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• Opinion

Heather Mizeur: Only Chris Van Hollen can fill Barbara Mikulski's shoes

For most of the eight years that I was privileged to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates, my legislative district in Montgomery County overlapped two of our state's federal Congressional Districts: the 8th (Chris Van Hollen) and the 4th (Donna Edwards). This means we shared the casework of nearly 100,000 constituents, with my office covering their state needs and Van Hollen and Edwards working on their federal concerns. This experience gave me an intimate view.

• Politics

Edwards, Van Hollen battle over trade, Social Security in first televised debate

The two Democratic candidates running for Maryland's open Senate seat battled over criminal justice and trade in their first televised debate Friday and offered widely different stylistic views for how they would approach filling the seat held for three decades by Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Mar 25, 2016

• Opinion

Van Hollen wasn't 'born to the job.' He's earned it.

Van Hollen wasn't 'born for the job.' He's earned it.

• Politics

Edwards, Van Hollen clash in first Senate debates

WASHINGTON -- The two leading Democratic candidates for Maryland's open Senate seat, meeting for their first debate on Friday, clashed over their records and their vision for what kind of lawmaker would be best to replace Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski -- an outsider offering new perspective, or a veteran with experience getting legislation approved.

By John Fritze

Mar 18, 2016

• Politics

Maryland lawmakers' reaction to Merrick Garland falls along party lines

Maryland's mostly Democratic congressional delegation offered strong words of support on Wednesday for President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, and its members called on Republican leaders in the Senate to schedule a confirmation hearing.

By John Fritze

Mar 16, 2016

• Maryland

Race to succeed Barbara Mikulski remains a toss up

The race for Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's seat in the U.S. Senate remains a dead heat, making Maryland's contest among the most competitive Democratic primaries in the nation, a poll released on Tuesday has found.

• Politics

Poll: Maryland Senate race is a dead heat

The Democratic primary for Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's seat remains a dead heat, with nearly a quarter of voters still undecided, a Goucher Poll released Wednesday has found.

By John Fritze

Feb 24, 2016

• Politics

Maryland U.S. Senate hopefuls Edwards, Van Hollen agree to four debates

The two leading Maryland Democrats running to replace retiring Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski have agreed to four debates, including two that will be broadcast on television, the campaigns said in a joint statement Friday.

By John Fritze

Feb 19, 2016

• Opinion

Prevent the next genocide

Genocide prevention bill in Congress provides a first step toward avoiding another Holocaust

• Opinion

Cardin and Mikulski: humane heroes

Animal protection efforts in Congress have been strongly supported by Cardin and Mikulski

• Maryland

Enough of game-playing politicians

U.S. Representative Christopher Van Hollen, a Democrat, is Mr. Gerrymander. He first gained national office in 2003 in large part due to the gerrymandering of Maryland's Eighth Congressional District. The reshaping of the Eighth District was done by Maryland Democrats with the intent to eliminate Republican Connie Morella, who had held that seat for about 16 years.

• Opinion

Honor WASPs' service

Sen. Mikulski is right to demand that women pilots who served in the military during World War II be accorded the same privileges as their male counterparts

• Politics

Harford Co. Executive Barry Glassman passes on Senate run

Harford County Executive Barry Glassman, a former state lawmaker who briefly flirted with a run for the Republican nomination for Senate, has announced he will forgo a campaign in favor of remaining in his current job.

By John Fritze

Jan 13, 2016

• Maryland

Labor leaders slam Mikulski over visa program

More than a dozen national union leaders have sent a scathing letter to U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, chastising her for supporting an expanded guest worker program and accusing her of selling out American workers.

By Michael Dresser

Jan 9, 2016

• Politics

Mikulski: Baltimore needs to renew its confidence

After representing her hometown in Congress for nearly four decades, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski says Baltimore needs a renewal of self-confidence after a challenging year that brought rioting to its streets.

