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Del. Heather Mizeur (D-20) speaks at MoveOn/Marylanders for Marriage Equality town hall Jan. 19 in Silver Spring
  Progressive Maryland co-sponsored the MoveOn/Marylanders for Marriage Equality town hall Jan. 19 in Silver Spring hosted by Delegate Heather Mizeur (D-20, center). See related articles in the Baltimore Patch and City Paper, plus Gov. O'Malley's remarks in the Blade thanking Progressive Maryland and allies and news conference video.
 

Progressive Maryland recently shared its 2012 Opportunity Agenda for Working Families with all members of the Maryland House and Senate. Its theme is simple: during the worst economic downturn in decades, the General Assembly can protect the interests of working families by ensuring budget shortfalls are met with progressive, and not regressive, revenue sources and by protecting all families under law.

Kate Planco WaybrightPM's Interim Executive Director, Kate Planco Waybright (left), poses at the Opening Day Save Our State Rally Jan. 11 with friends at UFCW local 1994 MCGEO

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PM President Elbridge James addresses Save Our State town hall Jan. 5 in Rockville
PM Board President Elbridge James addressed the Save Our State town hall Jan. 5 in Rockville and was quoted in The Gazette article, Coalition seeks to preserve social services. "We're talking about keeping basic services, so we don't fall into a worse predicament..." See also Silver Spring hosts public forum with state legislators.
 

Above is the CNN video of the Progressive Maryland and USAction "Occupy Congress" delegation Dec. 6 marching and urging Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) to fight for jobs, not cuts. The delegation also visited offices of Maryland Reps. Bartlett, Edwards, Harris and Ruppersberger. Below, PM Board President Elbridge James explains it's about jobs and justice in this Talk Radio News coverage. The action was part of a week of activities held by Occupy, community and labor groups in to "Take Back the Capitol." See PM's videos, Facebook wall and:

MC State Lawmakers field questions at Legislative Forum Jan. 7 in Silver Spring
Greater Silver Spring/Takoma Park state lawmakers field questions at the 4th Annual Legislative Forum Jan. 7 at the Clifton Park Baptist Church, Silver Spring.
See Progressive Neighbors and photos by Ed Kimmel.

"Equality Maryland, Progressive Neighbors, [Progressive Maryland]..."
-Md. Delegates Mizeur, Mitchell Co-Host Town Hall Jan. 19; Metro Weekly

Video: Challenging Maryland Session Begins; NBC 4, Jan. 11

"Union members kicked off the Maryland General Assembly session with calls for an income tax increase on millionaires and new requirements to tax large companies..."
-Unions rally in Annapolis for millionaires' tax, combined reporting, Gazette Jan 11

"'We're talking about keeping basic services, so we don't fall into a worse predicament...'"
-Coalition seeks to preserve social services; Gazette Jan 6

"Progressive Neighbors, along with Progressive Maryland, NAACP, Impact Silver Spring, and Peace Action Montgomery are sponsoring a discussion with legislators..."
-Silver Spring hosts public forum with state legislators; Gazette Jan 4

Cartoon: Rich declare Class Warfare!

 

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