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Published: Thursday, February 24, 2011
Source: Rockville Central
After roughly five decades of
discussing options and drawing routes… purchasing parcels of land and
dealing with politics… rising costs and controversy… the Intercounty
Connector (ICC) finally opened yesterday. As...
Political observers say newcomer Campos has all three
Published: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
For Republicans, winning in District 17 is widely regarded as an uphill battle.
The district, which includes Rockville, Gaithersburg and Garrett Park,
is known as a notably blue district in a notably blue county. To have...
Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Source: The Town Courier
Voter turnout in Kentlands, Lakelands and Quince Orchard Park was well under 20 percent on primary day.
According to an election summary report for Lakelands Park Middle
School, only 12.31 percent of voters cast a ballot...
Most schools in Rockville are over capacity
Published: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
As county school system officials struggle with a school overcrowding
issue they did not anticipate, Rockville officials struggle with
identifying their role in a possible solution.
On Monday night, the City Council...
Party rallies, gears up for general election
Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
After months of mudslinging in what some are calling the ugliest
primary season in Montgomery County's history, Democrats gathered
Thursday to kiss and make up.
The Woman's Suburban Democratic Club hosted the celebration...
She and Democratic House candidates set their sights on Republican challengers in general election
Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
The campaign State Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D-17) called the toughest of her career is over.
Challenger Cheryl C. Kagan called Forehand the day after last week's
primary election to congratulate her on her win and to wish...
Parties stress unity as attention turns toward November
Published: Friday, September 17, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
ANNAPOLIS — After every primary election in Montgomery County, the
Woman's Suburban Democratic Club hosts a "Kiss and Make-Up Party" to
foster party unity and allow candidates and their supporters to
reconcile.
There's...
At Leisure World, early turnout is light
Published: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
When the polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Leisure World, one of the
largest voting blocs in the county, there were more candidates and
campaign volunteers at the District 19 voting precinct than voters.
According to...
Former state delegate says she will remain active in the community
Published: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
The campaign State Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D-17) called the toughest of her career is over.
Challenger Cheryl C. Kagan called Forehand sometime before 3 p.m. today
to congratulate her on her win and to wish her luck in...
Forehand, the incumbent senator, had slight lead over challenger Kagan at midnight
Published: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
With 26 precincts reporting at midnight, Sen. Jennie M. Forehand had a
slight lead over challenger Cheryl C. Kagan in the Democratic primary
for state senator in District 17, but the outcome was too close to call.
Kagan...
In Gaithersburg and Germantown, voters weigh in on issues
Published: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Voters at Neelsville Middle School in Germantown arrived "here and there in trickles," said election chief Sariah Jones.
"I'm not really surprised because there was early voting and a lot of
people turned out for that,"...
Published: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Source: The Town Courier
Montgomery County Public Schools students are enjoying a day off today
as many local schools are being used as polling places for Primary
Election Day in Maryland.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p.m....
Published: Monday, September 13, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
It is no secret that I am supporting Cheryl Kagan in the District 17
Senate race, since my husband and I hosted her kick off fundraiser. I
have a long history with both Cheryl Kagan and Jennie Forehand and
consider both...
Published: Sunday, September 12, 2010
Source: Kagan Campaign
(ROCKVILLE,
September 12, 2010) Showing unusually
strong support among local officeholders for a political challenger, Cheryl Kagan, candidate for Maryland
State Senate in Montgomery County’s District 17, today released a...
Published: Friday, September 10, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
To see the posting at its source, click here....
Published: Friday, September 10, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Rockville has been Ground Zero for one of the harder-fought election
campaigns in the state, the race for democratic nomination to the
District 17 Senate seat, which is currently held by Jennie Forehand. Forehand is...
Published: Friday, September 10, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Compared to four years ago, the 2010 round of Democratic primaries can
be summarized in three words — boring, boring, and boring. In 2006,
Democrats had a down-to-the-wire primary contest for Paul Sarbanes' open
seat....
Published: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
The past few days have seen many opinions expressed about the District 17 State Senate race, including those of Hon. Paul Carlson, Hon. Anne Robbins, Hon. Bob Wright, Peerless Rockville founder Eileen McGuckian and others. To read these pieces, please visit the Rockville Central website by clicking here....
Published: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Just a brief note to express my
preference for candidate Cheryl Kagan in next Tuesday’s primary
election. Consistent with many of the pro-Kagan comments that appear on
these pages, I look for a more proactive, dynamic...
Published: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Source: Washington Post
In her bid to win a second term, Maryland Sen. Nancy J. King has traded
views with her primary challenger on gay marriage, corporate taxes and
other issues one would expect to get a full airing in a county that
prides...
Published: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 challenger Cheryl Kagan is calling on Senator Jennie
Forehand to disclose the identity of all of her campaign contributors, a
practice that Forehand has not always followed in the past. Kagan's
challenge is...
Published: Monday, September 6, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
From a presentation at Asbury Methodist Village.
To read the article from its source, click here....
