March 12, 2026 Maryland Matters By William J. Ford 3-1-1 on 3-11 When she designated Wednesday as 3-1-1 Day, Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery) was not merely referencing the date, March 11. She was referencing the fact that her bill to create …
Continue ReadingMarch 9, 2026 The Avenue News by Andrea Grabenstein ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus unveiled what members called their most ambitious agenda yet March 5, outlining a slate of bills aimed at expanding access to health care, strengthening protections …
Continue ReadingMarch 5, 2026 Maryland Matters By William J. Ford Two priorities return from last year – designation of ‘X’ on birth certificates, inclusive civics education With slightly more than a month left in the 2026 General Assembly session, the Maryland …
Continue ReadingFebruary 27, 2026 Bethesda Today By Ashlyn Campbell Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) recommendations for school boundaries and programming changes continue to draw concern, with dozens of community members gathering virtually and in person earlier this week to share their perspectives with the county school board ahead of its March vote on the proposals. “Why do …
Continue ReadingFebruary 26, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Christine Condon For years, John Magoon, a lay leader at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Laurel, has dreamed of getting solar panels on top of his church, but the cost never penciled out. …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2026 (ANNAPOLIS, MD) Today, March 11 or "3-1-1 Day," the Senate will debate legislation to implement a statewide 3-1-1 system using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to lighten the load on our 9-1-1 centers. Sen. Cheryl Kagan …
Continue ReadingMarch 9, 2026 Bethesda Today By Ashlyn Campbell District pushes back on criticism claiming flawed data used in boundary studies Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is pushing back against community members’ criticism that it relied on flawed enrollment and student population growth projections in proposing to …
Continue ReadingMarch 4, 2026 Rappahannok News Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan (right) and her opponent, Susan Bertoni, mark down scores on their score sheets on Sunday at last weekend’s Scrabble Tournament at the Scrabble Schoolhouse near Castleton. Scrabble players from across the …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2026 Celebrating Black/Jewish History When Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D)-- a nationally ranked Scrabble player-- learned that her next tournament would take place at a former Rosenwald School, she saw an opportunity to connect her love of wordplay with some extraordinary …
Continue ReadingFebruary 24, 2026 WYPR By Sarah Petrowich Gov. Wes Moore’s key proposal to lower rising utility bills had its first hearing in both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday, but lawmakers are already poised to counter with some …
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