By Michael Dresser

Jan 2, 2016

• Politics

Senate candidates target women voters

Rep. Chris Van Hollen's Senate campaign aired a new television ad Wednesday touting his record on women's issues, the latest sign of the battle underway for a demographic that will play a key role in choosing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's successor.

By John Fritze

Jan 2, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

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• Opinion

Marylander of the Year: Barbara Mikulski

Since announcing her retirement, Sen. Barbara Mikulski has done the same thing she has done for decades: fight for Maryland.

• Maryland

Md. seafood survives another round on guest worker program

WASHINGTON — Leaders of Maryland's seafood industry are cheering language included in the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill that protects a guest worker program they deem critical for crab season, but are concerned about the future when their biggest champion on Capitol Hill retires.

By John Fritze

Dec 24, 2015

• Politics

Lawmakers include FBI project in massive federal spending bill

The $1.1 trillion spending bill congressional leaders unveiled early Wednesday includes $390 million to begin work on a new headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation – a coup for a Maryland lawmaker likely making her last mark on federal funding.

By John Fritze

Dec 16, 2015

• Politics

NOW to back Edwards for Senate

The National Organization for Women endorsed Rep. Donna Edwards' bid for Senate on Tuesday, becoming the second major women's group to support the Prince George's County Democrat.

By John Fritze

Dec 15, 2015

• Maryland

Who will succeed Sen. Mikulski?

With Sen. Barbara Mikulski set to retire a year from now, some Republicans think it is possible they could succeed her.

• Maryland

Harford's Glassman calls his first year as county executive 'amazing'

Harford County Executive Barry Glassman says his first year in the top local elected office fulfilled a long-held dream.

• Maryland

Editorial: Hogan has state going in the right direction

to the a poll released over the weekend,, a whopping 63 percent of Marylanders approve of the job Hogan's doing, even exceeding the job approval ratings for Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski who picked up a 61 percent rating.

• Politics

Emily's List to spend $1 million on Edwards in Md. Senate contest

A powerful group with deep ties to Maryland politics said Monday it will spend $1 million on advertising for Rep. Donna Edwards' campaign for Senate -- hoping to rebalance a race that increasingly appears to favor her opponent, Rep. Chris Van Hollen.

By John Fritze

Nov 30, 2015

• Politics

After runaway blimp, lawmakers wait and see on troubled missile defense system

The Pentagon's glitch-prone, $2.7-billion system of radar-equipped blimps — designed to safeguard the nation's capital against cruise missiles and other airborne threats — has long been a source of frustration to military leaders. A month ago, it became a punch line.

• Politics

Emily's List will spend $1M for Edwards campaign

A powerful political group that helped elect Barbara A. Mikulski to the Senate nearly 30 years ago will spend $1 million in advertising for Rep. Donna F. Edwards' campaign to be her successor, helping to close an advertising gap with her better-funded opponent.

By John Fritze

Nov 30, 2015

• Opinion

Hogan's lessons for Democrats and Republicans

More stellar poll results for Hogan don't mean all is lost for Democrats — or that Republicans can count on turning Maryland purple.

• Opinion

Mikulski's well deserved honor

Sen. Barbara Mikulski put her social work training to good use in Congress.

• Maryland

Barbara Mikulski among luminaries honored at White House

President Barack Obama awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 Americans during a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, paying tribute to one of the nation's foremost composers, several sports figures and Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Nov 24, 2015

• Barbara Mikulski

Mikulski among 17 being honored at White House

Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is among 17 people President Barack Obama will recognize on Tuesday with the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

• Politics

Szeliga holds slight edge in GOP Senate primary race, poll finds

Kathy Szeliga holds a slight edge in the Republican primary race for Senate, as candidates hope to harness the momentum from the party's gubernatorial win last year in replacing retiring Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Nov 23, 2015

• Politics

Polls finds big lead for Van Hollen in Md. Senate primary

After two months of targeting Baltimore-area voters with television advertising, Rep. Chris Van Hollen has opened a significant, double-digit lead in Maryland's closely watched Senate primary race, according to a new poll for The Baltimore Sun.