Published: Monday, September 6, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Last Tuesday night, the District 17 Democratic Club held the final
debate of the primary campaign between incumbent Sen. Jennie
Forehand and challenger, former Del. Cheryl Kagan,
at Rockville Memorial Library.
The...
Published: Monday, September 6, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Here's a round-up of the endorsements from fourteen of the more
influential groups in Montgomery County. Some
of these endorsements are more important than others. For example,
most observers consider support from MCEA...
Published: Monday, September 6, 2010
Source: CherylKagan.org
KAGAN CALLS ON FOREHAND TO FINALLY REVEAL IDENTITY OF “LUMP SUM”
DONATIONS
(ROCKVILLE, September 6, 2010) Former Delegate and State Senate challenger
Cheryl Kagan today hand-delivered a letter to Jennie Forehand,...
Published: Friday, September 3, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
On Tuesday night, the District 17 Democratic Club held the final
debate of the primary campaign between incumbent Sen. Jennie
Forehand and challenger, former Del. Cheryl Kagan,
at Rockville Memorial Library.
The primary...
Published: Friday, September 3, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Today I received a negative
mailer from Jennie
Forehand attacking
the ethics of her opponent, Cheryl Kagan.
Because Jennie raised the same issue at their debate on Tuesday,
August 31, and Cheryl easily refuted it, I...
Published: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
On Tuesday night, the District 17 Democratic Club held the final
debate of the primary campaign between incumbent Sen. Jennie
Forehand and challenger, former Del. Cheryl Kagan,
at Rockville Memorial Library.
The primary...
Why I am Supporting Cheryl Kagan
Published: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Why I am Supporting Cheryl Kagan and Why I Believe She Deserves Your Support to be our Next State Senator
At the District 17 Democrats
state senate debate Tuesday night in the Rockville Library, the
candidates were asked...
Published: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
It's become increasingly obvious that, far from being competing goals, a
healthy environment and a healthy economy go hand-in-hand. As a native
New Orleanian, I see firsthand that the same oil that threatened fragile
...
Published: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
I was disappointed by your Aug. 18 article about the
District 17 State Senate Democratic primary contest between challenger
Cheryl Kagan and incumbent Jennie Forehand. I was looking forward to the
usual, thorough Gazette...
Published: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
At long last, the jungle has come to Montgomery County.
Published: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Source: CenterMaryland.org
Politics in the county have never been as polite as people make it
out to be. With its proximity to Washington, D.C., and hundreds of
politically ambitious people running around, you always find a few epic
Democratic...
Published: Monday, August 30, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
First things first. Voters in Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Garrett Park
are fortunate to have two exemplary people, Jennie Forehand and Cheryl Kagan, vying for the State
Senate nomination in the September 14 Democratic...
Published: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Source: AP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - With little to no
opposition for Maryland's statewide Democratic officeholders from within
their party, attention has turned to next month's competitive primaries
for state Senate seats in the...
Cheryl Kagan Is Our Future
Published: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Cheryl Kagan, candidate for State Senate from
District 17 (Rockville, Gaithersburg, Garrett Park) is our future. She
represents the aspirations of a mid-Montgomery County region that’s
growing and changing. A County...
Challengers hold financial lead in couple of races
Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
In at least Montgomery County primary contests, challengers have more
cash on hand to spend than sitting Maryland senators.
Campaign finance reports released last week show Democrats Karen S.
Montgomery (D-Dist. 14) of...
Incumbent House Democrats raised more than Republican challengers
Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Cheryl C. Kagan, the challenger for the Democratic ticket in the
District 17 State Senate race, leads incumbent Sen. Jennie M. Forehand
in campaign money by about $8,000, according to August campaign finance
reports filed...
Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Following are summaries of candidates’ campaign finance filings for the
period of 1/14/10 through 8/10/10, along with our take on what they
mean. District 14 Senate
challenger Karen Montgomery’s cash on hand seems...
Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 Senate challenger Cheryl Kagan has sent out a mailer
criticizing incumbent Jennie Forehand for missing a vote on the death
penalty. In
2009, Forehand missed a vote on an amendment to a bill repealing the...
Published: Monday, August 23, 2010
Source: Washington Post
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, the Democratic primaries for the state legislature
are notable this year for the number of tough challenges to entrenched
incumbents. (There are no contested Republican primaries in Montgomery
or,...
Published: Monday, August 23, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Published: Monday, August 23, 2010
Source: Washington Post - First Click
In Democratic primaries
in Montgomery County, Post endorsements
actually matter. Our colleagues from the editorial board have published
their choices this morning, which include two Senate challengers: former
delegate...
Published: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The Washington Post has made its endorsements in state legislative
races. The endorsed candidates are: District
14 Senate: Rona Kramer District 14 House: Anne Kaiser, Bo Newsome,
Jodi Finkelstein District 15 House:...
Published: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Source: www.actfortransit.org
Detailed Responses - Maryland State Senate District 17
Question 1
Do you support the Locally Preferred Alternative selected by
Gov. O'Malley for the Purple Line, including an at-grade light rail
line with a trail...
