May 20, 2025 Bethesda Magazine Team of four legislators represent parts of Rockville, Gaithersburg Ryan Spiegel, far left, poses with the rest of the District 17 delegation -- (from left) Sen. Cheryl Kagan, Del. Joe Vogel and Del. Julie Palakovich-Carr …
Continue ReadingMay 9, 2025 Dear Friend: What a week! In addition to everything you'll read about in this email, I was honored to interview American Hero and Civil Rights Activist Dion Diamond following a screening of the documentary "Ain't No Back …
Continue ReadingSpring 2025 Dear Friend: What a session! Over the course of 90 days, under uniquely difficult fiscal and political circumstances, the General Assembly approved a balanced budget and passed 878 bills. Limited resources and competing priorities meant making trade-offs …
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2025 The Baltimore Banner Lawmakers are packing their bags to go back to their regular lives and day jobs after 90 days in session in Annapolis. Gov. Wes Moore is packing his bags for an economic development trip …
Continue ReadingMarch 28, 2025 The Baltimore Banner Maryland lawmakers are working on a plan to give rebates to electric utility customers to blunt the impact of rising bills. But how much might you see? Lawmakers can’t say just yet. Legislation moving …
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2025 Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan Del. Julie Palakovich Carr Del. Joe Vogel Del. Ryan Spiegel District 17 Legislative Team Launches Joint Re-election Bid (ANNAPOLIS, MD) Senator Cheryl Kagan, Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr, Delegate Joe Vogel, and …
Continue ReadingSpring 2025 Dear Friend: Continuing from last week-- this is the second (and final!) installment of my wrap-up from the 2025 legislative session. If you missed last week's, you can check it out here. Improving Our Elections Maryland’s elections are …
Continue ReadingApril 11, 2025 Dear Friend: As of midnight on Monday, the 447th session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned "Sine Die.” My colleagues agreed that this was one of the most difficult and complicated sessions in eons. Despite the …
Continue ReadingApril 4, 2025 Dear Friend: Our 90-day legislative session adjourns ("Sine Die”) at midnight on Monday. My colleagues, staff, and I are suiting up for a marathon day of debates and votes, using every last moment until the stroke of …
Continue ReadingMarch 27, 2025 Dear Friend: While we cheer on the University of Maryland Women’s and Men’s Basketball Teams (who both just advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen"), we’re experiencing our own “March Madness” in the Senate. With just 12 days left …
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