The election of a new Maryland House speaker made history, as Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk becomes the first Afro-Latina and first immigrant to hold the top position in the state House of Delegates. Born in the Dominican Republic,
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Maryland House speaker makes history as 1st immigrant elected to post
Joseline Peña-Melnyk was unanimously elected as the 109th speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. Peña-Melnyk is the first immigrant and first Afro-Latina woman to hold this leadership position. She succeeds Adrienne A. Jones, who stepped down from the role but remains in the House of Delegates.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) sued Maryland election officials on Friday over their alleged failure to maintain their voter rolls. Registration in several Maryland counties is “impossibly
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Dem state election board under fire after ICE-arrested superintendent surfaces on voter rolls
Maryland's voter registration processes face scrutiny after Ian Andre Roberts, an illegal immigrant superintendent, was found registered to vote despite lacking U.S. citizenship.
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Maryland lawmakers call special session for new House speaker election
Maryland lawmakers are returning to Annapolis earlier than expected after House Speaker Adrienne Jones' decision to step down prompted House leadership to call a special session to elect a new speaker.
The letter inquires about Ian Andre Roberts, a former school superintendent who was arrested in September on a federal charge of being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.
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