May 1, 2024 Maryland Matters This year’s session of the Maryland General Assembly had its share of achievements and disappointments, but it was the failure to pass Senate Bill 29 that should prompt some soul-searching, especially among the leadership of the House …
Continue ReadingApril 19, 2024 Maryland Matters With mail-in voting already under way, and the election less than a month from now, the number and pace of high-profile endorsements is intensifying in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. On Thursday, two powerful …
Continue ReadingMarch 31, 2024 Montgomery Community Media Long-time Potomac resident and former state legislator Laurence Levitan was known for ‘bringing home the bacon’ by getting numerous projects funded for people in Montgomery County. Levitan died at a nursing home in Bethesda …
Continue ReadingMarch 22, 2024 Maryland Matters A 13-year veteran of the Maryland General Assembly is leaving her post in May after just one year in the Maryland Senate. Sen. Ariana B. Kelly (D-Montgomery) announced Wednesday night that she will leave the …
Continue ReadingMarch 19, 2024 Montgomery Magazine The state senator finds solace from politics in promoting contemporary folk music. Article and Photos By Susan C. Ingram State Sen. Cheryl Kagan, center, with musicians Lena and Sanford Markley. On a bright and balmy …
Continue ReadingApril 22, 2024 Maryland Reporter SOME JURISDICTIONS TO BEGIN PROCESSING MAIL-IN PRIMARY BALLOTS: Mail-in ballots are starting to roll in across the Baltimore region as Maryland’s May 14 primary election draws near, with some jurisdictions preparing to process ballots as soon …
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2024 Maryland Matters The General Assembly session began on Jan. 10 with dire news over projected deficits. It will end Monday with a total eclipse of the sun. In between, there was a lockdown in the legislative complex …
Continue ReadingMarch 30, 2024 Maryland Matters The Maryland Senate voted to confirm a Republican nominee to the State Board of Elections despite objections from a dozen lawmakers who said she was unfit to serve on the panel. The 32-12 vote clears the way …
Continue ReadingMarch 20, 2024 The Baltimore Banner The persimmon could become the state fruit of Maryland. (Kirk McKoy/The Baltimore Banner) The inspiration and advocacy of a 13-year-old from Charles County may mean Maryland soon has a state fruit. The American persimmon …
Continue ReadingFebruary 20, 2024 Maryland Matters By Edward Fischman The writer is a member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee. For perhaps the first time, activists who have spent years advocating for special elections to fill General Assembly seats are …
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