The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

October 17, 2022 at 10:05 PM

PM Weekly Memo for October 17, 2022: PM Members: Make a difference this November!

With three weeks to go, our campaign efforts are accelerating fast and we could use your help! More on the 2022 Election and news you can use in today's memo.Dear Friend,   From Salisbury to Aberdeen to Federick to Seat Pleasant our volunteers, chapters, leaders and members are pulling out the stops…

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  Devane Wright · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 6:49 PM

Friend, it's time to talk about justice.

There’s still time to sign up for tomorrow's town hall hosted by three of our powerhouse task forces! Hey Friend,  Progressive Maryland is dedicated to providing community members the opportunity to give their input and be updated on our initiatives. Tomorrow from 6-8 pm EDT our Justice, Drug Policy…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

October 11, 2022 at 9:48 PM

PM Weekly Memo for October 11, 2022: 4 Weeks to Go: Help Us Win Here in Maryland!

We're so close to scoring some major breakthroughs! More on the 2022 Election and news you can use in today's memo.Dear Friend,  Happy National Coming Out Day! Please make a point of showing solidarity with LGBTQ + folks today and always. Trans youth across our state and region especially need our l…

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  Bee Van Hall · [email protected]

October 10, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Honoring Indigenous Peoples in Maryland Today and Always.

I am Mvskoke and I am writing to you from my home in Annapolis, on stolen Susquehannock and Piscataway land.Hensci (Hello) Friend,  My name is Bee and I am Mvskoke (more commonly known as Creek or Muskogee), a Native American tribe originally located in the Southern United States before it was forci…

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  Devane Wright · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Justice is at stake. Don't miss our biggest Town Hall yet, Friend 👀

With the Gubernatorial Election just one month away and legislative session upcoming soon after, we are focusing on justice for our communities now more than ever.Hey Friend, As a direct result of our advocacy, Prince George’s County increased funding for reentry services from zero dollars to $300,0…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

October 3, 2022 at 8:37 PM

PM Weekly Memo for October 3, 2022: This General Election Will Set the Stage for 2023!

Election Day is around the corner. Make sure you're prepared for the big day!Dear Friend,   We’re working hard on the general election, focusing on voter education and turn out efforts thanks to supporters like you. Electing Wes Moore as Governor, Brooke Lierman as Comptroller, and Anthony Brown as …

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  PM Drug Policy Task Force · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 7:46 PM

Questions & Answers... #ForQuestion4 🌿

Important News: There’s a ballot question this election asking for your point of view… read more in the email to see what to choose.Hey Friend,  Every single voter in the upcoming November election will have the chance to respond to a very important ballot measure that gives us the opportunity to fi…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 9:50 PM

PM Weekly Memo for September 26, 2022: Six Weeks Until the General Election!

Progressive Maryland is gearing up for the election. More on the 2022 election and news you can use in this week's memo.Dear Friend,   Shana Tova to all who celebrate! Autumn has arrived, too, and with it an opportunity to talk to voters throughout the state about the general election. We did that o…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM

🚨 Our Day of Action is tomorrow! 🎉

This is your reminder that we are gathering to Get Out The Vote tomorrow, Saturday 24th. See you there, Friend? Hey Friend,  We are ecstatic to gather with you and our community during tomorrow’s Day of Action.  Join us tomorrow at 10:00am where we will be meeting at our Prince George's office locat…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Reminder 👀 Just 2 more days until the Day of Action 😎

Join us at the PM Prince George's office this Saturday for our Day of Action 2022!Hey Friend, We are so excited to see you at our Day of Action this weekend! That’s right, Progressive Maryland’s Day of Action is in just 2 short days.   During our Day of Action we will be supporting our 2022 endorsed…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM

💸 We Need Lower Rx Prices: Sign our petition to Make Meds Affordable!

Prescription drug prices in our country are too high! Take action with our Make Medicines Affordable Campaign. Dear Friend, Prescription drug prices in our country are too high! We’re paying 2-3 times more than people in other countries, while we watch the profits and salaries of drug company CEO’s …

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 19, 2022 at 10:51 PM

PM Weekly Memo for September 19, 2022: Make Your Plan For Voting!