Published: Friday, August 20, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
On Wednesday,
the two Democratic candidates for the District 17 Senate seat squared
off for a brief televised debate on TBD.com’s NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt.
Incumbent Senator Jennie Forehand and challenger former...
Published: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Bruce DePuyt only had ten minutes, but he made good use of them.
This debate is worth watching, folks.
To view the article fromt its source, click here....
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
This blog has covered with some amount of hand-rubbing glee the
political cat-fights of MoCo. Consider Saqib Ali’s repeated
broadsides
against Nancy King. Or Ilaya Hopkins’s negative
emails
against Roger Berliner. Or...
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 Senate challenger Cheryl Kagan is claiming in a new press
release that she has outraised incumbent Jennie Forehand again. Back in
January,
we noted that Kagan had outraised Forehand two years in a row, so now...
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
It's often said that elections are about the future, and since no one
has a larger stake in our future than young people, one way to judge the
relevance of a political campaign is the degree of enthusiasm it
generates...
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
(Rockville MD, August 17,
2010)—Continuing her record of broad and deep financial support, District 17 State
Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan today released a report showing a 3:2 fundraising
edge over her incumbent opponent,...
Former District 17 colleagues now divided as they seek same seat
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Those who know Cheryl C. Kagan and state Sen. Jennie M. Forehand say
they know two things for certain: Kagan has been eyeing the District 17
Senate seat for at least five years, and Forehand and Kagan are no
longer as...
Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Source: MarylandReporter.com
With 32 years in the General Assembly, Sen. Jennie Forehand is used
to elections.
But she’s not used to fighting her way through a hotly contested
Democratic primary with a former colleague from Montgomery County’s...
Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Source: montgomerycountydaily.com
(Rockville MD, August 17, 2010)—Continuing her record of broad and deep
financial support, District 17 State Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan today
released a report showing a 3:2 fundraising edge over her incumbent...
Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
The campaign for state senate in District 17 is one of the
most-watched races in this election cycle.
Senator Jennie Forehand is being challenged by
former state delegate Cheryl Kagan for the democratic
nomination. The...
LATINO GROUP’S APPROVAL ADDS TO CONSENSUS
Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
CASA IN
ACTION ENDORSES KAGAN IN D/17 RACE;
LATINO
GROUP’S APPROVAL ADDS TO CONSENSUS
(Rockville
MD, August 17, 2010)—Fast becoming the “consensus candidate” in the District 17
State Senate race, Cheryl Kagan today...
Published: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
(Rockville
MD, August 17, 2010)—Giving the voters of District 17 another chance to compare
her brand of energetic, effective advocacy with a decades-long status quo,
State Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan will debate her...
Published: Monday, August 16, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Here is our first update to the endorsements made by major organizations
in MoCo’s council and state legislative races. Endorsements
are only one part of a political campaign, and they are probably not
the most...
Published: Friday, August 13, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
This blog post’s title is not a literal statement, but rather a quote
from our analysis
of the District 17 Senate race last September. And now that quote is
being used in Cheryl Kagan’s first mailer, which we unveil...
Published: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The debate between Jennie Forehand and Cheryl Kagan for State Senate in
District 17 in MoCo will re-air on: Thurs, Aug. 12th, at 9 pm Fri-Sat,
Aug 13th-15th, at 6:00 pm and Tues, Aug. 17th, at 9:30 pm. The
recent storm...
Published: Thursday, August 5, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in July 2010. 1. Chevy
Chase Post-Storm Photos 2. Metro
AFL-CIO Council Endorsements 3. Unmasked:
The District 19 Reporter 4. Progressive
Maryland Announces More...
Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
As proud as we all are of our public schools, sometimes it takes inside
knowledge to perceive what a great job Montgomery County Public Schools
really does educating our kids. And that's important knowledge for our...
District 17 challenger, incumbent outline priorities
Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Working to separate themselves on image, Sen. Jennie M. Forehand and
challenger Cheryl C. Kagan more definitively branded their legislative
styles at a forum Thursday.
During a debate at the Rockville Crowne Plaza Hotel...
Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
The NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Political Action Committee announced
another round of endorsements for candidates in districts 14 and 19.
The group has endorsed incumbent Rona Kramer for State Senate and Jodi
Finkelstein...
Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
In our ten-plus-year dataset of MoCo political contributions, business
entities and PACs accounted for 25.9% of all receipts and labor PACs and
political clubs accounted for 5.2%. Here are the leaders for each
category. ...
Election Notes
Published: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) has endorsed Democratic candidates
for the House of Delegates in districts 14 and 17, but will not endorse
Senate candidates in districts 17 and 19.
Former delegate Cheryl Kagan is...
Published: Friday, July 30, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
International Association of
Fire Fighters Local 1664 and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 have
announced their endorsements in the state legislative races. The two
unions have cooperated in making these endorsements...
Published: Friday, July 30, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
From the District 17 Senate forum on July 19. Kagan went after Forehand
for missing a vote on the issue and she
is correct. (See below)
Monday, March 09, 2009
Five
Senators and the Death Penalty
The failure of death...
