Kagan In the News

September 27, 2022 Maryland Matters Lawyers representing the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox have appealed a ruling from a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge that allows boards of elections in the state to begin counting mail-in ballots this …

September 27, 2022 abc7 NEWS ON YOUR SIDE WASHINGTON (7News) — Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for Maryland governor, has filed a notice to appeal a judge's ruling that granted the Maryland State Board of Elections to begin counting mail-in and …

September 27, 2022 Baltimore Sun Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox has filed a notice of appeal and is seeking an emergency order to block the early counting of Maryland’s mail-in ballots, set to begin Saturday under an order issued last …

September 26, 2022 Southern Maryland News The court ruling Friday that will allow election officials to count mail-in ballots earlier is expected to speed up the counting of votes, which should mean an earlier certification of the 2022 election. Capital …

September 5, 2022 Maryland Matters Mail ballots received by the Montgomery County Board of Elections during the 2022 primary are sorted during a ballot canvass. Montgomery County Board of Elections photo. After an extended primary season, the Maryland State Board …

August 30, 2022 Maryland Association of Counties Conduit Street  Next Generation 9-1-1 improves resiliency and the ability to share information throughout Maryland and neighboring states. The Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services and AT&T* successfully launched AT&T ESInet™ as part of …

August 27, 2022 Washington Post The county executive says he is focused on communicating his agenda, which includes affordable housing, transit and health disparities Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, who squeaked past businessman David Blair to win the Democratic primary in Maryland’s most …

Aug 26, 2022 The Patch The federal government approved a proposal by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday to relieve traffic congestion on I-495 and I-270. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is pushing a proposal to relieve traffic congestion on the …

Aug. 25, 2022 NCSL State Legislatures News Utah Rep. Cory Maloy, left, and Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan discuss elections at the Legislative Summit. Also on the panel were Nebraska Sen. Adam Morfeld and Kentucky Rep. Kevin Bratcher. The session was …

August 24, 2022 State of Reform 1. Lawmakers to support immigrant health workers In the midst of a severe workforce shortage in Maryland, immigrants who are not yet citizens are often barred from registering with a health occupations board, regardless of their education or …

August 22, 2022 Maryland Association of Counties Conduit Street The MACo Summer Conference featured a unique demonstration of Next Generation 9-1-1 technology. Maryland counties are leading the way in building a statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 system to equip public safety …

August 20, 2022 Montgomery Community Media The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair hosted thousands of people from Aug. 12-20. Politicians included. Both Republicans and Democrats had a booth at the fair giving residents a chance to stop by and learn about the …

August 19, 2022 MPT State Circle What's being done about some election races in Maryland still not decided a month after the primary election. Watch the first 3 1/2 minutes here  

Aug 18, 2022 State of Reform In the midst of a severe workforce shortage, some Marylanders looking to become health workers are facing a major barrier to registering for their licenses. Occupational boards require an individual to provide a Social …

August 17, 2022 Washington Informer   From left: Prince George’s County election workers Darnell Eastman, Mark Mosby and Chancelor Richardson count and prepare to load ballots in the vote tabulator at Lake Arbor Elementary School in Mitchellville, Maryland, on July …

August 17, 2022 Maryland Matters Attendees at a Maryland Association of Counties summer conference seminar listen to a presentation on how technology can help identify solutions to housing shortages. Photo by Bruce DePuyt. The party scene in Ocean City is …

August 15, 2020 Maryland Matters A ballot dropbox was placed at the University of Maryland at Baltimore Community Engagement Center on West Baltimore Street for the June 2020 primary election. On Monday, the State Board of Elections voted to pursue …

August 15, 2022 Washington Post Wary after an unprecedented primary cycle plagued by delayed results, Maryland election officials on Monday decided to seek emergency legal action to prevent similar challenges in the fall. After certifying the primary results in a …

8/10/22 Bethesda Magazine | Bethesda Beat Nahid Khozeimeh (right), president of the county's Board of Elections, assists canvassers who examine and process mail-in ballots during the canvass on July 27. Credit: Photo by Steve Bohnel After a nearly three-week wait for all …

August 7, 2022 WUSA9 Challenger David Blair has demanded a recount against incumbent Marc Elrich. GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive is too close to call, according to the Associated Press. Incumbent Marc Elrich declared victory, but challenger …

July 29, 2022 Baltimore Sun Contemplative murmurs gave way to a chorus of realization and shouts as spectators watched the action unfold. Several clapped. One announced: “I think we have a new champion, everybody.” Orry Swift, the No. 2 rated …

July 26, 2022 Baltimore Fishbowl Photo courtesy of Roger Cullman/NASPA Skilled word wranglers are facing off this week in the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship here in Baltimore through July 27 at the Marriott Inner Harbor. With the efforts of one …

