Maryland Politics -- Wow! This will shake things up.

Roll Call reports:

Sarbanes Expected to Announce His RetirementFriday, Mar. 11; 10:45am

Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D), the longest-serving Senator in Maryland history, is expected to announce this afternoon that he will not seek a sixth term in 2006, sources said.

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