S E N A T U S (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to her at her swearing-in yesterday. Instead, she was escorted to the well of the chamber by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and retiring Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM).
Political Animal (Free subscription) | yesterday
... endorsements from Intelligence Committee members Evan Bayh, Ron Wyden, Russ Feingold, and Barbara Mikulski. Panetta's likely confirmation as a done deal, with "senators on both sides of the aisle [coming] out Tuesday in support of his nomination for the senior intelligence post."As for the Democratic detractors, Obama and his transition team "" yesterday, and were quick to reach out...
Out Gay Life (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Immediately after the election, salon.com columnist Gleen Greenwald said that one way Democrats and marriage equality proponents could respond to the passage of Proposition 8 in California would be to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . As Greenwald points out: Democrats have a particular responsibility to erase the stain of DOMA. It was Bill Clinton who signed DOMA into law. It passed...
Potomac Flacks (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Melissa Schwartz has joined Powell Tate as vice president. She will help the firm grow their political and nonprofit work. Before joining Powell Tate she served as communications director for Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.). She also headed up communications for the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and The Interfaith Alliance. (PF Tipster)
Kissing Suzy Kolber (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
... have to stay in and block? I need someone else to lock onto! Could be worse, I guess. It could be Barbara Mikulski. Jesus. Why does every woman in Baltimore look like her?
Space Politics (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
... primary in 2006 before choosing to stay in the Senate. She has worked in particular with Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) to try and win additional money for NASA—an effort that has had mixed outcomes in the Senate and no additional money for NASA overall. But, in an era where hundreds of billions of dollars in proposals to boost the economy are being considered, could NASA be a recipient...
Consumerism Commentary (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... example. In a rare show of bipartisanship, Republican Senator Kit Bond and Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski are proposing a tax rebate to encourage the purchase of new automobiles. Their goal? To get some cash headed in Detroit’s direction. Those of us who recognize the poor quality (in financial terms) of the decision to buy new cars know that the tax rebate won’t make things...
