With Maryland senator Barbara Mikulski retiring after this session and Congressman Chris Van Hollen expected to fill her seat, Maryland is looking at an all-male delegation in the U.S. Congress for the first time in 35 years.
Maryland comes up short at critical time for women politicians
WASHINGTON — After former Rep. Connie Morella was elected to the House in 1986, four out of 10 members of the Maryland congressional delegation were women. Today, the number of women in Maryland’s congressional delegation is down to two –…
Vocal Majority makes national tour to get out the vote to prevent gun violence
ANNAPOLIS – With three weeks until the election, the “Vocal Majority” is taking a bus tour around the country, stopping in 47 cities through 14 states in 42 days.
Edwards Hits Van Hollen with First Televised Attack Ad
Maryland Senate race goes negative on television.
Maryland Senate Race Sees Web Mischief
Visitors to the domain “ChrisVanHollen.org” are not taken to Van Hollen’s campaign website, but instead redirected to “Donna Edwards for Senate.”
Edwards, Van Hollen Split with White House Over Immigration Raids
Maryland Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen, both Democratic front runners in the U.S. Senate race, have objected to the recent immigration raids targeting migrants in cities across the United States, saying the operations are creating “widespread fear and panic in immigrant communities.”
Maryland Officials Expect Zika Virus to Show Up in the State
While there are no reported cases of the Zika virus in Maryland currently, officials say it won’t be long before that changes.