Happy Earth Week! As we come together this week to celebrate our planet, we’re given the opportunity to highlight the intersectionality of environmental issues and social justice. It's important to recognize that the fight for a sustainable future goes beyond just planting trees and reducing plastic waste. It also encompasses the need for equitable and inclusive environmental policies and practices that address the disproportionate impacts of environmental degradation on marginalized communities. While the legislature failed to pass some critically important environmental laws for our state this year, our work in environmental justice is not done. So, as we commemorate Earth Week, let's not only celebrate the beauty of our planet, but let’s also raise awareness, take action, and promote environmental justice as an integral part of our commitment to protecting our precious planet. Check out our Earth Day events section of the memo for ways to get involved!
Now that the legislative session has come to an end, we’re pivoting to focus on organization building, launching new initiatives, expanding our task force work, and building more chapters and coalitions across the state. Look out for more announcements as we continue to advocate for progressive policies and create positive change in our state.
Don’t forget to check out the Blog section of our memo each week to check out news you can use! This week’s piece is loaded with plenty of updates from our state and other parts of the country!
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The MGA voted to fully fund the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and to grant it authority to work on a plan to set upper payment limits on what the state of Maryland and local governments are spending for Rx purchases. We remain excited about the Board’s potential to reduce what we’re spending every year as a state and as individuals on life sustaining medicines. 
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