April 28, 2020 Dear Friend: By now, I suspect that most of us are getting pretty tired of the social distancing and isolation required during this Coronavirus pandemic. With no immediate end in sight, we all must stay home …
Continue ReadingBy Josh Kurtz Maryland Matters April 29, 2020 Read full story here. Democratic members of the General Assembly sent Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) two letters Wednesday ― one urging the governor to cancel rent and mortgage payments during the …
Continue ReadingBy Danielle E. Gaines Maryland Matters April 21, 2020 Read full story here. Maryland lawmakers are urging elections officials to re-think a change to ballot counting in the upcoming presidential primary election to ensure the accuracy of results. Del. Carl …
Continue ReadingApril 14, 2020 Dear Friend: I hope you were able to find ways to celebrate Passover and Easter with loved ones this past week. This is Part Two of my legislative session wrap-up letter; there was too much …
Continue ReadingApril 7, 2020 Dear Friend: Last night at midnight, the legislature was scheduled to adjourn after a 90-day session. Since we left 20 days early due to the Coronavirus, we instead scheduled a virtual Town Hall session. Thanks to …
Continue ReadingApril 21, 2020 Dear Friend: We have made it through another week of the COVID-19 crisis! You may have heard about protests in Annapolis this past weekend, urging the Governor to reopen Maryland's economy. While I appreciate our Constitutional right …
Continue ReadingBy Sen. Cheryl Kagan Maryland Matters April 21, 2020 Read full story here. The mail-in ballot used in Rockville's city elections last year. Photo by Jadine Sonoda On April 10, Gov. Larry Hogan approved the Maryland State Board of Elections’ …
Continue ReadingApril 14, 2020 Much thanks to State Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan(D-Montgomery) for joining A Miner Detail Podcast on Monday to discuss COVID-19, the Maryland General Assembly's 2020 legislative session, Next Gen 9-1-1, Kirwan, and so much more. Sen. Kagan and …
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Lewis WJLA April 7, 2020 Watch full story here MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (ABC7) — Following complaints from Montgomery County politicians, the State of Maryland has agreed to open a COVID-19, drive-through testing site in the jurisdiction of nearly 1.1 …
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