March 20, 2021 By: Bryn Stole Read the full article here. It’ll soon be so long to the state song after the Maryland Senate unanimously voted to scrap “Maryland, My Maryland!” as the Old Line State’s official anthem. The pro-Confederate …
Continue ReadingMarch 19, 2021 By: Amira Hairston Read the full article here. MARYLAND — The Maryland Senate has unanimously voted to repeal "Maryland, My Maryland" as the state song. The lyrics, which were written by James Ryder Randall in 1861, have …
Continue ReadingMarch 14, 2021 By: Andrew Schotz and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi 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 …
Continue ReadingMarch 12, 2021 By: Matt McDonald Read the full article here. The Maryland Flag on top of the Stadium Drive Garage on March 10, 2021. (Taneen Momeni/The Diamondback) Maryland state senators heard testimony Thursday on a bill that would repeal …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2021 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301-858-3134 PRESS RELEASE: TIME TO REPEAL MARYLAND'S STATE SONG Annapolis, MD: Maryland’s State Song contains offensive lyrics that defend slavery and glorify an era …
Continue ReadingMarch 19, 2021 By: David Collins Watch the full piece here. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Senate is expected to finally pass legislation to repeal the state’s official song. The House has already acted on the measure. The lyrics in …
Continue ReadingMarch 13, 2021 Dear Friend: Beautiful Spring weather is here. The other day, my staff and I were even able to sneak outside for some fresh air between hearings and voting sessions! Time to Re-Open? Gov. Hogan announced …
Continue ReadingMarch 12, 2021 By: Callan Tansill-Suddath Read the full article here. A bill that would repeal Maryland’s state song “Maryland, My Maryland!” on the grounds it contains offensive and outdated language is advancing in the Legislature this week. The song, …
Continue ReadingMarch 12, 2021 By: Pamela Wood Read the full article here. Inspired by — or perhaps infuriated by — the contentious 2020 presidential election, Maryland lawmakers are pushing dozens of bills to change the way the state’s voters cast their …
Continue ReadingMarch 5, 2021 Dear Friend: I don't know about you, but I love a good milkshake. My staff stopped by Chick & Ruth's Deli to pick up a 'Senator Kagan Milkshake' for me after a particularly long day of bill hearings! There's a …
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