UMCP is a Top 10 Best College Value. . .

. . . according to Kiplinger thanks to Gov. O'Malley's tuition freeze and the university's high-quality:Virtually all of the schools we list raised their price in 2010-11, but the University of Maryland, which maintained a tuition freeze for four straight years, kept this year's total cost increase to less than $600. The first-class flagship continues its march up our rankings, moving from number

Sen. Jamie Raskin's Start of Session Letter

“Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use the good passport, sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place.” --Susan Sontag

Rich Madaleno's Equality Agenda

Dear Friends,This week, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and his place in our nation’s history as a visionary leader for equality. As we remember Dr. King, we have a responsibility to continue building on his legacy by promoting fairness and equal opportunity for all. I am proud honor Dr. King’s legacy through two civil rights initiatives I am working to pass this year in the

Maggie McIntosh's Start of Session Letter

Dear Friends,On Wednesday, January 12th the 428th session of the Maryland General Assembly began in earnest. Yesterday, with the inauguration of Martin O’Malley as our state’s 61st Governor, the real work of the 2011 legislative session begins. I have been proud to serve with Governor O’Malley and Lt. Governor Brown the past four years and look forward to working with them through the next four

When the Political is Personal

The Sun has great profiles of when the personal becomes political and how they drive various legislators passion on issues ranging from medical marijuana to marriage equality to access to college for immigrants to domestic violence.

Kirill Reznik Report Week 2

Dear Friends,We just wrapped up our first full week of the Legislative Session, so I’d like to share with you what’s been going on in Annapolis. Provided below is my weekly “Reznik Report” video blog, where I will discuss important happenings and issues in Annapolis:Reznik Report Week 2 Below is some additional information I would like to share with you to keep you better informed:1) As

On Political Pulse

Delegate Brian Feldman (District 15), who is the Chairman of the 24 member delegation from Montgomery County, will be on "Political Pulse" to discuss the upcoming 90 day session in Annapolis on:Thurs, January 13th at 9:00 pm;Fri-Sun, January 14th-16th at 6:00 pm; andTues, January 18th, at 9:30 pm.Political Pulse is on Channel 16 TV in Montgomery County, MD.