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• Politics

Martin O'Malley backs Pete Buttigieg (over Tom Perez) for DNC

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Wednesday endorsed an Indiana mayor to lead the Democratic National Committee, eschewing fellow Marylander and a former

By John Fritze

Feb 8, 2017

• Politics

Maryland to send two new members to the House

Maryland will send two new lawmakers to the House of Representatives for the first time in more than a decade.

By John Fritze

Nov 8, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

As comment deadline nears, DOJ holds town hall on BPD consent decree

"I am begging you to work with this process, this is the only one we have," Rep. Elijah E. Cummings told a crowd of 200 at a town hall meeting on Wednesday.

• Baltimore City

Rep. Elijah Cummings hosts town hall on Baltimore DOJ report

Congressman Elijah Cummings will co-host a town hall meeting on police reforms in Baltimore.

By Jessica Anderson

Sep 7, 2016

• Health

EpiPens needed by those with severe food allergies are getting expensive

EpiPens needed by those with severe food allergies are getting expensive

By Meredith Cohn

Aug 19, 2016

• Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders coming to Baltimore to meet African-American leaders

Sen. Bernie Sanders will come to Baltimore next week, tour the neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested and meet with local African-American leaders, his campaign said Saturday.

By Matthew Hay Brown

Dec 7, 2015

• Opinion

The week in politics: Throwing SRB under the bus

This week in politics: Good news for Hillary and Cummings, but not so great for Martin O'Malley, SRB and Kevin Kamenetz.

• Opinion

O'Malley's alternative to Hillary Clinton

O'Malley's alternative to Hillary Clinton

• Politics

Van Hollen hires former O'Malley operatives

Rep. Chris Van Hollen's campaign for Senate has hired two veteran political operatives that previously worked for former Gov. Martin O'Malley and have deep statewide campaign experience.

• Politics and Government

County's future seems uncertain as Mikulski prepares to resign

• Politics

Mikulski departure creates trickle-down competition in Md.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's decision to retire in 2016 has thrust Maryland into an unexpected contest for that coveted seat and could put several House districts in play for the first time in more than a decade.

By John Fritze

Mar 3, 2015

• Politics

President Obama, others on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski

President Barack Obama offered his praise of Sen. Barbara Mikulski

• Politics

O'Malley won't seek Mikulski's Senate seat

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says he won't run for the seat of retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

By John Fritze

Mar 3, 2015

• Politics

Mikulski's retirement creates rare opening in Md.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's startling announcement Monday that she will not seek reelection in 2016 after a four-decade career in elected office set off a political free-for-all as Maryland's most powerful Democrats began to position themselves for the opportunity to run for a rare open seat.

By John Fritze

Mar 2, 2015

• Opinion

Our failed war on terror

For the sake of our children and grandchildren I implore us, the United States people, to ask our elected officials to ensure that we set an example and lead with political, economic and diplomatic policies that cut off weapons, funding and support for the Islamic State. Answering violence with violence cannot lead to peace.

• Baltimore City

Hundreds turn out to remember Frank Conaway Sr.

Hundreds of people, including top city and state officials, on Monday mourned the death of longtime Baltimore Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway Sr. at a funeral held at Morgan State University's Fine Arts Center.

By Luke Broadwater

Feb 23, 2015

• Politics

Federal agency changes nursing home reviews

WASHINGTON -- The federal agency that evaluates nursing homes will consider more information in its ranking system -- including the use of anti-psychotic medication -- after news reports and lawmakers last year raised questions about the system¿s integrity.

• Politics

Cummings warns of tough year for federal workers

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, told a gathering of federal employees on Wednesday that he anticipates an "unprecedented and extremely damaging assault" on federal employees this year by the GOP-controlled Congress.

• Opinion

Legislation needed to improve higher education cost transparency

Paying for college today has become a complex maze with the potential to stop low and moderate income students and families in their tracks, before a college application is ever submitted.

• Baltimore City Paper

Victims of a 'unique' Baltimore parking problem fight the law, and the law wins

• Laws and Legislation

House narrowly passes spending bill as Congress avoids shutdown

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers narrowly averted a government shutdown late Thursday night and approved a $1 trillion spending package after a dramatic day on Capitol Hill in which House members in both parties raised objections to portions of the massive spending measure.

By John Fritze

Dec 11, 2014

• Opinion

Cummings' bill will streamline federal record-keeping

Cummings' bill will streamline federal record-keeping

• Obituaries

Dr. Donald C. Chambers, OB-GYN who delivered thousands of babies

Dr. Donald C. Chambers, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist who delivered thousands of babies and was a national educational examiner in his field, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Nov. 26 at the Broadmead retirement community. He was 78 and had lived in Timonium and Pikesville.

By Jacques Kelly

Dec 3, 2014

• Politics

Top Democrats meet to analyze what went wrong

Top Democrats meet to analyze what went wrong

• Politics

Delaney, Bongino locked in tight Western Maryland race

Rep. John Delaney, whose race for Maryland's westernmost House seat was among the closest in the nation, declared victory Wednesday, though his Republican challenger was not ready to concede.

