Kagan In the News

November 10, 2023 Maryland Matters Members of CASA rally on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis earlier this year in favor of a bill that would have expanded health care for undocumented immigrants. Photo by Bryan P. Sears. These should be heady …

November 8, 2023 Montgomery Community Media Councilmember Monique Ashton is the new mayor of the City of Rockville, according to unofficial results. She will be the city’s first mayor of color and succeeds outgoing Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton. Ashton received …

November 7, 2023 MoCo360 Voters will choose new Gaithersburg, Rockville city councilmembers Tuesday A state senator and a developer-friendly PAC have made endorsements in the Rockville and Gaithersburg City Council races and paid to send out mailers to constituents. In the Rockville …

October 20, 2023 Montgomery Perspective Many elected officials endorse other candidates.  Some contribute to the candidates they have endorsed.  But few go further by financing independent expenditures for those candidates, such as mailers. That’s because they are not Senator Cheryl …

October 6, 2023 WTOP Maryland’s emergency rooms have the longest wait times in the nation. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the average wait time in Maryland emergency rooms is three hours and 48 minutes. A new law …

9/27/2023 Press Release ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller attended the 46th annual J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake. The event, attended by elected officials from across the state, was held at Somers Cove Marina …

September 27, 2023 The NonProfit Times A Democratic state senator from Maryland is spearheading a bipartisan movement to create a National Nonprofit Legislative Caucus of state-level lawmakers to ensure nonprofit issues aren’t neglected when new legislation is being considered. The …

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September 15, 2023 Maryland Matters Common Cause Maryland is encouraging local officials to allow more young people to vote in local elections. The nonprofit advocacy organization, based in Annapolis, posed a question in a recent mass email: “Do you agree …

September 5, 2023 Governing Demand for nonprofit services is on the rise, and legislators are paying more attention to ways they can support the sector. In Brief: Nonprofit organizations met critical needs during the pandemic. While the need for their …

August 30, 2023 Maryland Matters The new leader of the Maryland Public Service Commission said Tuesday that he plans to convene meetings with interested parties over the next few months to discuss the increasingly controversial issue of where to place …

August 23, 2023 Maryland Association of Counties: Conduit Street At the 2023 MACo Summer Conference, an expert panel discussed the evolving role of libraries, like providing wraparound services and workforce development. The 2023 MACo Summer Conference panel, “Books and Beyond: …

August 21, 2023 National Council of Nonprofits | Nonprofit Champion National Nonprofit Legislative Caucus Nonprofits play vital roles in communities yet are too often overlooked in legislation and policymaking. The National Nonprofit Legislative Caucus is an open, bipartisan, and bicameral group of state …

August 2, 2023 Maryland Matters In medical emergencies, house fires, or other dangerous situations, most Americans understand to call 911 for immediate help from a call specialist. The dispatcher will talk someone through a tough situation and may coordinate first …

June 8, 2023 Washington Post Longtime state election board staffer Jared DeMarinis replaces Linda H. Lamone, who is stepping down after more than 25 years administering Maryland elections For the first time in a quarter-century, the Maryland Board of Elections …

June 8, 2023 Baltimore Sun The Maryland State Board of Elections has hired a new elections administrator, selecting a longtime employee for the top job. Jared DeMarinis was chosen by a unanimous vote during a brief virtual meeting of the …

June 8, 2023 Maryland Matters Jared DeMarinis, director of candidacy and campaign finance for the Maryland State Board of Elections, during an April bill signing. File photo by Bryan P. Sears. An 18-year veteran of the Maryland State Board of …

June 5, 2023 Maryland Matters Four members of the Maryland State Board of Elections Monday postponed an expected vote to name a new state elections administrator during a virtual meeting. The vote was delayed until Thursday to allow a fifth …

May 26, 2023 Maryland Matters The search for a new state elections administrator is now down to three finalists. The five-member Maryland State Board of Elections met Friday to review a tranche of applications for the position and determine which …

May 22, 2023 Montgomery Community Media Fiction. Non-fiction. Children. Young Adult. Science Fiction. Memoirs. Poetry. Sports, History, Current Events. Biographies. The Gaithersburg Book Festival featured all these book genres and many of the authors who wrote them. MyMCM talked to …

May 5, 2023 Maryland Matters The chair of the Maryland State Board of Elections has promised to limit the retiring elections director’s involvement in the search for her successor. Chair William G. Voelp made the promise following an elections board …

May 3, 2023 TheDream.US New Legislation to Provide More Opportunities for Dreamers to Work as Nurses and in Health Occupations Washington, DC – TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for immigrant youth, is celebrating Maryland’s enactment of SB187/HB454 – …

April 18, 2023 Maryland Matters The Maryland State Board of Elections office in Annapolis. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Maryland’s long-serving elections administrator will have a hand in setting standards for choosing her successor. Linda Lamone, 80, announced last month …

April 15, 2023 Maryland Matters Aidan Judge (center) peers over the balcony minutes past midnight on April 11, 2023 after dropping balloons and confetti as the General Assembly adjourned sine die. Photo by Christine Zhu. In the leadup to midnight …

April 11, 2023 Montgomery Community Media The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up its 90-day legislative session on Monday, April 10th.  A number of health related bills passed both chambers. The bills are now headed to Governor Wes Moore’s desk for …

