Ben Cardin, Maryland's junior Senator. Cardin said the meetings have changed lawmakers, but probably not in the way most of those who shouted the loudest would like. 'I'm more resolved than ever,' Cardin, 65, said Thursday after his whirlwind week. 'I love debating. I'm sorry ...read more

• By Oliver Willis
  Feb 17, 2016

Yes, the senate is legendary for wasting time on issues it has no business being involved in (baseball, for instance) and here is the latest, apparently being led by John Kerry. Please, stop. The newspaper business is killing itself. The bad economy is just giving it the killing ...read more

• By Oliver Willis
  Feb 17, 2016

I still think it's a waste, but here is some more detail from Sen. Ben Cardin himself about his Newspaper nonprofit plan. Basically I guess he wants to create a loophole where a paper can become a 501c3 and accept ad revenue exempt from taxes. That sounds... like a bad idea. ...read more

• By Oliver Willis
  Feb 17, 2016

Ben Cardin. My senator, Ben Cardin. Good guy. Bad move. Struggling newspapers should be allowed to operate as nonprofits similar to public broadcasting stations, Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., proposed Tuesday. Cardin introduced a bill that would allow newspapers to choose ...read more

• By Oliver Willis
  Feb 18, 2016

Way to go out on a limb. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president on Wednesday. In a prepared statement, Cardin said he had tremendous respect for both Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, but he said Obama would -- in ...read more

• By Oliver Willis
  Nov 9, 2018