it.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, US News, Representative Donna Edwards, US House of Representatives, Representative Frank Kratovil, Democrat, Maryland, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Philadelphia's WB 17

David Nitkin on state politics issues

Julia, Annapolis: If Gov. [Robert L.] Ehrlich [Jr.] were to get re-elected, what, in your opinion, could he do different to avoid another 4 years of head-butting with the General Assembly? Thank you.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Joppa, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Harford County, MD, Baltimore, MD

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Independent

Do early pols get the votes?

Hammad Matin, candidate for state's attorney in Charles County, left, talks with orphans court Judge Frank Lancaster as Ken Robinson and Marie Lancaster listen during Matin's recent fundraiser at a Port Tobacco tavern.

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Related Topix: Charles County, MD, Port Tobacco, MD, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Gazette.Net

Cardin tours pre-release center for offenders and Lourie school

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin breezed through Rockville on Monday, touring the Montgomery County Pre-Release Center and the Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rockville, MD, Montgomery County, MD

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

Officials' spouses pitch in to fight hunger

Myrna Cardin, wife of Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin , donned a T-shirt printed with "Elect to end hunger" and went to work Tuesday on an assembly line at the Maryland Food Bank in Halethorpe .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Dutch Ruppersberger, Halethorpe, MD, Entertainment

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Daily Times

Eastern Shore NAACP leaders urge health care reform approval

BERLIN -- In the past decade, the deaths of 880,000 African-Americans could have been prevented if they had access to good health care.

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Related Topix: African-American, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Frank Kratovil, Democrat

Sun Nov 01, 2009

New York Times

Obama Strategy on Health Care Legislation Appears to Be Paying Off

After months of plodding work by five Congressional committees and weeks of back-room bargaining by Democratic leaders, President Obama 's arms-length strategy on health care appears to be paying dividends, with the House and the Senate poised to take up legislation to insure nearly all Americans.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, Harry Reid, US Senate, Nancy Pelosi

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

A smarter grid

Members of the Maryland congressional delegation and the U.S. secretary of housing and urban development joined Friday to congratulate Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Maryland, Energy, Constellation Energy Group

Thu Oct 29, 2009

EurasiaNet

Kazakhstan: US Diplomats Rap Astana's Democratization Performance

As Kazakhstan prepares to assume the chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, US diplomats are exerting pressure on Astana to enact promised reforms.

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Related Topix: Kazakhstan, World News, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Talk Radio News Service

Cardin, Bond Disagree On Potential Impacts Of Climate Bill

On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works met for the second of three days to hammer out the details of S.1733, otherwise known as the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Senate confirms Berger as federal judge

On a 96-0 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kanawha Circuit Judge Irene C. Berger as a federal judge on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin, Davis, WV, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Jeff Sessions, Republican

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Daily Record

Cardin pushes more unemployment benefits

Unemployment insurance benefits will run out for an estimated 1.9 million Americans in December, and U.S. Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin, Maryland

Millat Online

Pakistani-Americans key

Pakistani-Americans key to promoting ties: Haqqani Wednesday, 21 Oct, 2009 The ambassador stressed the importance of having a larger presence in the mainstream academia, media, research-intensive institutions and think tanks and various sectors of economy.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Elijah Cummings, Chris Van Hollen, Representative Donna Edwards, Representative John Sarbanes, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Maryland Gazette

Campaign funding probe urged

EDITOR'S NOTE: Political Notes is a weekly look at government and political news.

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Related Topix: Anne Arundel County, MD, Financial Services, Severna Park, MD, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Frank Kratovil, Democrat

Fri Oct 23, 2009

WHSV

Senator Warner to Lead Government Efficiency Task Force

Virginia Senator Mark Warner was appointed Chair of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee's new Task Force on Government Performance on Thursday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Republican, John Warner, US House of Representatives

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Gazette.Net

Prince George's County leaders tout federal public safety funding

Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and congressional leaders united Monday to discuss having secured $15.6 million in federal public safety funding for the county - an announcement that was previously made in July when U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden made a stop in the county.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin, Representative Donna Edwards, Steny Hoyer, Fort Washington, MD, Largo, MD

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Washington Times

Cardin unveils federal Bay bill

Federal legislation to restore the Chesapeake Bay will create funding and incentives and mandate enforcement penalties if states don't meet restoration goals, Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Baltimore Sun

New push planned in Congress to clean up bay

Maryland politicians and others gathered on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis Monday to announce a new push in Congress to restore the troubled estuary by giving state and federal governments more power and funding to clean up pollution from farms, cities and suburbs.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Maryland, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Delaware Coast Press

ENVIRONMENT: Bill sends nearly $3 million to coastal restoration

A recently passed Energy and Water appropriates conference report to fund Chesapeake Bay projects will send $2.9 million to Ocean City for shoreline protection and restoration.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Benjamin Cardin

Sun Oct 18, 2009

The Frederick News Post

Cardin speaks about eradicating poverty

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md., speaks Saturday during the 2009 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty event held at the Mountain City Elks Lodge.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Dentistry

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