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June 20, 2026 Montgomery Perspective By Adam Pagnucco Last week, I wrote about a series of mailers containing sample ballots on behalf of “Democratic teams” that actually reflected selections made by the county’s state senators.  That resulted in a bit of pushback …

June 10 2026 Maryland Reporter by Cynthia Prairie ELECTIONS BOARD ISSUES GUIDELINE TO ADDRESS MAIL-IN BALLOT ERROR: Maryland’s five-member state election board unanimously approved a set of public guidelines Tuesday laying out how thousands of mail-in ballots will be tabulated for …

June 2, 2026 WMAR By: Taylor Epps ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland public school students will soon have a new opportunity to show their achievements after Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Civic Excellence Program bill. The program allows public school …

May 27, 2026 Montgomery Community Media Maryam Shahzad People want to know that when there is an emergency, 911 will be there to answer the call. “My passion for 911 began when my friend, Carl Henn, died in a freak thunderstorm and …

May 15, 2026 WYPR By Sarah Petrowich The Maryland General Assembly passed an array of election reforms this year to try and curb election interference and increase voter access ahead of the General Election this November. State Sen. Cheryl Kagan …

June 10, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Christine Condon and William J. Ford Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) newest senior adviser will aim to improve Maryland’s use of AI technology. Michael Boyce, who started as Moore’s senior adviser for responsible artificial intelligence …

6/9/26 The Diamondback by Clare Roth Gov. Wes Moore signed about 275 state bills leftover from this spring’s legislative session late last month, addressing topics including artificial intelligence, youth civic engagement, housing and healthcare. In a public statement earlier this …

May 27, 2026 NCSL By Elections and Redistricting Staff Kagan, a nearly 20-year veteran of the General Assembly, is NCSL’s appointee to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Board of Advisors. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Cheryl Kagan decided that serving …

May 22, 2026 Montgomery Community Media Markette Sheppard In this week’s edition of The Pulse, get the latest update on the Maryland State Board of Election’s mail-in ballot error that affected more than a half million voters, including many Montgomery County residents. Then, …

May 12, 2026 WTOP News by Kate Ryan Among the bills signed into law on Tuesday, one allows anyone in Maryland to call 311 to get information on government services in their area. Maryland State Sen. Cheryl Kagan said the …