14 Policy Priorities to Heal the Nation #7 – Protect & Expand Voting & Civil Rights Community Districting – No matter our color, background or zip code, most of us believe that voters pick our leaders, our leaders do not pick their voters. To determine how we will be represented and how funds for schools, hospitals, and other essential services will be allocated, we come together every decade to draw new district lines that give each of our votes equal weight, each of our voices equal stature, and each of our communities equal resources.Freedom To Vote Act Join For The People MD & Get Money Out of MD CALL & WRITE Freedom To Vote – White House & Senate Petitions Jan 31-Feb 6 – MD PPC Policy Work Group Report on Events in the Maryland General Assembly (MGA). This week’s report includes an update on funding for Counsel in Renters Court, update on Time to Care, and new bills on environmental justice plus small bills that make a difference. IMPORTANT: Beginning on Feb. 14, 2022, all testimony in the Senate must be in person. Connect to our partner JUFJ’s hearing Watch Parties on bill hearings that we support. Ongoing – Join our Letter Campaign writing your Representatives asking them to support allowing Diapers to be purchased with WIC, SNAP, or TANF. Many Day Care facilities will not allow parents to drop their children off for care if they cannot provide adequate diapers. This places additional burdens to working mothers already paying the high cost of childcare. MD PPC is continuing virtual meetings that are open to everyone.We are asking participants for any in-person events to practice COVID-19 safety precautions, wear your mask and social distance when applicable. Stay safe!!! We are a political non-partisan fusion movement. If you have not registered to receive ongoing updates Text moral to 90975 OR complete the “PPC Join the Campaign” to get on our distribution list by providing your name, email, cell, & zip code.Forward Together, Not One Step Back!!!MD PPC We are now social, check us out!!! |