July 26, 2022 Maryland Matters A sunny day at the State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. It’s all over but the shouting — and some more counting. Thanks to Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that would have …

July 25, 2022 Washington Post Maryland voters cast their primary ballots on July 19 or, in the case of those who voted early in person or by mail, before then. Now, almost a week later, the victors in many close …

July 21, 2022 FOX5 News MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - It’s been two days since the Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive and we still don’t know the winner as the slow work of counting the state's mail-in ballots got underway on Thursday. Challenger David …

July 21, 2022 WUSA9  Several races were still undecided as mail-in ballot counting began. The process could take weeks because of the large number of ballots. GERMANTOWN, Md. — Maryland elections workers started opening and counting mail-in ballots Thursday with …

July 20, 2022 Washington Post   As Maryland voters brace for days or weeks of not knowing who won tightly contested primary races, Gov. Larry Hogan doubled down on the veto that ensured the unprecedented scramble. A spokesman for term-limited …

July 17, 2022  | Updated July 22, 2022  Washington Post Voters requested a record number of mail-in ballots, but elections officials must wait two days to start counting them It could be days or even weeks before analysts declare winners and …

July 16, 2022 Baltimore Sun Maryland’s primary season — from the candidates’ announcements more than a year ago to the delayed voting dates because of redistricting — has already dragged on far longer than usual. And don’t expect it to …

July 15, 2022 Washington Post Cheryl C. Kagan, a Democrat, represents Montgomery County in the Maryland Senate, where she is vice chair of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over election law. Voters traditionally expect election …

July 12, 2022 Washington Post Election results in tight races are likely to come days after Maryland’s July 19 primary as a pandemic-era shift to mail-in voting runs up against the state’s prohibition against counting ballots early, officials warn. Maryland regulations …

July 11, 2022 Maryland Matters A Maryland ballot dropbox was placed at the University of Maryland at Baltimore Community Engagement Center on West Baltimore Street for the June 2020 primary election. Photo by Hannah Gaskill. Just over a week ahead …

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June 27, 2022 Montgomery Community Media Members from five area synagogues joined together June 25 on the lawn of Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg to mark the loss of abortion access in the U.S. About 150 people sat in a semicircle …

June 24, 2022 WUSA9 PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Up to 10,000 registered voters in Prince George's County may have received incorrectly printed sample ballots in the mail, elections officials said in an alert. The ballots are not the actual documents …

June 22, 2022 WTOP News Members of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association have voted to keep the organization’s current name instead of making it gender inclusive. Association president Joel McCrea said the measure for a name change did not pass …

June 22, 2022 Montgomery Community Media The Maryland State Firemen’s Association, who are meeting in Ocean City for the annual convention, voted Monday night to keep their name despite a push by some to make it more inclusive. State Sen. …

June 15, 2022 MarylandReport  Written by Cynthia Prairie Campaign cash is the topic of the day. Who has it? Who doesn't? Where is it being spent? Image by S K from Pixabay SO FAR, MOORE LEADS FUND-RAISING RACE: As Maryland primary voters begin receiving …

June 15, 2022 WDVM Written by Cheyenne Corbin MARYLAND (DC News Now) — Over the weekend firefighters from around Maryland are coming together to Ocean City for their annual conference. One item on the agenda is voting to rename the …

June 14, 2022 Fox 45 News Written by Tim Swift BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore held an online fundraiser with Oprah Winfrey Tuesday night to discuss the future of leadership in Maryland. The chat between Moore and the …

June 3, 2022 Montgomery County Media Written by Gianna Gronowski In a letter dated June 1, Senator Cheryl Kagan (D- 17, Montgomery County) urged Governor Larry Hogan  to declare a state of emergency regarding an “impending electoral crisis.” The issue …

June 2, 2022 WBALT-TV 11 LAUREL, Md. -- A Democratic Maryland state senator said there is still time for the governor to declare a state of emergency to prevent an election disaster. Earlier this week, Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan …

June 2, 2022 WBAL News Radio  Written by Robert Lang A state lawmaker wants Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a state of emergency ahead of next month's primary election. Montgomery County Democratic Sen. Cheryl Kagan is asking Hogan to declare a state …

June 2, 2022 WUSA9 Written by Deirdre Byrne ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Nearly a week after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed 18 bills, State Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery) is urging the governor to reconsider one of those bills. Among the bills vetoed …

June 2, 2022 WTOP News Written by Alicia Abelson Maryland State Sen. Cheryl Kagan, D-Montgomery County, called on Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a state of emergency before the state’s primary election, to address what she calls an “impending electoral …