Cheryl Kagan Will Make a Great State Senator for District 17
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
A life-long Democrat, Cheryl
Kagan won election to the Maryland House of Delegates in
1994. She proudly represented District 17 (Rockville, Gaithersburg, and
Garrett Park) in Annapolis, for eight years. There, she...
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The following is an excerpt from the article. To read it in its entirety, click here....
Published: Monday, July 26, 2010
Source: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
This is an excerpt from the article. To read it in its entirety from its source, click here...
Published: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Incumbent Jennie Forehand and Challenger Cheryl Kagan, who are running
in the hotly contested State Senate Democratic Primary in District 17 in
Montgomery County (Rockville, Gaithersburg and Garrett Park), will
debate on...
Published: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Montgomery County has changed a lot in the past 30 years, but the rest
of the state doesn't seem to have noticed. Our county is no longer a
homogenous bedroom community for middle-class federal workers. Instead,
it is a...
Published: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Source: The Town Courier
Maryland State Senator Jennie Forehand (second
to right) was in Kentlands in April for the opening of the community’s
first organic garden.
Two long-time politicians have tossed
their hat in the ring for the District 17...
Senator, former delegate agree on most issues, but say their approaches are different
Published: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
For voters in this year's District 17 Senate race, decisions in the
Democratic primary could come down to style, not substance.
Cheryl Kagan, a former state delegate, and state Sen. Jennie Forehand
(D-Dist. 17) nearly...
Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Want to know who's endorsing whom? You have come to the right place! Following are the endorsements of MCEA, the Post,
SEIU, Progressive Maryland, Equality Maryland, the Sierra Club, the
Maryland League of Conservation...
Published: Monday, July 19, 2010
Source: The Georgetown Dish
Photo By: RJSmith
Congresswomen Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC),
Congressman Jim Moran (Va)and Congresswoman Donna Edwards (Md) at the
ADA reception at the Mott House on Capitol Hill.
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes...
Published: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
This is an excerpt from the article. To read it in its entirety, click here....
Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The following is a transcript of a message left on an answering machine
in District 17 last week.
Hi, my
name is Andrew, and I’m with the Jennie Forehand for Senate campaign,
with Delegates Barve, Gilchrist and Simmons....
Election Notes
Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
The Montgomery County Youth Slate announced its endorsements for the
2010 primary elections.
According to its official website and Facebook page, the group has
endorsed Del. Karen Montgomery for State Senate and Eric...
Published: Friday, July 2, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
In Part One, I reviewed District 14 Delegate candidate Eric Luedtke’s thesis
about the need for campaign finance reform in Maryland and one idea for
reform. Today I will look at a few more potential reforms. Cultural...
Published: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The Montgomery County chapter of the National Organization for Women
(NOW) has released its early endorsement
list. Its first picks are: Maryland
General Assembly Senate District 39 Saqib Ali House
of Delegates ...
Endorsements tends to favor incumbents, but challengers not out of picture
Published: Friday, June 25, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
ANNAPOLIS — Progressive Maryland has a dilemma.
The liberal advocacy group's education fund named both Sen. Mike G.
Lenett and Del. Roger Manno as "Heroes of Working Families" this year
for each scoring 97 in its annual...
Published: Friday, June 25, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Who else but Cheryl Kagan would bring in a nationally
recognized folk singer from Delaware for one of her fundraisers?
To view this article from its source, click here....
Gaithersburg Event for SEIU-Endorsed State Senate Hopeful
Published: Thursday, June 24, 2010
(ROCKVILLE, June 24, 2010) Fresh from her endorsement by a leading
advocate for working families, State Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan will hold a
musical campaign event in Gaithersburg this Sunday (for event information,...
Published: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Maryland and D.C. State
Council has announced its endorsements for state legislators. The big
news in MoCo is that SEIU is supporting two Senate challengers: Karen...
Published: Monday, June 21, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Readers of Rockville Central know one of
our favorite sources of local political information is Maryland Politics Watch.
Founded in July
2006 by David Lublin, MPW rose to great prominence
in the last two years due in no...
Published: Monday, June 21, 2010
Source: Sierra Club, Maryland Chapter
2010 State Level Endorsements
2010
State Level Endorsements
Maryland Chapter Sierra Club
Note: endorsements will be entered as they are made. Keep checking back
...
Published: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The following candidate forums are scheduled for the near future. Democratic Candidates Forum District 19 Date:
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Col.
E. Brooke Lee Middle School Street: 11800...
Published: Friday, June 18, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Here are the most-viewed MPW blog posts from May 30, 2009 through May
25, 2010. This period represents over 60% of the total page views in
the nearly four-year history of this blog. 1.
Pols
Party While Budget Burns 2....
Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Sen. Jennie Forehand (D-Dist. 17) and her challenger, former District 17
House of Delegates member Cheryl Kagan (D), have unofficially agreed to
answer questions together on "Political Pulse," a Montgomery Municipal
Cable...