By John Fritze

Nov 22, 2015

• Harford

Bailing out on commitment would be disingenuous [Editorial]

A seat in the United States Senate is a dream job, full of the perks, the personal satisfaction and whatever else those who spend their lives in elected office find fulfilling.

• Politics

Hillary Clinton unveils more than 70 Md. endorsements

WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign announced endorsements Tuesday of more than 70 officials and community leaders in Maryland -- including most of the state's congressional delegation -- underscoring the sway the former secretary of state holds even in the home territory of a rival.

By John Fritze

Nov 17, 2015

• Politics

Sen. Barbara Mikulski will receive Medal of Freedom

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the dean of Maryland's congressional delegation, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week, the White House said Monday.

By John Fritze

Nov 16, 2015

• Maryland

Szeliga, House GOP whip in Annapolis, announces for U.S. Senate

Kathy Szeliga, the minority whip of the House of Delegates, jumped into the race for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski Tuesday.

By Michael Dresser

Nov 10, 2015

• Politics

Kathy Szeliga joins Senate race, seeking Mikulski's seat

Kathy Szeliga, the minority whip of the House of Delegates, jumped into the race for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski Tuesday.

By Michael Dresser

Nov 10, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

On Latina Equal Pay Day, Sen. Mikulski undermines latina pay

• Maryland

Maryland Democrats seek funds to finance a rebound

Maryland Democrats turned to a homegrown star and an up-and-comer from New Jersey Monday night as the state's majority party worked to dig out from the rubble of last year's crushing defeat in the race for governor.

By Michael Dresser

Oct 26, 2015

• Health

New mammography guidelines could cloud decision-making, doctors say

Advice from the American Cancer Society and other groups has experts and advocates fearing that women will be more confused, and potentially put off from mammograms used to detect breast cancer

By Meredith Cohn

Oct 20, 2015

• Politics

Republican lawmaker mounting campaign for Senate

A Republican state lawmaker from Baltimore County who is among the highest ranked female elected officials in Annapolis is building a campaign for U.S. Senate, giving some state GOP leaders a burst of hope that the party can compete for the seat held by retiring Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Sep 28, 2015

• Maryland

What happened to the Ben Carson Baltimore once knew?

"Nobody asked me but . . ." Dan Rodricks' unsolicited opinions on retired Hopkins doc Ben Carson, 'Mayor Mikulski' and Kevin Plank's crowning achievement

By Dan Rodricks

Sep 26, 2015

• Politics

Mikulski, other lawmakers urge HUD to restore aid cut in proposals

U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and other members of the Baltimore-area delegation urged federal housing officials on Friday to immediately restore rental assistance to families, particularly in Columbia, who might be forced to move because of proposed changes reducing the amount of aid they receive.

By Jean Marbella

Sep 25, 2015

• Maryland

Mikulski seeks Hogan's aid on transit funding

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski asked Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday to help persuade congressional Republicans to pay for Maryland's transit projects.

By Erin Cox

Sep 25, 2015

• Baltimore City

Pope Francis urges unity in address to Congress

Pope Francis urged the country to set aside partisan divisions and focus instead on hope and healing in a historic address to Congress on Thursday that briefly suspended political rancor in the nation's capital.

By John Fritze

Sep 24, 2015

• Politics

Ben Carson takes heat for remarks on Islam

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski joined a chorus of Democrats and religious groups on Monday calling for Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson to retract his remarks about Muslims seeking the presidency.

By John Fritze

Sep 21, 2015

• Opinion

Senators votes on Iran reek of collusion

Mikulski, Cardin votes on Iran deal reek of collusion

• Maryland

Veteran, fired by VA after complaining to Mikulski, returns to work

A disabled Army veteran who was fired from the Baltimore Veterans Affairs office for complaining to Sen. Barbara Mikulski about his paperwork being lost was scheduled to go back to work Tuesday, officials said.

By Ian Duncan

Sep 8, 2015

• Opinion

Mikulski assures Israel's demise

Disappointed in Mikulski