March 31, 2022 The Southern Maryland Chronicle (The Center Square) – A pair of bills related to election integrity continued their progression through the Maryland General Assembly during this legislative cycle. The House Ways and Means Committee recently took testimony …
Continue ReadingMarch 25, 2022 Dear Friend: Monday was “Crossover Day,” when bills must have passed one chamber to be guaranteed full consideration. Important bills that passed the Senate include Climate Solutions Now, the Time to Care Act, and bans on ghost guns, toxic PFAS, and Coal Tar chemicals. …
Continue ReadingMarch 23, 2022 Maryland Reporter Following our weekend snow event earlier this month, it is clear that the problem of salt usage on icy or snowy roads has not been solved. Photo by PSC1121-GO with Flikcr Creative Commons License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ …
Continue ReadingMarch 18, 2022 Maryland Matters Guest commentary Pexels.com photo by Ron Lach. By Sen. Cheryl Kagan and Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk Kagan represents Montgomery County’s District 17 in the Maryland Senate and is the vice chair of the Education Health & Environmental Affairs …
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 2022 Maryland Matters Photo by Kohei Hara/Getty Images. Maryland’s Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday evening to a measure that would enable Marylanders to receive up to 24 weeks of paid leave per year for the birth, adoption or guardianship …
Continue ReadingMarch 30, 2022 KPVI The Maryland state flag waves in the wind. Alexey Struyskiy / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – A pair of bills related to election integrity continued their progression through the Maryland General Assembly during this legislative cycle. …
Continue ReadingMarch 23, 2022 WDVM ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WDVM) — Voters in Maryland will have to wait until July to cast their ballots in this year’s primary election. The debate over district maps is forcing the delay. A congressional redistricting map trial …
Continue ReadingMarch 21, 2022 MyMcm Montgomery County Media Senator Cheryl Kagan Represents District 17 Cheryl Kagan has represented district 17 as its State Senator since 2015. Before that, she served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2003. She …
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 2022 Dear Friend: Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope you have recovered from losing an hour of sleep to Daylight Savings Time (DST). Have you heard that the Maryland House and the U.S. Senate have each passed legislation to make DST permanent? …
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 2022 Conduit street (Maryland Association of Counties) The Maryland General Assembly passed a MACo Legislative Initiative to clarify and update election laws emphasizing fairness, transparency, and accountability. SB 158 / HB 35 – Election Law – Uniform Statewide …
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