April 10, 2023 WBALTV Maryland state lawmakers spent Monday tying up loose ends as they inched closer to the finish line for bills to become law in the 2023 legislative session. The end of the 90-day session comes at midnight …

April 6, 2023 Maryland Nonprofits For nonprofits that receive funds from government agencies, payment delays have been a major management problem for years. Nonprofits in Maryland continually face delays in payments on grants or contracts that may extend many months. …

April 2023 911der Women Not all 911der Women wear headsets – and Maryland State Senator Cheryl C. Kagan is definitely a 911der Woman. She recently received the Government Leader award from the NG911 Institute – for the second time. It’s no wonder …

April 5, 2023 The Daily Record Swatting, a prank emergency call about incidents like an active shooter or bomb threat to prompt an aggressive law enforcement response, will be a misdemeanor crime punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 …

April 5, 2023 The Daily Record Swatting, a prank emergency call about incidents like an active shooter or bomb threat to prompt an aggressive law enforcement response, will be a misdemeanor crime punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 …

March 31, 2023 Maryland Matters ... Republicans push for vote on elections nominees  Senate Republicans on Friday called on their Democratic counterparts to vote on two nominees to boards of elections. The Senate Executive Nominations Committee voted Monday to hold …

March 31, 2023 LocalToday Maryland News Linda Lamone, Maryland’s longtime election chief, who some officials have described as the state’s “for life” election chief, will step down this year after more than two decades in office. Lamone, 80, who was …

March 30, 2023 The Washington Times The Montgomery County Council in Maryland passed a law Tuesday mandating that gas station owners post both the lowest price and, if applicable, the credit card price for regular gasoline. The law will go into effect …

March 29, 2023 The Baltimore Banner Linda Lamone, who has led the Maryland State Board of Elections since 1997, told the five-member election board during a meeting Wednesday she plans to retire this upcoming summer. “I have thoroughly enjoyed working …

March 29, 2023 Baltimore Sun Linda Lamone, Maryland’s longtime election administrator who some officials dubbed the state’s election chief “for life,” will call it quits this year after more than two decades in the post. Lamone, 80, who was named …

March 22, 2023 Maryland PIRG Monday night marked a critical deadline in the Maryland General Assembly’s 90 day session. Monday night marked a critical deadline in the Maryland General Assembly’s 90 day session. Bills that have not passed either the …

March 17, 2023 Baltimore Sun Maryland elections in the past few years — amid a pandemic and a once-in-a-decade redistricting — have faced near-constant turbulence. Drastic changes to voters’ preferred methods of voting. Lawsuits alleging gerrymandering on racial and partisan grounds. Delays, in some cases lasting …

March 16, 2023 The Southern Maryland Chronicle The Maryland Senate passed an election reform package designed to prevent a repeat of the 36-day delay in announcing the results of the 2022 Montgomery County primary election. Incumbent Marc Elrich was declared …

March 15, 2023 Maryland Reporter ANNAPOLIS, Md. – It took 36 days after the 2022 primary election to declare incumbent Marc Elrich as the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County Executive. Though Election Day occurred on July 19, the Montgomery County Board …

March 15, 2023 The Daily Record Sen. Cheryl Kagan, D-Montgomery, introduced eight pieces of legislation in an election reform package. (The Daily Record file/Bryan P. Sears) ANNAPOLIS – It took 36 days after the 2022 primary election to declare incumbent …

March 15, 2023 Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – It took 36 days after the 2022 primary election to declare incumbent Marc Elrich as the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County Executive. Though Election Day occurred on July 19, the Montgomery …

March 9, 2023 Maryland Matters Senate Judicial Proceedings Vice Chair Jeff Waldstreicher (D-Montgomery) speaks on the Senate floor March 9. Photo by Bryan P. Sears. Maryland’s Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that would prohibit a person from …

March 8, 2023 Maryland Matters State lawmakers took another step in undoing a nearly two-decade old law that makes it difficult to remove Maryland’s top election official. Sponsors of the bills including Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery) say the bill is …

February 28, 2023 The Herald-Mail More than 70 election-related bills have been proposed this year during the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative session in Annapolis. Sen. Cheryl Kagan, D-Montgomery, alone has eight. Such a bounty of bills begs the question: What exactly are …

February 23, 2023 WMAR The Maryland Board of Elections website has the 2024 Primary Election day listed as April 23, 2024. That also happens to be the first full day of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Both Baltimore Mayor Brandon …

February 22, 2023 EIN Presswire Maryland Senator Kagan’s exceptional commitment to public safety / NG911 has earned her the NG9-1-1 Institute’s “Government Leader Award” for a second time Senator Kagan’s vision and unwavering support for advancing 911 issues has enhanced …

February 20, 2023 Maryland Association of Counties: Conduit Street For the second time, Maryland State Senator Cheryl Kagan was chosen as the Next Generation 9-1-1 Institute’s Government Leader of the Year for her groundbreaking work to improve emergency services. Maryland residents demand …

February 15, 2023 Montgomery Perspective By Adam Pagnucco. Few legislators in Annapolis have introduced more bills on elections in recent years than Senator Cheryl Kagan, and her new package of reforms does not disappoint.  I have previously written about her bill to fix …

February 9, 2023 CBS News Baltimore BALTIMORE - A Maryland Senator is lobbying to pass a bill that will increase transparency when it comes to gas prices, and making gas stations clearly display both cash and credit. The Maryland Senate …