January 11, 2024 Baltimore Sun A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections resigned this week after federal authorities announced his indictment for allegedly participating in the 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Carlos Ayala, 52, of Salisbury, …
Continue ReadingDecember 21, 2023 Montgomery Community Media The Maryland General Assembly kicks off its legislative session in Annapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The session will run for 90 days. It is set to end on Monday, April 8. This will be …
Continue ReadingDecember 16, 2023 Maryland Matters ... Skip the shake, pass the Corn The invitations for dozens of last-minute fundraisers that will take place just before the General Assembly session starts on Jan. 10 are going out. State lawmakers, along with …
Continue ReadingNovember 10, 2023 Maryland Matters Members of CASA rally on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis earlier this year in favor of a bill that would have expanded health care for undocumented immigrants. Photo by Bryan P. Sears. These should be heady …
Continue ReadingNovember 7, 2023 MoCo360 Voters will choose new Gaithersburg, Rockville city councilmembers Tuesday A state senator and a developer-friendly PAC have made endorsements in the Rockville and Gaithersburg City Council races and paid to send out mailers to constituents. In the Rockville …
Continue ReadingJanuary 4, 2024 Dear Friend: I hope you are having a happy and healthy start to 2024! The new year is a time for self-reflection and growth, and I wish you all the best. The 446th legislative session is right around the …
Continue ReadingDecember 18, 2023 Montgomery Perspective Senator Cheryl Kagan has filed an Open Meetings Act complaint against the Rockville Board of Supervisors of Elections. In the complaint, she alleges that the board excluded her from an open meeting in violation of …
Continue ReadingDecember 14, 2023 Maryland Association of Counties: Conduit Street At the MACo Winter Conference, an expert panel explored innovative policies and new solutions to advance and promote free, fair, safe, and secure elections. An essential function of Maryland’s county governments is to …
Continue ReadingNovember 8, 2023 Montgomery Community Media Councilmember Monique Ashton is the new mayor of the City of Rockville, according to unofficial results. She will be the city’s first mayor of color and succeeds outgoing Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton. Ashton received …
Continue ReadingOctober 20, 2023 Montgomery Perspective Many elected officials endorse other candidates. Some contribute to the candidates they have endorsed. But few go further by financing independent expenditures for those candidates, such as mailers. That’s because they are not Senator Cheryl …
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