Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2023 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Vice Chair, Education, Energy, Environment (& Elections!) Committee (301) 858-3134 Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (ANNAPOLIS, MD) In the 2022 election cycle, Maryland had 4.1 million …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2022 (ELECTION DAY) Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301-858-3134 (GAITHERSBURG & ROCKVILLE, MD) While candidates and voters are eager to learn the …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2022 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301-858-3134 (ANNAPOLIS, MD) Sen. Cheryl Kagan published an OpEd in the Washington Post, discussing the impending delays …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2022 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301-858-3134 PRESS RELEASE: MD FireMEN to Vote on New Name: Debate is Unexpectedly Spirited. (Rockville, …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 1, 2022 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301-858-3134 (ANNAPOLIS, MD) Senator Cheryl C. Kagan sent the following letter to Governor Larry Hogan today, …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 3, 2021 (ANNAPOLIS, MD) After four years of working to upgrade Maryland's 9-1-1 system, the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) Across Maryland released its fourth & final annual report with 24 …

September 27, 2021   PRESS RELEASE KAGAN "KIBBITZES" WITH 8 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR   A year ago, Senator Cheryl Kagan posted the first episode of her podcast/vlog, "Kibbitzing with …

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2021  NEXT GEN 9-1-1 COMMISSION WILL CONVENE FOR THE LAST TIME In its final year of updating our emergency systems to save lives, Maryland's Next Generation …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2021 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Chair, Next Generation 9-1-1 Commission Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301/858-3134   CORRECTING THE RECORD ON 9-1-1 AUDITS …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2021 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Chair, Next Generation 9-1-1 Commission Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301/858-3134   FRANCHOT IGNORING LAW THAT WOULD HELP SAVE LIVES …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2021    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301/858-3134   NEXT GEN 9-1-1 COMMISSION LAUNCHES ITS 4th & FINAL YEAR In its …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2021   Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301-858-3134   PRESS RELEASE: FINALLY Repealing MD's State Song! Annapolis, MD:  Maryland’s Confederate-themed State Song …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2021   Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301-858-3134   PRESS RELEASE: TIME TO REPEAL MARYLAND'S STATE SONG Annapolis, MD:  Maryland’s State Song …

PRESS RELEASE: Senator Kagan Introduces Election Reform Package FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2021    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301-858-3134   (ANNAPOLIS, MD) The strength of …

9-1-1 Commissioners Finalize 2020 Recommendations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2020    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301/858-3134   Maryland's NG911 Commission will meet virtually on …

9-1-1 Commission Convenes to Consider Legislative Recommendations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2020    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301/858-3134   Maryland's NG911 Commission will meet …

 Maryland (Finally) Goes #FoamFree!   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2020   Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (preferred) 301-858-3134   Beginning tomorrow, Maryland implements its Expanded Polystyrene …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2020   Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   9-1-1 Commission's Omnibus Bill Hearing Tomorrow Annapolis, MD: A 29-member Commission chaired …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2020 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   With Drugged Driving on the Rise in Maryland and Nationwide, Sen. Kagan Proposes …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2020 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   SBE "Pulls the Plug" on Proposed Wireless Roll-Out Plan Emergency Bill (SB362) …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2020       Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   Statement on Troubling Problems in Tuesday's Special Election Emergency Bill (SB362) …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2020   Contact: Cheryl C. Kagan Info@UnNaugural.org 301/404-5740 www.UnNaugural.org National Voices on a Local Stage at Fourth and  FINAL "UnNaugural" Concert on Saturday, January 18 …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2020 Contact: Cheryl C. Kagan Info@UnNaugural.org 301/404-5740 www.UnNaugural.org   Fourth and FINAL "UnNaugural" Concert on January 18   On January 20, 2017, five musicians (headlined by …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2019    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   PRESS RELEASE: Final 9-1-1 Commission Meeting of 2019 (ANNAPOLIS, MD) Maryland's 9-1-1 …

PRESS RELEASE: Groundbreaking 9-1-1 Public Safety Bills Signed New Legislation Will Move Maryland to "Next Generation 9-1-1"   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2019    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 …

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2018    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   9-1-1 Commission to Finalize Recommendations on Monday   (ANNAPOLIS, MD) Public emergencies are …

 EMBARGOED UNTIL: November 30, 2018    Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   State of Maryland Moves to Update 9-1-1 System   (ANNAPOLIS, MD) In 1979, Sony …

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018          Statement by Senator Cheryl C. Kagan   The first phone number that children memorize is 9-1-1, and we all rely on …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2018      Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/842-7195 Hogan Should Step Up: Investigate Kavanaugh Complaint   Governor Hogan has the …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018      Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134 9-1-1 Commission Begins Its Work Thursday   The first phone number that …

For Immediate Release: March 13, 2018 STATEMENT BY SENATOR CHERYL KAGAN The videotape from Castlebay’s security camera confirms my allegation against lobbyist Gil Genn. Contrary to his three-page denial, the …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2018 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us (301) 858-3134   Hearing for 3 of Sen. Kagan's 9-1-1 Legislation Scheduled for Tomorrow …

For Immediate Release: March 2, 2018 Over the course of my career, I, like most women I know, have experienced some form of sexual harassment. Courageous women all over the …

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2018      Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134 Senator Kagan to Propose Five Bills Related to 9-1-1 Issues …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2018      Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us 301/858-3134   Senator Kagan's "Freedom to Serve" Act to be Heard in  …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2017            Senator Cheryl C. Kagan District 17 (Rockville & Gaithersburg) Cheryl.Kagan@Senate.State.md.us 301/858-3134   Hogan Administration Fails to Comply with "Language …