March 31, 2021 By: Bennett Leckrone Read the full article here. A line of voters snakes through the parking lot at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center in Annapolis on Oct. 26, 2020, the first day of early voting in Maryland. …
Continue ReadingMarch 26, 2021 Dear Friend: Chag Sameach (or Happy Holidays) to those observing Passover-- a celebration of liberation from slavery. In a time where racial injustice is still prominent in our society, I am grateful that the General Assembly is addressing some …
Continue ReadingMarch 30, 2021 By: Scottie Andrew, CNN Read the full article here. Maryland's oft-debated state song, a relic of the Confederacy that calls Union supporters "Northern scum," is one signature away from being repealed. The state's House of Delegates voted Monday to …
Continue ReadingMarch 29, 2021 By: The Associated Press Read the full article here. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage on Monday to repeal the state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against “Northern scum” that …
Continue ReadingMarch 20, 2021 Dear Friend: It's hard to believe that this week marked one year since the General Assembly adjourned early for the first time since the Civil War. Who would have guessed that we would still be in the midst of …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2021 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301-858-3134 PRESS RELEASE: FINALLY Repealing MD's State Song! Annapolis, MD: Maryland’s Confederate-themed State Song contains lyrics that defend slavery; glorify an era of racial …
Continue ReadingMarch 30, 2021 By: Rachel Menitoff Watch the full story here. ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP/WJZ) — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage on Monday to repeal the state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against “Northern scum” that …
Continue ReadingMarch 30, 2021 By: Elizabeth Shwe Read the full article here. Sen. Susan Lee (D-Montgomery) at a press conference in 2020. File photo by Danielle E. Gaines. When Thomas Diepenbrock, an adoptee in Maryland born in 1969, began his search …
Continue ReadingMarch 24, 2021 By: Steven Cohen Watch the full piece here. ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WDVM) — With the Maryland General Assembly just weeks away from concluding its 2021 session, lawmakers are hoping to bring more accountability to the legislative process. …
Continue ReadingMarch 20, 2021 By: Andrew Schotz and Luciana Perez Uribe Guianassi Read the full article here. A one-month test of government agencies in Maryland revealed a patchwork of approaches in how public records are tracked and how requests for access …
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