There are only 50 days until Election Day! Let's keep making progress and get familiar with key election dates. More on the upcoming election in this week's memo. Dear Friend,   What can we do when one political party’s leaders openly and aggressively try to take away our democracy and roll back wom…

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  PM Drug Policy Task Force · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Legalize it; Don’t Criticize it 🌿 #ForQuestion4

Cannabis, Marijuana, Herb, Weed, Pot, Jive, Reefer… whatever word you use for it, now is our big chance to Legalize It!Hey Friend, While many of us have been following this fight for years, NOW is the time to act. This November, we the voters will be given the chance to decide if our state will move…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 6:01 PM

We can’t wait to share our biggest endorsement yet with you...

We just endorsed a candidate for Governor and are hosting a huge Day Of Action to Get Out The Vote!Hey Friend, Progressive Maryland has some exciting news to share with you: we have recently released some new candidate endorsements for the 2022 General Election.  The gubernatorial election is one of…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 9:26 PM

PM Weekly Memo for Monday September 12, 2022: Wes Moore for Governor

Progressive Maryland is proud to announce new candidate endorsements, including Wes Moore for Governor! More on the upcoming election in this week's memo. Dear Friend,    The stage is set to transform politics in Maryland! We have eight weeks to elect We…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 9:32 PM

PM Weekly Memo for September 6, 2022: When Unions Win, We All Win!

Solidarity with workers, and supporting cannabis legalization this election. This and more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,   Progressive Maryland has a core set of values and a vision for a more just, healthy and prosperous state. The importance of the labor movement and the role that labor unions …

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

September 1, 2022 at 2:30 PM

We’re taking action on the 24th. See you there?

Mark down September 24th on your calendars for an exciting Day Of Action to Get Out The Vote in Prince George’s!Hello and Happy September!  Progressive Maryland is thrilled to invite you to our Day of Action on Saturday, September 24th. Our Day of Action is for everyone – whether you are able to kno…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 9:16 PM

PM Weekly Memo for August 29, 2022: When Progressives Unite, We Win!

We're really making progress at the national level! Let's keep up this progress into the Maryland General Election this November. This and more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,   At the national level we’re making progress on climate, on healthcare, and on dozens of judicial nominations including K…

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  Christianne at Progressive Maryland · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 9:03 PM

The extreme right is coming for us.

The extreme right controls this country. We need you to help us change that here in Maryland this election!We can't let them win anymore. Are you in? Hey Friend,  We need you! The extreme right in this country controls the Supreme Court, the Republican caucus in the U.S. House and Senate, and now th…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 8:47 PM

PM Weekly Memo for August 22, 2022: Stepping Up Our Organizing These Next 78 Days!

Democracy is on the ballot this Fall and we need to make sure it wins. Let's make history together. This and more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,   We’ve been working and waiting for this moment for years! We can elect a new Democratic Governor this Fall. We have a chance to make history by electi…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

August 15, 2022 at 8:55 PM

PM Weekly Memo for Aug 15, 2022: Victory in the House– next stop, President Biden’s desk!

Democrats in the Senate and in the House joined forces to pass the landmark climate/healthcare/fair taxes legislation! This news plus more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,    We’re excited to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act! Democrats in the Senate and in the House joined forces…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 9:20 PM

PM Weekly Memo for August 8, 2022: Victory in the Senate- Climate, Health Care & Fair Taxes!!

The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022! This news plus more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,    We hope you’ve seen the news and are applauding the tremendous victory yesterday! The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a plan that invests hundreds of billions of dollars …

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 11:04 PM

PM Weekly Memo for August 1, 2022: Cause for Celebration and Cause for Concern

Happy August! We are concerned about the candidates Republicans elected and are continuing to support our Democratic, progressive candidates with less than 100 days until the November election!! Find out more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,   Thanks to the great organizing efforts of our friends a…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 9:03 PM

(Correction) PM Weekly Memo for July 25, 2022: Congratulations are in order with some Election Results! 👏

***quick important correction - our apologies, Aruna Miller is the Democratic Lt. Governor nominee*** Wow what a Primary season it has been! Hats off to our incredible endorsed candidates who all ran strong campaigns! Find our statewide election results and more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,   Wh…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 8:28 PM

PM Weekly Memo for July 25, 2022: Congratulations are in order with some Election Results! 👏

Wow what a Primary season it has been! Hats off to our incredible endorsed candidates who all ran strong campaigns! Find our statewide election results and more in this week's memo.Dear Friend,   What a week and what a Primary Season it’s been! We’re still awaiting final results in several races and…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

