Progressive Maryland Weekly Memo Oct. 24 -- MD economy on the air; Question D shenanigans and more
A more diverse and sustainable Maryland economy is discussed on WPFW-FM Tuesday; stealth attack on term limits in Prince George's; fair voting in Howard and elsewhere; Early voting starts Thursday and more in this Weekly Memo.
Read moreThe #Fightfor15 is a fight for economic justice for women and people of color in Montgomery County
Fighting for a $15 minimum wage in Montgomery County is a major piece in the progress toward a society of full economic justice.
Read moreFor Hogan, it's all business
Commentator Barry Rascovar sums up Larry Hogan's maneuvers on forcing school systems to start classes after Ocean City's season ends at Labor Day: it's about business, it's not about education or the students... a re-post from Maryland Reporter.
Read moreProgressive Maryland Weekly Memo for October 17, 2016
Progressive Maryland's Weekly Memo: Tomorrow brings the Free State's registration deadline (but there's an Early Voting escape hatch!) and BTW Progressive Maryland on the radio dial; also the recent blogs handy for clicking.
Read morePM BlogSpace Weekend Reader
Trump's really deplorable association; voter suppression continues; Hogan v. progressives on transit -- and more; some weekend reading you may enjoy.
Read moreEconomic Diversity for Maryland: Progressive Maryland Teams with IPS on Project
Progressive Maryland and the Institute for Policy Studies are working to sharpen Maryland's response to a changing defense jobs picture and promote an equitable and green transition.
Read moreRecent Meeting Serves as Next Step in Continuing Maryland's Political Revolution
A recent meeting featuring Sanders delegates to the Democratic Convention highlights the steps needed to continue building a strong progressive movement in Maryland.
Read moreStudents plan protest of cutbacks in AP test funding Thursday
Outraged Prince George's students plan to protest outside the School Board meeting Thursday over the cutback in funding of AP tests.
Read morePM Weekly Memo for October 10-16
This week's agenda for progressives: another community meeting on Prince George's Question D and a conversation begins on easing the cost of higher education in that county, as well. Plus links to the latest blogs.
Read moreProgressive Maryland BlogSpace Weekend Reader for Oct. 8, 2016
Media materials about Howard County’s push to publicly finance local elections, Congress’s lagging efforts to clean up the Bay, and the past week’s big political poll of Marylanders’ mindset at the moment.
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