For Immediate Release February 3, 2015 CONTACTS: CARDIN: Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524/Tim Zink 410-962-4436 HARRIS: Shelby Hodgkins 202-225-5311 *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Cardin, Harris to be Joined by Federal, State and Local Officials to Celebrate Creation of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park New park near Tubman’s birthplace on Maryland Eastern Shore will explore her […]
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Press Release: Comptroller Franchot Urges Marylanders to Shop Maryland Energy
Comptroller Franchot Urges Marylanders to Shop Maryland Energy, February 14-16 -Tax-free Weekend for Select Energy Star Products- Annapolis, MD (February 3, 2015) – Comptroller Peter Franchot today reminded Marylanders to take advantage of Shop Maryland Energy, a tax-free weekend for select Energy Star products beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14, and ending at 11:59 […]
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Cardin Lauds Senate Passage of Clay Hunt Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 February 3, 2015 Cardin Lauds Senate Passage of Clay Hunt Veterans Suicide Prevention Act WASHINGTON – On behalf of Maryland’s roughly 422,000 veterans, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) lauded Senate passage Monday of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act. The Clay Hunt SAV Act was […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Comptroller To Spend Day in Prince George’s County Visiting Office, School, Eatery and Glenarden
Comptroller To Spend Day in Prince George’s County Visiting Office, School, Eatery and Glenarden -Comptroller Continues Series of School Visits To Evaluate Funding Needs – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will begin his day Tuesday visiting his agency’s Upper Marlboro Branch Office, where he will speak with agency employees and taxpayers taking […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Comptroller to Recognize Three Prince George’s County Maryland Masters Award Winners
Comptroller to Recognize Three Prince George’s County Maryland Masters Award Winners -Award Presentation Honors Young, Talented Artists – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot School and elected officials WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will present Maryland Masters Awards today to three Prince George’s County Public School students: Jeremy Turcios, a second grader at Apple Grove Elementary, Fort Washington, […]
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Media Advisory: Comptroller To Spend Day in Prince George’s County Visiting Office, School, Eatery and Glenarden
Comptroller To Spend Day in Prince George’s County Visiting Office, School, Eatery and Glenarden -Comptroller Continues Series of School Visits To Evaluate Funding Needs – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: Comptroller Franchot will begin his day Tuesday visiting his agency’s Upper Marlboro Branch Office, where he will speak with agency employees and taxpayers taking […]
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Cardin Lauds POTUS Effort to Eliminate Sequestration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524/Tim Zink 410-962-4436 February 2, 2015 Cardin Lauds POTUS Effort to Eliminate Sequestration WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s budget plan for fiscal year 2016 (Oct. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2016): “Sequestration […]
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Reminder: Media Advisory: Comptroller to Speak to Baltimore Ministers, Present Proclamation to Auto Parts Store
Comptroller to Speak to Baltimore Ministers, Present Proclamation to Auto Parts Store — Comptroller to Focus Speech on Importance of Being Financially Literate — WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: The Comptroller will visit New Shiloh Baptist Church where he will speak to the Baptist Ministers Conference of Baltimore, representing 70 Baptist churches in the […]
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CANCELLED: Comptroller’s Tour of Baltimore Schools
CANCELLED (Due to School Delay) Any other changes to the Comptroller’s schedule will be updated later this morning Comptroller to Tour Baltimore Schools WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot WHAT: In his role as a member of the Board of Public Works, Comptroller Franchot will tour two Baltimore schools Monday morning: Federal Hill Preparatory School and Patterson Park Public Charter […]
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Cardin Joins Atlantic Coast Colleagues in Denouncing Off-Shore Drilling Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 January 27, 2015 Video for download Video to stream Cardin Joins Atlantic Coast Colleagues in Denouncing Off-Shore Drilling Plan “The risks of drilling off the Atlantic Coast far outweigh the rewards.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, […]
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Senate Democrats Write President Obama on Iran Negotiations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2015 CONTACT Sue Walitsky (Cardin) | 202-224-4524 Senate Democrats Write President Obama on Iran Negotiations Washington, DC – Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD.), a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, and 9 other Senate Democrats sent the following letter to President Obama regarding Iran nuclear negotiations. The letter was signed […]
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Cardin Marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 January 27, 2015 Cardin Marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day “We owe the victims, their families, and future generations our united resolve to prevent future crimes against humanity.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in the memory […]
