Archive for January 2015
Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces New $4.5 Million Wells Fargo Initiative
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore Housing Commissioner Paul T. Graziano and partners Wells Fargo & Company, NeighborWorks America, and Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore announced a $4.5 million public-private partnership through…
Read MoreMichelle Obama Forgoes Headscarf In Saudi Arabia
For first lady Michelle Obama, just a few hours in Saudi Arabia were enough to illustrate the stark limitations under which Saudi women live. Joining President Barack Obama for a…
Read MoreObama Wants To End The Era Of Sequestration
President Barack Obama will propose a budget on Monday that calls for an estimated 6.8 percent increase in discretionary spending – an approach diametrically different from the last time Democrats…
Read MoreMaryland Gained estimated 11,000 Jobs In December
Job creation in Maryland has spent months lagging behind the rest of the country, but Tuesday’s numbers are a sign that employers here are started to catch up, said Andrew…
Read MoreHogan Budget would Cut State Worker Pay, City School Aid
Hogan began laying out details of next year’s roughly $40 billion state budget 24 hours after taking the oath of office. He said his proposal would eliminate a looming $800…
Read MoreAnother Year of Fighting for Maryland and the Nation
Friend – Over the past year, I have continued my travels across Maryland, meeting with Maryland families and community and business leaders as I fight for the day to day…
Read MoreMd. Gov. Hogan’s first budget reins in rise in education spending, imposes agency cuts
The Washington Post has a feature story about Gov. Larry Hogan’s first budget proposal. Hogan asked lawmakers to dial back an existing formula that determines the amount by which state…
Read MoreSolidarity Forever Is 100 Years Old
“Solidarity Forever” – the most popular union song in America – just celebrated its 100th birthday. Sung at union meetings, rallies and on picket lines, “Solidarity Forever” has become the…
Read MoreMontgomery County’s Priorities for the 2015 Session
Dear Neighbor, As the Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation, Montgomery County’s Priorities are my priorities. Below is a list of the County’s priorities. You can also find them…
Read MoreMIKULSKI, CARDIN ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL $6.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE FUNDING FOR MARYLAND FAMILIES WITH MODEST INCOMES
Senators fought for additional funding included in recently-passed Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act law, brings Maryland total to $68.3 million in home energy assistance WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Barbara…
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