barbara mikulski

• Opinion

Use offshore oil and gas revenue for conservation

U.S. senators are right to protect conservation fund

• Opinion

Use offshore oil and gas revenue for conservation

• U.S. Department of the Treasury

Plan to move 450 federal jobs from P.G. delayed

The plan to move 450 jobs from the Financial Management Services facility in Hyattsville to West Virginia has been postponed for five years.

• Foreclosures

House-flipping waiver is extended

Federal officials are continuing to waive a regulation that controls property "flipping," a predatory practice that left many Baltimore neighborhoods scarred with foreclosed and abandoned properties.

• Politics

Local officials not expecting reimbursement for G8

Local officials in Thurmont and elsewhere in Frederick County say they're losing hope that they'll be reimbursed for the cost of preparing for and hosting a summit of the Group of Eight industrial nations.

• Opinion

Mikulski and her ilk spend, not 'invest'

Mikulski and her ilk spend, they don't 'invest'

• Opinion

Mikulski and her ilk spend, not 'invest'

• Latest

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday

• Politics and Government

Mikulski to lead Senate Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON — In an unexpected move that could have significant implications for Maryland, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will be named the first female chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

• Federal Bailout Funds

Sandy aid proposal would include more for Maryland

A $60 billion emergency spending bill that would provide federal aid to states still recovering from Hurricane Sandy would guarantee additional money for Maryland and subtly change the way administration officials determine eligibility for disaster relief.

• Barbara Mikulski

Mikulski to lead Senate Appropriations Committee

• Politics

Mikulski poised to become Senate committee chair

Behind-the-scenes jostling for committee chairmanships in the U.S. Senate has left Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski poised to take over the Senate Intelligence Committee — a move experts said Tuesday could bolster the role cyber security plays in the state's economy.

• Baltimore City

AmeriCorps branch to set up home base in East Baltimore

As many as 240 AmeriCorps members will relocate from Perryville to Baltimore's Graceland Park in the coming months, as a division of the national service organization establishes its first urban campus.

• Politics

Mikulski poised to become Senate committee chair

• Politics

Push to ban more assault weapons expected in Annapolis

Legislation to ban assault weapons like the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle used in the Newtown school massacre will be revived in Annapolis when the General Assembly convenes next month, according to leading lawmakers pushing to make the change.

• Latest

Maryland leaders call for tighter gun controls in wake of Conn. school shooting

Sen. Barbara Mikulski said the National Rifle Association must come to the table to discuss the tighter gun controls, as she works with President Barack Obama and her colleagues in Congress in the wake of the deadline Connecticut school shooting.

• Opinion

Don't make kids bear the brunt of the fiscal cliff

Children stand to lose the most from a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.

• Opinion

The end of steelmaking but not of Sparrows Point

The planned demolition of the Sparrows Point mill means an end to steelmaking in eastern Baltimore County, but not necessarily the end of manufacturing and heavy industry there.

• Latest

In reversal, federal disaster aid is approved for Somerset Co.

Granting an appeal by Gov. Martin O'Malley, the federal government on Friday reversed course and approved disaster aid for Somerset County residents who suffered damage from the remnants of Superstorm Sandy.

• Unemployment and Layoffs

Sparrows Point's steel mill to be razed, Kamenetz says

The owners of the Sparrows Point steel mill plan to raze the closed plant, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said Thursday, as political leaders from Towson to Washington mourned the loss of a landmark that once employed tens of thousands.

• Business

Inspectors to evaluate Eastern Shore homes, businesses for Sandy damage

State and local officials have returned to the Eastern Shore communities ravaged by Sandy's heavy rains and high winds to comb over the damage in hopes of appealing federal officials' decision to deny aid to Maryland.

• Weather

Md. lawmakers keep pressure on for Sandy aid

Maryland's congressional delegation continued to pressure the Obama administration Friday to reconsider its decision to deny federal aid to Eastern Shore families affected by Hurricane Sandy as state leaders urged victims to report damage.

• Opinion

Judicial nominees still languish in Senate

Senate Republicans continue to block judicial appointments despite endorsements from leaders in their own party

• Opinion

Don't punish Palestinians for seeking justice

Don't punish Palestinians for seeking justice through the U.N. or international court

• Latest

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday

• Barbara Mikulski

Senators challenge federal denial of aid to Marylanders hit by Sandy

U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin publicly challenged on Wednesday a federal decision not to provide aid to Maryland families impacted by Hurricane Sandy — calling on federal emergency officials to rethink the decision.

