Dear Friend,
As Pride Month comes to a close, we’re reminded that Pride is—and always has been—about resistance. It's about fighting back against systems that try to silence, exploit, or erase us. That same spirit fuels our work every day in Maryland as we organize for justice, equity, and a government that works for all of us.
Today, we held a press conference and rally in Rockville alongside CASA, Rockville Renters United, renters, organizers, and elected champions Councilmembers Izola Shaw and David Myles to support a new rent stabilization framework discussion. This proposal, the C.A.R.E. framework, aims to cap rent increases, eliminate junk fees, and establish fair processes and strong enforcement for tenants. Click here to watch the livestream of the event.
Meanwhile, in Washington, the fight continues against the Republicans’ massive and deadly budget bill, one that guts Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and will raise healthcare costs for everyone. It will take funding from these programs as well as things like SNAP (food assistance) and student loan benefits to turn that financial support into about a trillion dollars of tax cuts that go mostly to billionaires and wealthy corporations. Senate GOP leaders are trying to force a vote within the next day and then the bill will go back to the House. We have been working with many other organizations to delay the vote in order to expose how bad the bill is. When people learn about what’s in it, they oppose it. We’re stepping up the pressure in the next few days!
Read on for how to take action, the latest from our local chapters and issue campaigns, and key updates from across Maryland and the country.
In solidarity, The Progressive Maryland Team |
Here’s what’s in today’s memo: - PM Events
- Campaign Updates
- Local Chapter Updates
- PM Careers
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State & National News
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No Cash For Trash Victory Party 🎉 We’re throwing a party and you’re invited! Join us on Saturday, July 26 from 1–4 PM at Port Covington Marina to celebrate our major environmental justice win — ending subsidies for trash incineration in Maryland.
There’ll be food, music, community, and good vibes as we honor the leaders who made this possible and share what’s next in the fight for clean air and justice in South Baltimore.
👉 RSVP here to celebrate with us. |
Task Forces & Issue Campaigns Updates: |
Congress Could Vote on the Budget this week: #StopTheCuts!
The Senate is debating their version of the Budget Bill today. It’s filled with healthcare and food assistance cuts that will create a world of hardship everywhere in our country. Healthcare cuts by the numbers? Nationally, their cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will throw 17 million people off their healthcare; in Maryland, about a quarter million residents will lose their plans. Without access to healthcare and to food people will die. This budget severs the lifelines that vulnerable folks need to survive. They’re cut a trillion dollars from Medicaid and redirecting the money to tax cuts for billionaires and corporations.
There’s still time to pressure Republican House Members to vote no. If you live in Rep. Andy Harris’s district, CD-0, send an email now. Almost 31,000 people in his district will get kicked off healthcare and hospitals and nursing homes will close. Click here to send your message now.
It’s clear whose side Donald Trump and Republican leaders are on. To fight back, we have to double down on our grassroots organizing. Billionaires and millionaires who will get a trillion dollars in tax cuts for themselves will use their cash to lobby for policies that benefit them and to jack up their campaign contributions to the politicians they own.
But we know how to grow the power of the people! Join us: -
Door knock, make phone calls, or help out at community events. Sign up here
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Hold the dates: Saturday, July 26th, Cover Our Care Community Events. Wednesday, July 30th, Medicare and Medicaid Anniversary Events.
To learn more, just send Patty an email at [email protected]. |
Environmental Justice: EJTF Attends 2025 Baltimore Sustainability Open House
This past Saturday, June 28th, the Environmental Justice Task Force attended the 2025 Baltimore Sustainability Open House event organized by the Baltimore Office of Sustainability. The theme of the event was "Community Resilience and Environmental Literacy." At the start of the event, Mayor Brandon Scott delivered a brief speech emphasizing the significance of the event and its role in raising awareness about the essential actions needed to combat climate change, particularly as the most disinvested and low-income communities in Baltimore often bear the brunt of its impacts. Later on, the EJTF had the chance to converse with the Mayor regarding the possibility of scheduling a meeting to discuss the future of zero-waste initiatives and the Win Waste incinerator, and he appeared eager to engage in a future discussion on these matters in August.
Meanwhile, we are about a month away from celebrating our historic victory of ending funding for incinerator companies with our No Cash For Trash Victory Party, which is set to take place on Saturday, July 26, from 1 PM to 4 PM at Port Covington Marina (321 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD 21230).
We currently have over 70 RSVPs, so if you haven't registered yet, please do so (here) to ensure you don't miss out on the delicious food, music, and speeches from our frontline community members and elected officials. If you would like to assist the EJTF with this event, please contact SirJames at 240-883-7645. No Cash for Trash!
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Harford County: Thank you to everyone who stopped by Progressive Harford County's table during the Upper Bay Juneteenth Festival! We had a great time connecting and building community. |
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News You Can Use: Congress vs. American People, Round No. -- Well, We've Lost Track
As July 4 approaches, MDOT offers guidelines on how to get to the beach with least traffic. But somehow the holiday is haunted by the threat posed by Congress (with Trump behind them like a Simon Legree, flogging those who stray from the coffle) as it approaches the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the already-rich in the history of the United States. Trump's "biggest ever" mantra is not limited to the recently dropped mega-bombs; the limited damage done to Iran's nuclear program ranks as nothing compared to the long-term damage to Americans' well-being brought on by Trump's high-velocity assault on the rights and constitutional protections previously afforded to us. As shown below, Republicans (opponents of bureaucracy) nevertheless "have turned paperwork into one of the bill’s crucial policy-making tools" to knock "people who are legitimate and qualified for Medicaid" off the rolls, enabling the big tax bonus for billionaires. Is it good to be the king? It is, apparently, if GOP members of Congress can be convinced that that's what you are.
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