July 11, 2022 at 9:47 PM

PM Weekly Memo for July 11, 2022: It’s Time, Maryland: Let’s Vote!! ✅

Early Voting is now underway through Thursday, so we’re knocking, calling and covering polling sites everyday until Election Day. Join the team, and more elections opportunities in this week's memo.Dear Friend,  It’s here! Voters are voting by mail, heading to early voting sites July 7-14, or making…

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  Bee at Progressive Maryland · [email protected]

July 6, 2022 at 5:27 PM

BIG NEWS: We’re switching to Discord! And hosting an Elections Watch Party!💃

Join us on our new Discord community server to attend a special virtual watch party for the Primary Election!Hey Friend! Are you ready to move forward in your quest for progressive change?  Progressive Maryland has a new Discord community server that’s dedicated to helping progressives from across t…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

July 5, 2022 at 8:54 PM

PM Weekly Memo for July 5, 2022: Let’s Overturn the Extreme GOP & Vote for the Maryland We Want to See!

We need to reach another 10,000 voters and we can only do it with your help. So we’re knocking, calling and covering polling sites for Early Voting and Election Day. Join the team, and more elections opportunities in this week's memo.Dear Friend,  It’s here! The time we’ve been waiting for in Maryla…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 6:52 PM

19 Days Until The 19th.

Our democracy is under attack, Friend.Friend, What do we do when our democracy is under attack? We turn our anger into action.   And most importantly, we organize! For us in Maryland right now, that means we vote and we volunteer for progressive candidates who will do something about the growing nat…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 9:02 PM

🌈 PM Weekly Memo for June 27, 2022: Our Bodies and our Rights are on the line. Let’s send a message at the ballot box.

Read our statement on the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v Wade and help us keep abortions legal in Maryland.Dear Friend,   You probably know by now the news about the outrageous Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey on Friday, and you may have seen or been pa…

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  Jennifer Mendes Dwyer · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 7:38 PM

This is why we need leaders who support safe abortions.

We will not stand by while extremist judges attempt to control our bodies. The time to elect representatives who support reproductive rights is literally now. Hi Friend, This morning, the Supreme Court made the horrifying decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights. …

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 9:16 PM

🌈 PM Weekly Memo for June 21, 2022: It’s Summertime and the Time is Right! Let’s Get Out The Vote! 😎

Read our Juneteenth statement, take action on the Federal MAT Act, and attend candidate events!Dear Friend,   Yesterday marked the national holiday commemorating Juneteenth and today marks another day of hearings by the January 6 Commission looking into the deadly insurrection carried out  at the U.…

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  Christianne Marguerite · [email protected]

June 19, 2022 at 1:31 PM

🌈 Freedom, Joy and Healing this Juneteenth ✊🏾

On this Juneteenth 2022, I’m asking you to understand history, celebrate progress, and uplift the importance of intersectionality in the work toward freedom and justice. Dear Friend,  It was on June 19th, 1865 that 2,000 Union troops arrived in Texas and announced that the 250,000 enslaved Black peo…

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  Yves Brady · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Progressive candidates are counting on you, Friend.

The primary election is officially just over a month away and there’s much to do to make sure we transform Maryland politics. Are you in?Dear Friend,  We’re in the final stretch! There are many ways to help progressive candidates win in the July Primary by getting their message out to voters.  We ha…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 8:58 PM

🌈 PM Weekly Memo for June 13, 2022: The Primary Election Needs You, Friend!

Check out our full list of endorsed candidates and get involved with our voter contact efforts!Dear Friend,   It’s a busy time of year! Graduations, end of school, weddings, vacations, visitors, swim meets, softball tournaments, gardening, community festivals, outings, and more. Not to mention work,…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 9:21 PM

🌈 PM Weekly Memo for June 6, 2022: Pride, Primaries, and Progress this Summer!

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,   Happy Pride! We’re excited to see the number of openly LGBTQ+ candidates running for office this year! And the number of allies who are running and pledging to support the needs and rights of LGBTQ+ …

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

May 23, 2022 at 10:17 PM

PM Weekly Memo for May 23, 2022: Stand Strong For A Strong Democracy, Rep. Raskin’s message to us.

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  We can’t think of a better way to have marked the one year Anniversary of our New Era PAC and election program than by being with more than 300 Marylanders - on zoom and Facebook in real time and view…

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  Larry at Progressive Maryland · [email protected]

May 21, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Join Us Today for the New Era PAC Event Featuring Rep. Jamie Raskin!

