Dear Friend,
This Wednesday marks four years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, a true giant in the fight for justice. Known for his unwavering courage and moral clarity, Lewis reminded us all of the power in “good trouble”—the kind that challenges injustice, disrupts the status quo, and pushes our society toward fairness and freedom.
At Progressive Maryland, we’re carrying that spirit forward. We’re getting into our own good trouble this summer: holding lawmakers accountable, calling out injustice wherever we see it, and building power through deep organizing, canvassing, community events, and political education. From the Eastern Shore to South Baltimore, we’re doing the work to transform our state from the ground up, and we want you with us.
Read on for ways to get involved, upcoming events, and state and national news you can use.
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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Join Us for the No Cash For Trash Victory Party
We’re less than two weeks away from a celebration you won’t want to miss. Join us Saturday, July 26 from 1–4 PM at Port Covington Marina in Baltimore to mark a huge people-powered victory—ending subsidies for trash incineration in Maryland.
This is our win—cleaner air, stronger communities, and a big step forward for environmental justice. Come enjoy food, music, community, and good vibes as we honor the leaders who made it happen and look ahead to what’s next.
👉 RSVP here to join the celebration. |
Task Forces & Issue Campaigns Updates: |
Protecting People on Medicaid, Fighting Health Insurance Increases, Pushing for Medicare For All
One of Maryland’s Members of Congress, Rep. Andy Harris CD-01, voted for the Republican budget bill even though close to 31,000 people in his district will lose healthcare. That’s not right! We need to fight back for the families, children, and seniors who will be affected by cuts to Medicaid in his district and all over Maryland. The budget also strips tens of millions of dollars in funding from hospitals, nursing homes and providers, making it hard for them to maintain the vital services patients need, especially in rural and urban areas. In addition, it will increase health insurance premiums and raise the cost of health care for everyone.
We, along with our local chapters Progressive Harford County and Shore Progress are starting a campaign to hold Andy Harris accountable for his vote to give huge tax breaks to billionaires while taking away people’s healthcare. If you’re a constituent, please sign the petition.
Stay tuned this week for some great events coming up in July including a community event in Bel Air on July 26th and events on July 30th to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid! As we celebrate these two critical public health programs we will educate Marylanders about the need to move to a Medicare For All system in our country. It’s the best way to ensure that everyone is in, no one is out when it comes to having healthcare coverage. We can remove the barriers to care, break away from profiteering insurance companies, and redirect our health and tax dollars to a public program by passing the Medicare For All legislation.
To get involved with us Sign up here. All are welcome whether you have experience volunteering or not. For questions or requests for a one:one please contact Patty at [email protected]. |
Environmental Justice Task Force: 12 Days Until No Cash For Trash Celebration
We are just 12 days away from our "No Cash For Trash Victory Party" at the Baltimore Peninsula at Port Covington Marina waterfront (321 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD 21230). If you haven't registered yet and wish to attend, please RSVP here. Regarding parking, there are two locations available for the Baltimore Peninsula: 250 Mission (250 Mission Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230) and Rye House (2450 Rye St, Baltimore, MD 21230).
To reserve your parking ahead of time, click on this link. We are excited to see you soon and to celebrate our historic achievement of ending subsidies for incinerator companies that were previously part of Maryland's renewable portfolio standard. No cash for trash!
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Harford County
Join Progressive Harford County for a community canvass in Bel Air on July 26. We'll be outside the Bel Air Farmer's Market petitioning and flyering about the Big Bad Deadly Budget Bill that passed in July. We're holding Members of Congress like Andy Harris accountable for voting yes to cutting and gutting health care services and funding. Materials and instructions will also be provided. Dress comfortably and for the weather.
Click here to RSVP |
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News You Can Use: the struggle with TrumpWorld continues (sigh) -- what else is new?
It's Bastille Day, and in Maryland, state government and its agencies – and people, especially in solidarity mode – fight back against cuts and assaults from TrumpWorld. There are cuts in education already being felt, future cuts in SNAP and Medicaid to brace for and a loss of support for homeless K-12 students even as Maryland’s number grows. Our local states have to hang their heads as the Chesapeake Bay clean-up program lags, but other states are hitting the mark, Maine with new ways to cancel regular-debit subscriptions (while the FTC is bottled up in court) and Oregon with measures to use microgrid technology to make power supply more resilient. So states’ independence has a place. Meanwhile Congress is working on taking back money it already appropriated. Can the states figure out a way to keep revenue at home to replace canceled federal support? That might be next, and it sounds uneasily like 1861, eh? Allons, enfants de la patrie...
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