• Barbara Mikulski

Senators challenge federal denial of aid to Marylanders hit by Sandy

• Politics and Government

Feds deny aid to Maryland residents hit by Sandy

The Obama administration has denied Maryland's request for federal aid for hundreds of people on the Eastern Shore affected by last month's superstorm Sandy, prompting Gov. Martin O'Malley to vow Tuesday that he will appeal the decision.

• Politics

Cardin, Mikulski oppose move of electronic warfare squadron from Andrews

Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski have introduced legislation to block the move of a Navy Reserve attack electronic squadron from Joint Base Andrews to the West Coast.

• Politics

Cardin, Mikulski oppose move of electronic warfare squadron from Andrews

• Politics

Senate confirms Towson resident Grimm for U.S. District Court judgeship

Longtime magistrate judge Paul W. Grimm was promoted to a U.S. District Court judgeship in Maryland by a nearly unanimous confirmation vote in the Senate on Monday despite a backlog of nominations that has left dozens of vacancies on the federal bench.

• Politics and Government

Some Sandy victims still waiting for federal aid

A month after Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore, hundreds of Marylanders affected by the storm are waiting for the federal government to provide funding they can use to pay for housing and other living expenses.

• Rentals

Bank offers $1.3 million for Md. affordable housing projects

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has agreed to provide $1.3 million to fund affordable housing projects in Baltimore and Cecil County, Maryland's U.S. senators announced Wednesday.

• Weather

Senators urge disaster aid for Md. individuals

Maryland senators are urging President Barack Obama to approve individual disaster assistance for Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester counties to help recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy.

• Anne Arundel

Veterans receive long-overdue honors at Fort Meade

Army veterans Dr. Charles E. Rath Jr. and Charles Shyab each earned the Bronze Star for their combat valor in battle, but neither soldier collected their medals. At a recent ceremony at Fort Meade, the two warriors, who served in battles worlds, and more than two decades apart, stood together and received the Bronze Star, one of the top medals awarded for valor and meritorious service.

• Anne Arundel

Veterans receive long-overdue honors at Fort Meade

• Elections

Senators seek more Sandy relief

Thirteen senators from seven states damaged by Superstorm Sandy are asking President Obama to boost federal disaster aid to the states.

• Baltimore City

Inner Harbor site eyed for statue of ex-Mayor 'Du' Burns

Statue would be erected on the west shore of the Inner Harbor near the Maryland Science Center

• Obituaries

Sister Louis Mary Battle, Stella Maris administrator

Sister Louis Mary Battle, a medical administrator who was called the vision behind the expansion of care for the elderly, dementia patients and the dying at Stella Maris in Timonium, died of an autoimmune disease and osteoarthritis complications Friday at the institution where she worked for many years. She was 79.

• Politics

Sen. Cardin celebrates re-election with diner breakfast

Cardin called for Congress to take action to protect the middle class and spur job growth before the end of the year.

• Elections

Poll shows Cardin with big lead in Senate race

Despite a multi-million dollar advertising blitz from one challenger and an aggressive grassroots campaign from another, Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin remains among the safest incumbents in the nation as he runs this year for a second term, a new poll for The Baltimore Sun finds.

• Politics

Mitchell remembered as pioneer, fighter for justice

Hundreds of people gathered at the Sharp Street Memorial Church in Baltimore to honor the late state senator Clarence M. Mitchell III, including Gov. Martin O'Malley and many other local, state and national politicians.

• Weather

NOAA opens weather center in College Park

NOAA officials opened a new weather and climate prediction center at the University of Maryland College Park on Monday.

• Opinion

Patterson does not need parking

Baltimore officials don't understand what makes Patterson Park special

• Colleges and Universities

Mount Airy College Center promotes regional approach to health care training

The Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education., located at 1902 Back Acre Circle, Airy, is a collaborative effort between the counties designed

• Politics

At Morgan State, Michelle Obama urges supporters to work

While polls show President Barack Obama beginning to widen his lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney nationally and in key states, first lady Michelle Obama had a message for supporters Friday at Morgan State University: Take nothing for granted.

• House Building

Edgewood MARC station in final phase of construction

The $5 million Edgewood MARC train station project is in its final phase of construction and plans are to have it complete in November.

• Education

Historically black Md. universities win federal grants

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $12.2 million to Maryland's four Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski said Monday.

• Human Interest

Sundial part of 9/11 commemorative events

Maryland 9/11 memorial events more passive than year before

• Defense

Israeli defense company opens headquarters in Howard County

ELTA North America, an Israeli defense company, has opened in Howard County