Published: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland PAC Chair Tracy Terrell has sent the following
response to House Majority Leader Kumar Barve (D-17) on his criticism
of their endorsements. Dear Delegate Barve, The
recent NARAL Pro-Choice...
Published: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan has opened an office in
Downtown Rockville, a sign of good fund-raising and an escalation of
what has already been a vigorous year-long campaign. Following is her
press release. ...
Endorsement season
Published: Monday, June 14, 2010
Source: Washington Post
Between now and November, a slew of interest groups with varying
degrees of influence in Annapolis will generate lists of endorsed
candidates for statewide and legislative races.
It's often hard to know what motivates a...
Published: Monday, June 14, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
House Majority Leader Kumar “Bad Boy” Barve has called out NARAL
Pro-Choice Maryland for a number of mistakes it has made on its website
in characterizing legislators’ positions on abortion. He is also
criticizing their...
Says he was ‘stunned' colleagues did not get nod
Published: Monday, June 14, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
House Majority Whip Kumar P. Barve isn't satisfied with receiving NARAL
Pro-Choice Maryland's endorsement. He's looking out for his friends.
Barve (D-Dist. 17) of Gaithersburg sent a letter on Monday to Tracy
Terrell,...
Published: Monday, June 14, 2010
Source: Americans for Democratic Action
The following is an excerpt. To read the entire article, click here.
...
Published: Friday, June 11, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland has announced its endorsements for the state
legislature. In MoCo, the big news is that NARAL is supporting Senate
challengers Cheryl Kagan (which we previously
announced) and Roger Manno. ...
A challenging environment
Published: Friday, June 11, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
The following is an excerpt from the article.
To read the entire article, click here
...
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Source: http://mdlcv.org
On June 10, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters released its
first round of endorsed candidates for Attorney General, Comptroller,
Senate and the House of Delegates in the 2010 Primary Elections. Earlier
this year,...
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has released its first
round of endorsements. LCV says it will release more endorsements
later, but in several state legislative districts, it has already made...
Candidates with Proven Conservation Records and Demonstrated Leadership
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Source: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
(Annapolis, MD) Today the Maryland League of Conservation Voters released its first round of endorsed candidates for Attorney General, Comptroller, Senate and the House of Delegates in the 2010 state elections. The 16...
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Source: Washington Post
The Maryland League of Conservation
Voters issued an early round of endorsements Thursday that included
some challengers to incumbent state senators from Montgomery County.
"We're looking for folks, particularly in the...
Published: Thursday, June 3, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The endorsement of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA),
which is distributed by teachers on election day as the “Apple Ballot,”
is a seminal event in any MoCo election cycle. In the last election,
the...
Published: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
The following is an excerpt from the article. To read the entire article, click here
...
Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The City of Gaithersburg has schooled the country on how to put on a
book festival. Its first
annual festival held on Saturday was a smashing success. The focus of the event was its showcasing of 56
authors, each...
Former state delegate seeks District 17 seat eight years after not seeking re-election to House
Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
This story was corrected on May 20, 2010. An explanation of the
correction follows the story.
Rockville resident Cheryl C. Kagan is formally in the race for the
District 17 Senate seat, filing her candidacy with the...
Published: Friday, May 14, 2010
Source: MarylandReporter.com
Politicians are increasingly using social media sites like Facebook
and Twitter to pass along views and opinions to voters with the click of
mouse, but is it worth a busy candidate's effort to sit and tweet all
day?
...
Published: Friday, May 14, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
The following is an excerpt from the article. To read the entire article, click here.
Late last week, Cheryl Kagan gave us a heads-up that she planned to
formally file her candidacy papers with the state elections...
Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in April 2010. 1. Why
MPW Turned Down the Washington Post 2. MPW
Poll: House 19 3. Twitter
to Post: Bloggers Aren’t Your Slaves 4. MPW
Poll: Senate 19 5. MPW
Poll:...
Published: Monday, May 10, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
In a move that surprised ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, former District 17
Delegate Cheryl Kagan filed to run for the Senate today. Kagan called
once again for other candidates in her district to agree to what she
calls her "Clean
...
Published: Monday, May 10, 2010
Some challengers aren't ‘ready for prime time,' Senate president says
Published: Monday, May 10, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. is backing the four incumbent
Montgomery County senators who face Democratic challengers, saying the
intraparty rivalry could embolden Republican opponents to enter the
race.
...
Rhetoric between Forehand, Ali boils over in District 39 race
Published: Friday, May 7, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
ANNAPOLIS — Tensions flared this week between two Montgomery County
lawmakers engaged in separate Democratic primaries that could portend a
summer of bitter campaign rhetoric in the state's largest jurisdiction.
The...
Published: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4,
2010
NARAL PRO-CHOICE
MARYLAND PAC ENDORSES
CHERYL KAGAN FOR
STATE SENATE
SILVER SPRING, MD--Today, the Political Action Committee of NARAL Pro-Choice
Maryland endorsed Cheryl Kagan for...
Published: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland PAC has endorsed former Delegate Cheryl
Kagan in her challenge to District 17 Senator Jennie Forehand. We
believe this is Kagan's first institutional endorsement. Following is
NARAL's press...