We hope you’ll join us, along with Rep. Jamie Raskin, for the celebration today at 11 a.m.Dear Friend, Tune in today starting at 11 a.m. to hear remarks from Rep. Jamie Raskin as our distinguished guest speaker at our anniversary party.  Register Now for the New Era PAC Anniversary!  We’ll be joined…

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  Larry at Progressive Maryland · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 6:52 PM

Will you Celebrate My Birthday with me and Rep. Jamie Raskin? 🎉

It's my birthday and our New Era PAC turned 1 this month. Don’t miss this celebration! I hope you'll join me and our very special guest Rep. Raskin this Saturday! Dear Friend,  I would love to celebrate my birthday and the one year anniversary of our PAC program with all of you at a special zoom gat…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

May 16, 2022 at 9:16 PM

PM Weekly Memo for May 16, 2022: Strength In Numbers

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  Let’s band together to turn back the attacks on our fundamental rights and the attempts to roll back advances we’ve made when it comes to racial and environmental justice,  progressive economic polici…

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  Larry at Progressive Maryland · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 2:55 PM

You’re Invited to a New Era PAC Event featuring Rep. Jamie Raskin!

We hope you’ll join us, along with Rep. Jamie Raskin, for a celebration on Saturday, May 21st. Ticket link enclosed.Dear Friend, We are excited to announce Rep. Jamie Raskin as our distinguished guest speaker at our anniversary party on Saturday, May 21.  Get Your Ticket Now to the New Era PAC Anniv…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 2:11 PM

PM Weekly Memo for May 10, 2022: Healthcare For Women and for All! It’s Never Been More Urgent!

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  It’s been an unbearable past week as we started the month of May: hearing as we did about what’s spelled out in the draft brief by Justice Alito on abortion rights, seeing Governor Hogan refuse to rel…

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  Christianne at Progressive Maryland · [email protected]

May 4, 2022 at 12:15 PM

Our New Era PAC will be One on May 21 🎉

Celebrate the first anniversary of the New Era PAC with us on Saturday, May 21! Get your ticket now to continue the good work towards progressive victories.Dear Friend,  May 21 marks one year of the New Era PAC, an effort to turn the tide in Maryland politics, and we have so much to celebrate! Withi…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 8:55 PM

PM Weekly Memo for May 2, 2022: PM Goes to Denver!

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  Eid Mubarak! We wish all who are observing a happy and prosperous Eid!  A team of Progressive Maryland staff traveled to Denver this past weekend to attend the People’s Action Strategy Summit. Two of …

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  Larry Stafford, Executive Director · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 9:07 PM

Celebrating One Year of the New Era PAC on May 21!!! 🎉

We hope you'll join us on May 21st for an anniversary celebration since we have so much to be proud of as we approach the one year mark of launching this effort! We can't believe it's been one year! Let's Celebrate!Dear Friend,  Last year, we launched the New Era PAC, an effort to turn the tide in …

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 9:03 PM

PM Weekly Memo for April 25, 2022: Don't Agonize, Organize!

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  We know we’re living in challenging times, burdened by the inequities in our system and trying to stave off the serious threats to our democracy and our fundamental rights. That’s why organizing is so…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 9:32 PM

PM Weekly Memo for April 18, 2022: Less than 100 Days until the Primary Election 📆

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  And just like that, the 2022 Maryland General Assembly has adjourned. Thank you for keeping pace with us over the frenzied 90 days of the state legislative session! Your advocacy helped us secure some…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

April 11, 2022 at 11:45 PM

PM Weekly Memo for April 11, 2022: Celebrating Veto Overrides on Sine Die

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  Today is Sine Die, the final day of the Maryland Legislative Session until it reconvenes in January 2023. As the General Assembly prepares to adjourn at midnight tonight, we’re taking stock of some of…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

April 4, 2022 at 9:04 PM

PM Weekly Memo for April 4, 2022: Making Progress in Annapolis!

Our weekly newsletter covering updates, events, actions to take, and news you can use!Dear Friend,  With just one week left of the Legislative Session, we are eagerly anticipating Governor Hogan's decision on multiple important bills. The good news is that some of our priority issues are moving forw…

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  The Progressive Maryland Team · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 11:02 PM

We’re Celebrating a MAJOR Victory!!! 🎉

A HUGE progressive win in the Maryland General Assembly...Dear Friend,  WOW — this is a historic moment in Maryland. Last night, after YEARS of advocacy and organizing, the Time to Care Act (SB275) successfully passed out of the Maryland General Assembly! This legislation is set to establish the fir…

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