February 21, 2018 Dear Friend: The Senate began the week with a Presidents' Day address in the historic Senate Chamber. Over the last week, I have been standing up for election security in the State Senate. My bill, SB190, would …
Continue ReadingMay 16, 2017 Dear Friend: Thanks very much to those of you who extended condolences on my father's recent passing. Throughout my life, he encouraged me to work hard and speak out. Dad was my big cheerleader and was thrilled …
Continue ReadingSome people think that the heat and humidity of a Maryland summer slows things down a bit. That definitely did not happen for me or my staff! We have been very hard at work on behalf of the people of …
Continue ReadingDid you hear the exciting news? Governor Larry Hogan announced that he will allow my "Fertility Parity" bill to become law, which will provide equal coverage for married lesbian couples! In addition, we enacted my Organ Donation Act; provided funding for …
Continue ReadingFebruary 6, 2018 Dear Friend: I hope you enjoyed the exciting Super Bowl, as I did. It seemed appropriate to use a football analogy today; we're on (or one!) third down and headed toward the end zone (adjournment). There …
Continue ReadingOctober 18, 2015Happy Autumn! I hope you had an enjoyable summer. I took a little bit of time off, but I mostly continued to work on behalf of the residents of Rockville and Gaithersburg.2016 Legislative PrioritiesSenator Kagan presented media mogul …
Continue ReadingDear Friends: A year ago today, I won my hotly contested campaign for State Senate. Since then, we have accomplished much together. From increasing Maryland's organ donation rates to mandating fertility parity for married lesbian couples; and from securing much-needed funding …
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