Published: Friday, April 30, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The following is an excerpt from the article.
To read the entire story, click here.
...
Published: Friday, April 30, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The Gazette is reporting
that Comptroller Peter Franchot, Attorney General Doug Gansler and
Congresswoman Donna Edwards are not endorsing District 19 Senator Mike
Lenett in his race against challenger Roger Manno. Lenett...
Published: Friday, April 30, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Click here to link to the poll.
...
Published: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Source: Literacy Council of Montgomery County Newsletter
Assemble 113 scrabble players, add music, food and fabulous raffle
prizes, and the result is a great fundraiser for the LCMC.
The March
21st event raised over $13,000 for the LCMC. We are indebted
...
Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
With the end of the Maryland General Assembly Session, and the primaries
just around the corner, politicians are scrambling in earnest to get
their campaigns for office in high gear. We have many exciting races,
from...
During hiatus, ‘real life gets driven home again'
Published: Friday, April 23, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
ANNAPOLIS — Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and as many as a dozen
delegates are hoping 2010 is the Year of the Comeback.
"I think there are definitely folks like me who have been there, done
that, are frustrated by...
Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The following is an excerpt from the article. To read the entire story, click here.
...
Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
At last night’s special meeting
of the Mayor and Council, Our Fair City’s governing body passed a
rather strongly worded resolution about the “Gaithersburg West” plan
that will be passed on to the Montgomery County...
Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Source: www.gaithersburgmd.gov
At a special meeting on Monday, March 8, 2010, the Gaithersburg
Mayor and City Council adopted a resolution strongly requesting that
the Montgomery County Council address a number of specific concerns
before approving the...
Published: Monday, March 8, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Below is an excerpt from the article. To read the entire story, click here.
...
Published: Monday, March 8, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Below is an excerpt from the article. To read the entire story, click here.
...
Published: Monday, March 1, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Buried in the new contribution reports are little nuggets. Some may be
gold, some may be zirconium and some may be scrap metal. Read the
following and you can decide. County
Executive Ike Leggett contributed $1,500 to...
Published: Monday, February 15, 2010
Source: Baltimore Sun
In Montgomery County, a veteran of the Maryland Senate is locked in the
fight of her political career, against another Democrat young enough to
be her daughter. In Western Maryland, a seemingly entrenched Republican
senator...
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Source: Washington Post
In Montgomery County, a veteran of the Maryland Senate is locked in the
fight of her political career, against another Democrat young enough to
be her daughter. In Western Maryland, a seemingly entrenched Republican
senator...
Published: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Here are the most-viewed blog posts on MPW in January 2010. 1. County Considers $4 Million Subsidy to Bring Costco to Wheaton 2. MCEA President: Teacher Pension Handoff "Unacceptable" 3. Revelations Mount on Costco in...
Published: Friday, February 5, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
To view the poll choices, and to see the results, click here....
Published: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Source: The Town Courier
Gaithersburg City Council Jud Ashman provided a private
tour of Gaithersburg to Maryland Senate hopeful Cheryl Kagan of Rockville last
month.
Kagan said the
vehicle tour included stops in Kentlands, Lakelands, Quince...
Gaithersburg councilman collects funds in case of opening in delegate race
Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
Even as Gaithersburg City Councilman Ryan Spiegel solicits
contributions for his state campaign finance fund via his Web site, the
31-year-old says he is keeping his options open for 2010.
Spiegel, a seventh-year associate...
Published: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
This is only an excerpt. To read the entire article, click here.
District 17 Adam: Senator Jennie Forehand has been outraised
by former Delegate and Senate challenger Cheryl Kagan two years in a
row. The incumbent has...
Published: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Source: Center Maryland
One of the top Democratic primaries in Maryland this year is
unfolding in Montgomery County, where former state Del. Cheryl Kagan is
trying to take out state Sen. Jennie Forehand.
The grudge match between former allies —...
Published: Friday, January 29, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Following are our most-viewed blog posts from May 30, 2009 through
January 2, 2010, the entire period covered by our premium Statcounter
subscription. Those seven months were the busiest in MPW's history and
account for 40%...
Published: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan has released her website statistics for 2009. They show growing interest in her campaign. The
chart above shows Kagan's unique visitors by month starting in April,
when her site...
Published: Monday, January 25, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The Republicans’ win in the Massachusetts special U.S. Senate election has upended the nation’s capital. But what does it mean for Maryland? We convened a virtual roundtable of our savviest political spies, all of whom are...
Published: Monday, January 25, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
Here’s another one from back when we had snow on the ground. It is from Cheryl Kagan. Of it, she says, “Love our sculpture ‘Marilyn’ caught up in the snow.” I think it’s pretty cool, too!...
Published: Friday, January 22, 2010
Source: Rockville Central
As Rockville Central readers know, Adam Pagnucco of Maryland Politics Watch,
the most important political blog in Maryland, declared Rockville to be
“ground zero” for state-level politics in the 2010 election cycle,...
Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 Senate challenger Cheryl Kagan claims to have raised $63,216.93 in cash in 2009 and to possess $96,032.74 in the bank in a new press release. If her results are accurate, that would mean that she has outraised...
Published: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
CONTACT:
MEDIA RELEASE
District 17 State Senate Candidate Cheryl Kagan Discloses Impressive Fundraising Report
(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2010)
"I am flattered by the breadth of support I’ve received this...
Published: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Let's take a moment to thank MPW contributor Steve Simon for his great post on Old MoCo. The star-studded cast of commenters who shared their memories of a county long gone include House Majority Leader Kumar Barve (D-17),...
Published: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
A year ago I listed five things to watch in 2009. Here is a fresh list for 2010. This list is not intended to be the top five political stories of 2010, just five items of interest for MPW readers. 1. Who Runs and Who Wins...
Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Here is the portion of the article that relates to State Senate challengers. To see the entire article, click here.
...
Published: Friday, December 11, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Blogpoll.com is on the verge of collapse as MPW readers are pouring in to vote in our last three polls: Senate challengers, At-Large County Council challengers and At-Large County Council incumbents. But the story of the...
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Click here to link to the poll....
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
And now, the top three primaries in MoCo! 3. County Council At-Large Prior rank: Fifth Marc This race is still largely unformed, but so far Becky Wagner, Guled Kassim, and Jane DeWinter have taken definitive steps towards...
Primary races could carry most intrigue as candidates jockey for position
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009
Source: Gazette.net
For political junkies, the 2006 election was an intoxicating thrill ride.
So far, next year's campaign looks more like the tea cup ride.
With eight months to go until the filing deadline and the primaries less than 10...
Published: Monday, November 23, 2009
Source: Roll Call
In the color-coded spectrum of modern-day politics, Americans for Democratic Action is, naturally, a deep blue.
But it’s hard to think of the venerable liberal organization without seeing sepia tones.
After all, ADA’s...
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
A six-part series published between Nov. 13 and Nov. 19, 2009 that analyzes campaign finance reports submitted by Montgomery County elected officials and others who have run for office.
...
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
We don’t normally scrutinize the meaning of municipal races for county and state races. But Rockville is no ordinary municipality. It is the county seat and home to some of Montgomery’s most prominent players. And Challenger...
Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Source: ADA Updates
Washington, DC – Americans for Democratic Action announced today plans to participate in the National Women’s Law Center campaign “Being a woman is not a pre-existing condition.”
On November 4th in Washington DC, ADA...
Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
This video comes from Cheryl Kagan's fundraiser last week. Note her view of the state's budget situation....
Published: Friday, October 30, 2009
Source: Washington Post
If some new mega-store were coming into the community and its impact had long been the subject of controversy, the store might offer some attractive, get-acquainted prices. Draw the doubters in. Get them to see how...
Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Former Delegate Cheryl Kagan (D-17), who is challenging incumbent Senator Jennie Forehand, held a contest among her supporters to craft a new drink called a "Cheryl-tini" in her honor. The drink's recipe was unveiled at her...
Council candidates answer specific questions about their campaigns
Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Source: Gazette.net
The two mayoral candidates in the Rockville election were forced to defend their voting decisions on this year's city budget during a debate sponsored by the Twinbrook Civic Association Tuesday night at the Twinbrook...
Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Both District 17 Senate candidates have picked up the pace of late, confirming our pick of that race as the top primary to watch in the county. Here are the newest bits. Challenger Cheryl Kagan is holding another fundraiser...
Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
This is an excerpt from an article posted on Maryland Politics Watch. For the entire article, click here.
Our new Statcounter premium account enables us to pay close attention to which subjects draw the most page views....
Published: Thursday, September 10, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 Senator Jennie Forehand, who is facing an early and vigorous challenge from former Delegate Cheryl Kagan, is fighting back with a big fundraiser. Let’s see who is supporting the incumbent. Here’s the...
Published: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
District 17 Senate challenger Cheryl Kagan has produced her first literature piece, which we reproduce below. We like flyers and mailers on this blog. If you are producing literature for your campaign, email it to us.
To...
Part Three
Published: Friday, September 4, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
This is an excerpt from a series in which two political insiders highlight their selections for the top ten primary races in this election season. To read the entire series, click here.
...
Published: Monday, August 24, 2009
This video was created in the hopes of enticing other music venues to join us in unionizing in order to support the performers they hire. Our house concert series, created in 2003, is the first “FairFolk” series in the...
Published: Friday, August 7, 2009
Source: Rockville Central
Every August for the past 26 years, Americans across the country have celebrated National Night Out. The initial purpose of these events was to combat crime and drugs by encouraging neighbors to turn on their porch lights...
Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The following pictures were taken by District 17 Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan when she was recently on board a traffic plane. They are some of the most remarkable images of Montgomery County that you will ever see. ...
Published: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Source: Rockville Central
For the second time this year, Rockville’s VisArts was the host venue for a national Scrabble tournament (North American SCRABBLE® Players Association) this past weekend. Like so many other activities taking place in the...
