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Maryland: Ben Cardin

August 11, 2009 - 10:47 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

Senator Ben Cardin’s Health-Care Town Meeting at Towson University: A democratic Democrat with Guts, but Substantively Unsatisfying

By Robert Farrow

From Red Maryland
–Richard E. Vatz
I attended Senator Ben Cardin’s Towson University town meeting yesterday, and I can provide some first-hand observations of the meeting and the discussed issues.
First, there was much anger in the crowd from people worried that health care reform threatens the health care insurance that they currently have. Specifically, many worry that [...]

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March 24, 2009 - 10:28 pm
NEWS FEED: Baltimore Reporter

The Next Bailouts

By Robert Farrow

From Red Maryland
So it has finally come to this. Newspapers are hemorrhaging readership due to shoddy performance and political bias. And now, it looks like Maryland’s own Ben Cardin wants to throw them a lifeboat:
Struggling newspapers should be allowed to operate as nonprofits similar to public broadcasting stations, Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., proposed Tuesday.
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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 12:56

Cardin expects 'many Marylanders' to be tapped for Obama administration

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) on Friday said he was not surprised so many Marylanders were under speculation for a post in the Obama administration.

"We knew we had all the talent in our state," Cardin said at a reporters round table in the Hart Senate Building. "We are proud many Marylanders are participating in the transition and we expect that many Marylanders are going to be tapped for the Obama administration before everything's complete."

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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 12:11

Maryland's next U.S. attorney: Cardin chimes in

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) shined some light on the process of finding the district of Maryland's next U.S. attorney on Friday.

"The first call here is the president of the United States and the attorney general as to how they want the United States Senators to participate in that process," Cardin said at a reporters round table in the Hart Senate Building.

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 12:46

Van Hollen does not rule out bid for Senate

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Kensington) isn't ruling out a bid for Senate in 2010, according to Roll Call.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 12:40

WTOP: Steele, Cardin against slots

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R-Prince George's County) both told WTOP-FM over the weekend that they were against November's slots referendum.

Cardin described it as a personal decision, acknowledging he will be voting "No" on Ballot Question 2, according to WTOP-FM.
 

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 15:40

Cardin flies to Ohio, debates for Obama

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) will fly to Ohio on Thursday to speak on behalf of Barack Obama in a representational presidential debate.

Cardin will spar against Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle (R), who will represent John McCain. The debate will be held at Park Synagogue Main in Cleveland Heights.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 20:38

Cardin, Mikulski vote yes on recovery plan

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-Baltimore) and Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) both voted yes on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on Wednesday.

The U.S. Senate voted on an updated rescue bill, after the U.S. House failed to pass a $700 billion bailout package for the financial sector on Monday.

The bill easily passed the U.S. Senate 74 to 25.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 10:37

Cardin yet to announce position on financial bailout

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) has yet to announce his position on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, according to Sue Walitsky, Cardin's communications director.

The U.S. Senate is set to vote Wednesday evening on an updated rescue bill, after the U.S. House failed to pass a $700 billion bailout package for the financial sector on Monday.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 16:18

Cardin says inaction not option, Mikulski angry along with taxpayers

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) says "inaction is not an option" on a passing a rescue package for the ailing U.S. economy.

The U.S. House failed to pass a $700 billion bailout package for the financial sector on Monday, prompting markets to hit record losses.

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