June 1, 2021 By: Josh Kurtz Read the full article here. 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Benjamin T. Jealous (second from left) with his running mate Susan W. Turnbull, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (left) and U.S. Rep. Jamie B. Raskin …
Continue ReadingMay 14, 2021 By: Bennett Leckrone Read the full article here. A 9-1-1 emergency call center in Montgomery County. File photo It’s been more than six months since Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (D-Montgomery) raised a red flag over a lack …
Continue ReadingApril 30, 2021 By: Eric Schucht Read the full article here. Maryland state Sen. Cheryl Kagan’s passion for civic service, the Jewish community and Scrabble were all mentioned at a virtual event honoring her on April 25. Kagan, a Democrat …
Continue ReadingApril 26, 2021 By: Suzanne Pollak Read the full article here. Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan, who represents Gaithersburg and Rockville, was called “a life-long champion” for both Montgomery County and “the entire state of Maryland,” by U.S. Sen. Chris Van …
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2021 By: Audrey Decker Read the full article here. After a polarizing 2020 presidential election and a worldwide pandemic, Maryland lawmakers are rethinking how to conduct voting. The General Assembly is considering multiple pieces of legislation that would …
Continue ReadingMay 18, 2021 By: Danielle Gaines Read the full article here. A view of the Maryland State House from Lawyers' Mall. Photo by Bruce DePuyt. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) will sign more than 200 bills into law on …
Continue ReadingMay 6, 2021 By: Pamela Wood Read the full article here. Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign off on a measure that will ditch Maryland’s pro-Confederacy state song, his spokesman said Thursday. After decades of failed attempts, state lawmakers passed …
Continue ReadingMay 3, 2021 By: Kevin Kinnally Read the full article here. For a fourth and final year, the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) Across Maryland this week will reconvene (virtually) to continue its work in guiding Maryland’s ambitious …
Continue ReadingApril 13, 2021 By: Eric Cortellessa Read the full article here. The Maryland Senate has unanimously voted for more enhanced disclosure requirements for elected officials, following a Washington Monthly exposé of Governor Larry Hogan who, unbeknownst to legislators or the …
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2021 By: Jack Hogan Read the full article here. Emergency measures to help struggling businesses pay less in unemployment insurance taxes while simultaneously granting more funding to the unemployed were voted out of the Maryland Legislature last week …
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