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Source: Rockville Central
We’ve just received news that state senator Jennie M. Forehand
has formally announced that she will be running for re-election to the
District 17 seat she holds, and has filed with the state to do so. From
her campaign:
...
Published: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Source: Gazette.net
Developers for the Beall's Grant II apartments could be moving forward with a modified building plan despite the concerns of the West End Citizens Association.
A memorandum of understanding that was forged after nearly six...
Published: Monday, June 29, 2009
Source: WJLA - 7 On Your Side
Can buying wind power really help you save cash? That's the pitch one local utility company is making.
Unlike the rest of the houses on Wintergreen Terrace in Rockville, Cheryl Kagan's home is powered purely by wind and...
Published: Friday, June 26, 2009
Source: Gazette.net
It's official: Former District 17 delegate Cheryl C. Kagan (D) will seek the district Senate seat held by Jennie M. Forehand in the 2010 election.
Kagan, who has been talking up a possible run for several months, made the...
Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Former Delegate and current Senate candidate Cheryl Kagan had something to say to every other District 17 candidate at her fundraiser last week. And no, it wasn’t “let them eat cake.” Kagan described her fundraiser on her...
Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
We don’t normally pay attention to many fundraisers. But this one is newsworthy since it is a harbinger of the most competitive Senate race in the county so far in this cycle. Former Delegate Cheryl Kagan, who is...
Alcohol enforcement officers get serious about drunken driving
Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Source: Gazette.net
Four days before our Citizens Police Academy class on drunken driving Tuesday night, one of our classmates, Kensington resident Dan Bushman, experienced a drunken driver firsthand on his ride-along with a county police...
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
There are lots of rumors about races in 2010, but the first one to really get started is the State Senate race in District 17. There, former Delegate Cheryl Kagan is mounting a challenge against State Senator Jennie...
Former delegate says Annapolis needs ‘new leadership'
Published: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Source: Montgomery Gazette
Sen. Jennie M. Forehand was in a committee meeting recently in Annapolis when former Del. Cheryl C. Kagan asked to speak with her. Kagan told the four-term senator she plans to run for her District 17 Senate seat in 2010.
...
Published: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Source: Rockville Central
Many people may not be aware that Our Fair City -- Rockville, Maryland -- and the surrounding county have a thriving folk music scene. Montgomery County is not known for having tons of musical venues but the folk scene does...
Published: Monday, March 23, 2009
Source: Rockville Central
Did you know that QI and ZA are real words? Scrabble nuts like me do, and we had lots of opportunities to play these and many other odd-sounding words this weekend. At my urging, the DC-area club of the National Scrabble...
Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Former Delegate Cheryl Kagan has updated her website and may be getting closer to a campaign announcement for District 17 Senate. Kagan's website, updated on February 8, contains lots of biographical information and press...
Published: Monday, February 23, 2009
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
Once again, it’s time to look at the mother’s milk of politics: cold, hard cash. Today, we examine the campaign funds of Montgomery’s statehouse delegation, as well as those of a few potential challengers. All data pertains...
Published: Monday, March 12, 2007
Source: Washington Examiner
WASHINGTON — In the nonprofit sector, size does matter. There are an estimated 60,000 small foundationsin the United States, most with a handful of employees and all-volunteer boards. Yet they account for half of the money...
Published: Monday, October 23, 2006
Source: Washington Examiner
MONTGOMERY COUNTY — When it comes to Maryland elections, a lot has gone missing lately — poll workers, voter cards, voting machines, data disks.
But this week, a former delegate found three Maryland State Board of...
Ex-Md. Delegate Received Disks Anonymously
Published: Friday, October 20, 2006
Source: Baltimore Sun and Washington Post
Summary of next three articles:
The FBI is investigating the possible theft of software developed by the nation's leading maker of electronic voting equipment, said a former Maryland legislator who this week received three...
Foundation Director and Former Lawmaker Second Time Award Winner
Published: Sunday, May 1, 2005
Source: Daily Record Award
(Baltimore, May 2005) Carl M. Freeman Foundation Director and Former State Delegate Cheryl Kagan was awarded the distinction as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women. This was the 10th year that such awards are distributed, and it...
Ex-state delegate an AJCommittee fellow
Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005
Source: Washington Jewish Week
Cheryl Kagan has been to more than two dozen countries over the years, but she says that none was quite like Egypt.
It was quite a contrast coming after a week in Israel, said the Rockville resident, where "everything is...
Published: Monday, June 16, 2003
Source: Frederick News-Post
POTOMAC -- Former state delegate Cheryl Kagan left public office with the idea there was a better way for her to make a difference in Montgomery County. Although seen as a rising political star with more than two decades of...
Former Maryland State Legislator to Manage Family Foundation
Published: Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Source: Press Release
February 25, 2003 (Potomac, MD) -- Cheryl Kagan has been named as the first Executive Director of The Carl M. Freeman Foundation, a family Foundation based in Potomac, MD. The Foundation will continue to be led by Chairman,...
