The achievement gap is real.
The achievement gap is real. Take it from a person who persevered through it. When I attended Baltimore City Public Schools I was a high achiever who excelled in math and science. I was a student in...
View ArticleA true partner
I am pleased to announce that two-term Maryland Delegate and Prince George’s County Delegation Chair Jolene Ivey has joined my ticket as Lieutenant Governor in my campaign to become governor of...
View ArticlePROUD
I am proud to stand beside Doug Gansler and join the effort to Build Our Best Maryland. I am proud to be the first African American woman to run for Lt. Governor in our state and, when we win, to...
View ArticleThe University Golf Course
UPDATE: Developer backs off plan that would ‘repurpose’ some of University of Maryland’s golf course Read more:...
View ArticleMoving Forward
I am not known to mince words. For better or worse, I am not a smooth talking politician who scripts every word. But when I make a mistake I own up to it. The fact is that as a parent of a 19-year old,...
View ArticleAn Overdue Recognition
Today, for the first time in the history of our state, Maryland officially celebrated its unique Emancipation Day. It is the culmination of a bill Senator Karen Montgomery and I helped pass through...
View ArticleI’m a Mom.
As a mother of five boys, I’m well acquainted with the challenges faced by parents. Balancing our children’s activities, teaching them about responsibility, and simply being there for them is a...
View ArticleServing Military Families
On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces. We come together as a community to show our appreciation for the sacrifices they and their families have...
View ArticleThe People’s Pledge
Today Jolene and I called on all Democratic candidates for Governor of Maryland to join us in a pledge to the people of Maryland. The “Candidates’ Pledge” prohibits third party non-candidate entities...
View ArticleFront & Center with Gansler and Ivey
Today, the Gansler/Ivey campaign released the first in a series of issue-based web videos designed to introduce policy solutions to problems facing citizens and families living in Maryland. The first...
View ArticleGansler Announces Endorsements From Over Forty Montgomery Co. Officials
Today, candidate for Governor Douglas Gansler and his running mate Jolene Ivey, announced the endorsements of over forty current and former Montgomery County elected officials, including, among others,...
View ArticleFront & Center with Gansler and Ivey: Youth Apprenticeship Plan
Gansler/Ivey Propose Youth Apprenticeship Plan To Create Jobs; Build Opportunities for Maryland Students Release New “Front and Center’ Video Highlights Plan The Doug Gansler/Jolene Ivey gubernatorial...
View Article“Saturday Night Live” Could Not Make This Up
“Saturday Night Live” Could Not Make This Up: UNDER LT. GOVERNOR BROWN, HEALTH EXCHANGE HELP LINE SENDS CALLERS TO SEATTLE POTTERY BUSINESS According to today’s Baltimore Sun, hundreds of people...
View ArticleHonoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. every day
Just over 50 years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his powerful speech to millions gathered on the National Mall during the March on Washington. Today, we remember the legacy of a...
View ArticleGansler/Ivey Officially File Candidacy | Announce Proposal for Saturday Voting
Today, Doug and Jolene officially filed their certificates of candidacy with the State Board of Elections and announced an initiative to expand opportunities for Marylanders to vote. “We chose to make...
View ArticleMaryland Should Give Consumers the Option to Buy Maryland Health Insurance...
Today, Jolene and I called on the state of Maryland to allow Maryland consumers to use the federal exchange website to purchase Maryland health insurance plans. The Affordable Care Act was a great...
View ArticleGansler-Ivey Propose Commuter Discount to Encourage Travel on Little-Used...
Today, Douglas Gansler and Jolene Ivey released the latest in their series of “Front and Center” videos, proposing a discounted commuter pass designed to ease traffic congestion, reduce the cost of...
View ArticleMaryland Health Exchange By the Numbers
Maryland Health Exchange By the Numbers $170,000,000: Cost to taxpayers for a broken website [Washington Post, 1/11/14; 1/12/14] $416,548: Amount of money Brown-Ulman ticket has taken from health care...
View Article200 Supporters Cheer Our Vision for Development in Prince George’s County
Saturday’s office opening was an extraordinary event dominated by an outpouring of public support for a team that believes the children of Prince George’s deserve #1 schools and our hard-working...
View ArticleGansler-Ivey Open Montgomery County Office; Receive Firefighters’ Endorsement
We officially opened our Montgomery County campaign office today with an endorsement announcement from the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664, AFL-CIO, CLC. Over 200 supporters...
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