January 24, 2018 Dear Friend: Now that the pomp and circumstance of the Maryland General Assembly's opening is out of the way, we are getting down to business. Between my first bill hearing; the potential Amazon headquarters in Montgomery …
Continue ReadingFebruary 8, 2018 by Glynis Kazanjian Maryland Reporter View the Full Article Here A Democratic senator scolded the Republican vice president of the state school board for his choice of words at an Annapolis hearing Wednesday when describing what he …
Continue ReadingJanuary 15, 2018 by Bruce DePuyt Maryland Matters View the Full Article Here State Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery) said Monday’s Metro derailment in Washington, D.C., underscores the need for Maryland, D.C. and Virginia to approve a new source of maintenance …
Continue ReadingJanuary 14, 2018 by Amanda Iacone Washington’s Top New View the Full Article Here WASHINGTON — State legislatures in Maryland and Virginia have largely avoided the sexual harassment scandals that have erupted in state capitols around the county this year. …
Continue ReadingJanuary 12, 2018 by Brian Witte The Kansas City Star View the Full Article Here ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Some of Maryland’s Democratic state senators condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about immigrants on Friday. One of their Republican colleagues said their comments …
Continue ReadingFebruary 9, 2018 by Suzanne Pollak The Montgomery County Sentinel View the Full Article Here Maryland’s controversial state song – “Maryland, My Maryland” – could soon go the way of eight-track tapes and cassettes if a number of state legislators …
Continue ReadingJanuary 18, 2018 On Monday, the Senate reflected on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by hearing the Senate's President Pro Tem recite the entire moving and inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech. In these divisive times, celebrating Dr. …
Continue ReadingJanuary 15, 2018 by the Washington Post’s Editorial Board View the Full Article Here THIS FRIDAY marks the 50th anniversary of the first 911 emergency call placed in the United States. Since then, uncounted lives have been saved and people …
Continue ReadingJanuary 13, 2018 by William F. Zorzi Maryland Matters View the Full Article Here As the Maryland Senate’s first order of business Friday morning, Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan, a Montgomery County Democrat, rose to speak on “a point of personal …
Continue ReadingJanuary 12, 2018 Washington’s Top News by Kate Ryan View the Full Article Here WASHINGTON — As Maryland senators gathered on the Senate floor in Annapolis Friday morning, Sen. Cheryl Kagan, a Democrat, asked for time to respond to President …
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