April 26, 2021 By: Suzanne Pollak Read the full article here. Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan, who represents Gaithersburg and Rockville, was called “a life-long champion” for both Montgomery County and “the entire state of Maryland,” by U.S. Sen. Chris Van …
Continue ReadingApril 13, 2021 Dear Friend: The Maryland General Assembly's 442nd Legislative Session adjourned last night at midnight. After 90 days; a whopping 2,344 bills introduced; a $54 billion balanced budget passed; and a remarkable 0 COVID-related delays, we made …
Continue ReadingApril 9, 2021 Dear Friend: We're almost done! Our Senate leadership implemented a comprehensive regimen of COVID-19 protocols that has kept us safe and healthy. (It's a bit miraculous that we did not have to adjourn early.) Preparing for …
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2021 By: Jack Hogan Read the full article here. Emergency measures to help struggling businesses pay less in unemployment insurance taxes while simultaneously granting more funding to the unemployed were voted out of the Maryland Legislature last week …
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April 25, 2021 Dear Friend: Almost a third of Montgomery County residents have been fully vaccinated and nearly half have received at least one dose. Every shot that goes into an arm gets us one step closer to life …
Continue ReadingApril 13, 2021 By: Eric Cortellessa Read the full article here. The Maryland Senate has unanimously voted for more enhanced disclosure requirements for elected officials, following a Washington Monthly exposé of Governor Larry Hogan who, unbeknownst to legislators or the …
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2021 By: Audrey Decker Read the full article here. After a polarizing 2020 presidential election and a worldwide pandemic, Maryland lawmakers are rethinking how to conduct voting. The General Assembly is considering multiple pieces of legislation that would …
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2021 By: Kevin Kinnally Read the full article here. The Maryland General Assembly passed SB 658 Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Establishment and Transfer of Maryland 9-1-1 Board, legislation that will elevate the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to …
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