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Barbara A. Mikulski

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    Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Mikulski seeks executive order on pay equality

    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is calling on the Obama administration to prohibit federal contractors from retaliating against employees who discuss salaries -- a new twist on a key provision of the pay equality legislation the Maryland Democrat has sought for years.
    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is calling on the Obama administration to prohibit federal contractors from retaliating against employees who discuss salaries -- a new twist on a key provision of the pay equality legislation the Maryland Democrat...

    Tags: Government, Elections, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Employment

    2. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Filibuster reform can't wait

    Two months after American voters made it clear they want effective government — and two years before the U.S. Senate's next opportunity to reform its broken rules — that "do nothing" chamber appears poised to fix its filibuster. In its present warped form, it permits a single, unaccountable member, without even taking the floor or speaking, to obstruct both debate and voting on critical legislation affecting 315 million Americans.
    Two months after American voters made it clear they want effective government — and two years before the U.S. Senate's next opportunity to reform its broken rules — that "do nothing" chamber appears poised to fix its filibuster. In its present...

    Tags: Elections, Labor Legislation, Harry Reid, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Senate

    3. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. IRS will pay whistle-blowers less because of federal budget cuts

    WASHINGTON -- The federal government's automatic budget cuts mean there will be less financial incentive to turn in tax cheats.
    WASHINGTON -- The federal government's automatic budget cuts mean there will be less financial incentive to turn in tax cheats. In a notice on its website, the Internal Revenue Service said it would pay 8.7% less to informants who blow the whistle on...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Chuck Grassley, Fiscal Cliff, Layoffs and Downsizing, Public Finance

    4. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Social Security braces for budget cuts, frustrated public

    Checks will arrive on time, but nearly every other task the Social Security Administration performs — from answering phones to determining eligibility for claims — will be delayed if Congress fails to stop steep federal budget cuts from taking effect this week, officials warned Monday.
    Checks will arrive on time, but nearly every other task the Social Security Administration performs — from answering phones to determining eligibility for claims — will be delayed if Congress fails to stop steep federal budget cuts from taking...

    Tags: Defense, Elections, Fiscal Cliff, Social Security, Layoffs and Downsizing

    5. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. White House warns of education, defense cuts in Md.

    WASHINGTON -- Maryland would lose $14.4 million in federal education funding, roughly 46,000 Department of Defense employees would be furloughed and 2,050 fewer children would receive vaccines if looming across-the-board spending cuts are allowed to take effect this week, according to a report released Sunday by the Obama administration.
    WASHINGTON -- Maryland would lose $14.4 million in federal education funding, roughly 46,000 Department of Defense employees would be furloughed and 2,050 fewer children would receive vaccines if looming across-the-board spending cuts are allowed to...

    Tags: Ocean City, Fiscal Cliff, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress

    6. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. U.S. cuts could lead to 'brain drain' in medicine

    Scientists at the nation's leading research institutions are warning that continued uncertainty over federal funding could lead to a brain drain that will undermine the country's global status in medicine.
    Scientists at the nation's leading research institutions are warning that continued uncertainty over federal funding could lead to a brain drain that will undermine the country's global status in medicine. With funding at the National Institutes of...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Biology, Japan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Research

    7. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Government sequestration could affect Hagerstown Regional Airport

    With less than a week remaining before federal budget cuts could go into effect, federal agencies and parks, the military, hospitals, doctors, and Hagerstown Regional Airport, prepare for the ramifications if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid it by March 1.
    caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com
    With less than a week remaining before federal budget cuts could go into effect, federal agencies and parks, the military, hospitals, doctors, and Hagerstown Regional Airport, prepare for the ramifications if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid it...

    Tags: Roxbury, Government Debt, National Parks, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Kathleen Sebelius

    8. Feb 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Where's the Democrats' due diligence?

    While the Republicans were certainly guilty of deficit spending, they at least fulfilled their due diligence during President George W. Bush's administration ("Get it done," Feb. 13). They submitted a budget in accordance with the law and the most basic...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Benjamin L. Cardin, Politics, Barack Obama, George W. Bush

    9. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Harris appointed to House Appropriations

    Baltimore County Republican Rep. Andy Harris was appointed to serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, giving the state another voice in how federal dollars are spent.
    Baltimore County Republican Rep. Andy Harris was appointed to serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, giving the state another voice in how federal dollars are spent. Harris, is in his second term representing the Eastern Shore...

    Tags: Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Baltimore County, Jo Ann Emerson, U.S. Congress

    10. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Cardin asks NIH researchers to help fight looming cuts

    Sen. Ben Cardin had a simple request of researchers at the National Institutes of Health looking for ways to defend their funding from looming budget cuts: "Put a face on this."
    Sen. Ben Cardin had a simple request of researchers at the National Institutes of Health looking for ways to defend their funding from looming budget cuts: "Put a face on this." "You're real people," the Maryland Democrat told hundreds of federal...

    Tags: Civil and Public Service, Government, Science and Technology, Public Finance, Government Debt

    11. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Pass the Violence Against Women Act

    The 1994 Violence Against Women Act has done tremendous good in stepping up prosecution of domestic violence, aiding victims and increasing awareness of a too-often silent threat to our society. But the act was allowed to lapse in 2011 amid partisan...

    Tags: Immigration, Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress, Abusive Behavior, Politics

    12. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Obama outlines ambitious agenda for second term

    President Barack Obama used the first State of the Union address of his second term to try to breathe new life into his economic agenda, reviving modest measures to spur growth and trying to create fresh momentum in the all-but-stagnant talks over deficit reduction.
    President Barack Obama used the first State of the Union address of his second term to try to breathe new life into his economic agenda, reviving modest measures to spur growth and trying to create fresh momentum in the all-but-stagnant talks over deficit...

    Tags: Productivity, John Sarbanes, Elections, Immigration, Shootings

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