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January 24, 2023 Washington Jewish Week Maryland state Sen. Cheryl Kagan campaigns with then-gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore in 2022 Photo courtesy of Cheryl Kagan Ensuring security funding for communal sites and enhancing hate crime law amid a rash of antisemitic graffiti episodes …

January 10, 2023 WMAR2 News ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Annapolis is buzzing once again as senators and delegates are busy moving into their new offices and preparing for change. This year, it’s a new era in Annapolis. The state’s first Black …

December 27, 2022 WTOP When Marylanders opt for mail-in ballots, they will find a reminder in their ballot instructions to sign the oath on the back of the return envelope. But there are times when voters forget. There’s a fix for that — …

December 21, 2022 Maryland Matters Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City). File photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) unveiled his long-awaited restructuring plan for the upper chamber late Wednesday afternoon, shifting the missions of …

November 28, 2022 Maryland Matters A view of the House of Delegates from the visitor’s gallery on a sunny Saturday. Photo by Bennett Leckrone.   Joe Vogel and Jeffrie Long Jr. became the first members of Gen Z elected to …

January 24, 2023 Montgomery Perspective Last year, District 18 voters were denied a contested House of Delegates primary.  This was one of the strangest and most unfortunate electoral events in county history.  Senator Cheryl Kagan has not forgotten it and …

December 27, 2022 Baltimore Sun Big changes have come to Maryland elections since the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020. More than 1 in 4 voters participated using mail-in ballots in the most recent election, casting them via ballot drop boxes or sending …

December 21, 2022 The Daily Record Sen. Melony Griffith, D-Prince George’s, will become chair of the Senate Finance Committee in the 2023 General Assembly session. (AP File Photo/Julio Cortez) ANNAPOLIS — Changes are coming to the Maryland Senate with the …

December 15, 2022 Montgomery Community Media  District 17’s longtime State Senator Cheryl Kagan looks forward to her return to Annapolis in January for the 2023 Legislative Session. Kagan talked with MyMCM about the agenda for the new state administration and …

November 28, 2022 Maryland Association of Counties: Conduit Street At MACo’s Winter Conference, an expert panel will explore innovative policies involving elections. An essential function of Maryland’s county governments is to fund and oversee elections. But some laws and policies fail to recognize …