FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2018 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (301) 858-3134 Hearing for 3 of Sen. Kagan's 9-1-1 Legislation Scheduled for Tomorrow 5-bill package helps transition MD's 9-1-1 systems to "NextGen" technology …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2018 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134 Senator Kagan to Propose Five Bills Related to 9-1-1 Issues SB285 to be heard in Finance Committee Tomorrow (Annapolis, …
Continue ReadingMy full wrap-up for the 2018 session can be found here. As always, please contact me with questions or comments!
April 4, 2018 Dear Friend: As we approach adjournment on Monday at midnight, the General Assembly is still working on key initiatives. Among hundreds of others, we will be debating gun safety, tax policy, education reform, and medical marijuana. Of …
Continue ReadingMarch 21, 2018 Dear Friend: I hope you are staying warm and dry at home during this unexpected spring blizzard! We have watched school shootings devastate communities in Colorado, Florida, Connecticut, and too many other states. Now, it has happened …
Continue ReadingFor Immediate Release: March 2, 2018 Over the course of my career, I, like most women I know, have experienced some form of sexual harassment. Courageous women all over the country have come forward since last fall to share their stories. …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2018 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134 Senator Kagan's "Freedom to Serve" Act to be Heard in Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday Allows more veterans to apply for …
Continue ReadingApril 12, 2018 Dear Friend: After a long, stressful, and sometimes divided 90-day legislative session, the General Assembly has now adjourned. I am grateful for the honor of representing Gaithersburg, Rockville, and independent-minded progressives around the state. I especially want …
Continue ReadingMarch 29, 2018 Dear Friend: Like many of you, I participated in last weekend's March for Our Lives. It was inspiring to see young leaders organizing, speaking out, and advocating for new federal gun control laws. In DC and across …
Continue ReadingSt. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2018 Dear Friend: It has been a long and stressful week. The General Assembly spent the week debating legislation in advance of 'Crossover Day' on Monday, the deadline for Senate bills to be sent to the …
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