By John Fritze

Nov 5, 2014

• Politics

Michelle Obama to attend Baltimore rally for Anthony Brown

Michelle Obama will come to Baltimore Monday for an election eve rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Anthony G. Brown

By Michael Dresser

Oct 30, 2014

• Baltimore City Paper

Wandering Eye: Frank Conaway Jr.'s crazy videos, Jerry Saltz on Matisse, and more

• Politics

State Democrats launch effort on voting rights

The state Democratic Party, mindful of past "shenanigans" at the polls, launched a program Wednesday that they said would protect Marylanders' right to vote in the Nov. 4 election.

By Michael Dresser

Oct 22, 2014

• Baltimore City

At 175 years and counting, 'City Forever' is entirely possible

Hudson's Corner

• Baltimore City

Students past, present impressed by time at 175-year-old Baltimore City College

175th anniversary of Baltimore City College, the third largest high school in the nation, highly competitive to get into, a huge feeder school for kids from Roland Park and Mount Washington (No. 1 and 2 in the ranking of where City College kids come from).

• Politics

Cummings suggests Pierson should resign Secret Service post

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Elijah E. Cummings appeared to call Wednesday for U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson to step down over a series of recent security breaches at the White House -- becoming the first member of Congress to do so -- but then later softened his stance on the matter.

• Ray Rice

Giving a once-beloved athlete a second chance

• Ray Rice

Giving a once-beloved athlete a second chance

Ray Rice has become an example of domestic violence across the country. Should he be villified or forgiven?

• Laws and Legislation

Scandals put the NFL in Congress' crosshairs

The U.S. Senate is considering stripping the NFL of its tax-exempt status — a warning analysts say the image-damaged league can't afford to ignore even if the threat proves hollow.

• Opinion

It's not just the pay gap [Commentary]

Over the past month, I've had the opportunity to sit down with focus groups of women — in business, education, and the military — to discuss some of these disparities. What I learned goes beyond the long-standing and well publicized pay gap.

• Sports

Ravens' Chris Canty hopes that NFL implementing HGH testing will set a level playing field

Now that the NFL and the NFL Players Association have implemented human growth hormone testing as part of a revised performance-enhancing drug policy, Ravens veteran defensive end Chris Canty is hoping that ensures a level playing field.

• Elections

Brochin faces challenge in redrawn county district

State Sen. Jim Brochin of Baltimore County face a re-election challenge from Republican doctor Tim Robinson.

• Politics

Md. lawmakers hitting the road for the midterms

With little competition at home, lawmakers from Maryland are traveling farther down the campaign trail this year to influence the midterm elections.

• Politics

Cummings presses feds on nursing home grades

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings on Tuesday called on federal health officials to reevaluate how they grade nursing homes in response to reports that some facilities are gaming the system.

• Features

Baltimore native Kevin Liles is a big hit in music and beyond

The Woodlawn High grad long ago reached the top of the music industry. Now he's making moves to expand his ventures globally

• Public Transportation

Mikulski, Cummings back long-term rail funds

Two Maryland lawmakers joined Amtrak and Obama administration officials at Penn Station Monday to call for long-term federal funding of transportation projects – pointing to the Baltimore's 141-year-old passenger rail tunnel as a prime example of the need.

• Opinion

Keeping the momentum [Commentary]

An uptick in black admissions among the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's Class of 2018 is certainly promising, but the academy has made progress in the past and then failed to sustain its diversity gains.

• Politics and Government

OPM releases rules for phased retirement

After more than two years, the Office of Personnel Management released guidelines for phased retirement on Thursday, but not before it missed at least a few people who have already retired or have plans to.

• Baltimore City

Councilman Cole to replace McKenzie as head of BDC

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake appointed two-term City Councilman William H. Cole IV Thursday to lead the Baltimore Development Corp., the quasi-public agency charged with revitalizing the city.

• Environment

Some Md. lawmakers oppose seismic testing

Eight Democratic members of Maryland's congressional delegation wrote President Obama Monday urging him to reconsider his administration's plan to allow seismic testing for oil and gas off the Mid-Atlantic coast.

• Sports

5 from Maryland congressional delegation call for harsher punishment for Rice

Five members of Maryland¿s congressional delegation said for the first time Friday they believe the punishment handed down to Ravens running back Ray Rice by the NFL is insufficient, adding to a growing chorus of elected officials who are raising questions about Goodell's decision.

• Politics

Lawmakers push OPM to release retirement rules

The Office of Personnel Management has been working on rules for a phased retirement plan for federal employees for more than two years, and lawmakers are getting anxious.

• Politics and Government

Questions raised about transparency on Social Security computer system

Two weeks after the Social Security Administration received a report criticizing management for a dysfunctional, $300 million computer system agency officials provided only a cursory summary of the findings at an official meeting of a committee overseeing the project, documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun show.

• Israel

Baltimore-area advocates paying close attention to Gaza conflict

The Hamas rockets and Israeli bombs falling around Gaza are reverberating a world away in Maryland, where many have close family ties or personal history with the region.

• Politics and Government

Social Security computer system still not working after six years

The Social Security Administration has spent nearly $300 million to develop a computer system to speed processing of disability claims, but the system still isn't working after six years, according to a newly released report.