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Digital and communications hub for Maryland's progressive movement. Working to lift the voices of our partners and build a just, equitable future for Maryland.

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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 07/10/2026
Join us Mon Oct 12 at the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza for an exclusive screening + discussion of Crime and Punishment in America, a new documentary series. ✊ ⚖️ Together we'll learn from our past in order to envision a better future. Save your seat ➡️ bit.ly/crimeandpunishmentmoco
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 17/09/2026
📣 JOIN US! Is your BGE heating bill too high? Do you think we should use cleaner energy to power our 🏠? Next month, our utility regulators will hold a hearing on the future of gas in MD. 📅 Join us Thurs., September 24 to learn how YOU can act before this important hearing. RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/fog924
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Leslie Gray Streeter @lesliegraystreeter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Having to choose between working and affording childcare is an American failure. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...
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Streeter: She left her young kids home to go to work. Blame the cost of daycare.
COLUMN | An Aberdeen mother recently told police she had left her two young children alone because she had to work but could not afford childcare. This simply should not be the case in a country this ...
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Renters United Maryland @rentersunitemd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Hey, Maryland renters — what do YOU need? Tell us! 💬 Take the RUM renter survey — we want to know the biggest challenges you're facing. Your answers will help shape our policy agenda for 2027! 📣 The survey closes at the end of the month, so make your voice heard today: bit.ly/MDRenterSurvey2026
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Renters United Maryland @rentersunitemd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hey, Maryland renters – what do YOU need? 💬 Tell us! Take the RUM renter survey – we want to know the biggest challenges you're facing when it comes to your housing needs. Your answers will help shape our policy agenda for 2027! 📣 Make your voice heard today: bit.ly/MDRenterSurvey2026
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Renters United Maryland @rentersunitemd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Hey, Maryland renters – what do YOU need? Tell us! 💬 Take the RUM renter survey – we want to know the biggest challenges you're facing when it comes to your housing needs. Your answers will help shape our policy agenda for 2027 – make your voice heard today! ➡️ bit.ly/MDRenterSurvey2026
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 10/08/2026
Can't make it tomorrow? You can still add your voice! Tell the our utility regulators, the Public Service Commission, to stop wasteful spending and reject BGEs request for higher profits: bit.ly/noBGEratehike
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 10/08/2026
🚨 TOMORROW! 🚨 Join us for a rally to STOP the BGE rate hike outside of BGE Headquarters tomorrow – Tues, August 11th at 10am. We’ll be telling our utility regulators at the Public Service Commission to reject BGE’s 💰 grab just before their first hearing on the rate increase. RSVP – bit.ly/bgerally
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Renters United Maryland @rentersunitemd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our 2026 Annual Housing Justice Summit! More than 100 Marylanders joined us in person and virtually to learn, share, and build our movement for housing justice. We're grateful to everyone who made it such a powerful, inspiring day!
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 04/08/2026
Then join us next Tuesday, Aug 11th at 10am to rally outside of BGE Headquarters calling on the PSC to reject BGE's money grab. More info / RSVP: bit.ly/bgerally
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 04/08/2026
🚨 BGE is failing on customer service, safety, and reliability – now they are asking for ANOTHER rate hike and to lock in a higher profit rate. Tell the our utility regulators to stop wasteful spending and reject BGEs request for higher profits. Sign the petition – bit.ly/noBGEratehike
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Renters United Maryland @rentersunitemd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🦀 Join us THIS SUNDAY, August 9th in Columbia or virtually for the 2026 Renters United Maryland Housing Justice Summit! 🏘️ You’ll meet other advocates, help us shape our 2027 policy agenda, and learn skills to help build our movement. 💥 Lunch, snacks, and breaks provided! ➡️ RSVP: bit.ly/rum2026
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 29/07/2026
We must continue to support the Blueprint, which means fully funding education in next year's budget. This can only be possible if our state has the revenues it needs, which includes making mega corporations paying what they owe.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 29/07/2026
This is good news! The majority of Maryland's 24 public school systems boosted their teachers' pay to a minimum salary of $60k, which is key to recruiting and retaining qualified teachers, and part of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, the state's plan for education reform.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 29/07/2026
What does this look like for Maryland's justice system?
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 28/07/2026
📣Tell Your Legislators: Let the People Decide! Legislators are meeting in Annapolis for a special session August 3-5. Now is our chance to tell them to protect our voices and our votes. Tell your legislators to pass redistricting and special elections! ➡️ bit.ly/marylanddecides
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Renters United Maryland @rentersunitemd.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🦀 Join us on Sun, August 9th in Columbia or virtually for the 2026 Renters United Maryland Housing Justice Summit! 🏘️ You’ll meet other advocates, help us shape our 2027 policy agenda, and learn skills to build our movement. 💥 Lunch, snacks, and breaks provided! ➡️ Save your seat: bit.ly/rum2026
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 22/07/2026
📣 Join us for a rally to STOP the BGE rate hike – outside of BGE HQ on Tues, Aug 11 at 10. We’ll be telling our utility regulators at the Public Service Commission to reject BGE’s 💰 grab just before their first hearing on the rate increase. We’ll have ☕️,🚰, and 🍩 to share! RSVP → bit.ly/bgerally
A red, black, and white flyer for a protest rally. The top half has a black background with the words "RALLY TO" in bold red letters on a white banner, followed by a red stop sign graphic next to the words "THE BGE RATE HIKE" in bold white letters. The bottom half has a solid red background with white text reading: "Tuesday, August 11th at 10 am. BGE Headquarters – Center Plaza, 110 W Fayette Street, Baltimore, 21201. Tell our utility regulators to reject BGE's money grab – join us for a rally before the first hearing on the rate increase! RSVP – bit.ly/bgerally."
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 22/07/2026
📣 Tell Your Legislators: Let the People Decide! Legislators are meeting in Annapolis for a special session August 3-5. Now is our chance to tell them to protect our voices and our votes. Tell your legislators to pass redistricting and special elections ➡️ bit.ly/marylanddecides
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 20/07/2026
16 organizations are telling the Maryland Insurance Administration to reject ANOTHER healthcare exchange rate increase. And now, you can too. Attend the public hearing this Thursday (July 23) to let them know: Maryland does NOT want another rate increase! bit.ly/ACAPublicHearing for more info.
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Renters United Maryland @rentersunitemd.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Join us on Sun, August 9th in Columbia or virtually for the 2026 Renters United Maryland Housing Justice Summit! 🏘️ You’ll meet other advocates, help us shape our 2027 policy agenda, and learn skills to help build our movement. Lunch, snacks, and breaks provided! ➡️ RSVP: bit.ly/rum2026
Graphic with a bright yellow background and torn-paper edges in navy blue. The Renters United Maryland logo appears in the top right corner. Bold text reads: "Shape our policy agenda to improve conditions for renters at the 2026 Maryland Housing Justice Summit." The design features illustrations of apartment buildings and row houses. Event details: Sunday, August 9, from 12:30 to 5:30pm at The Meeting House in Columbia, or virtual. Lunch provided. A red hand-drawn oval highlights "Join Us!" with the registration link bit.ly/rum2026.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 20/07/2026
Hope everyone* has a great week!
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 17/07/2026
While mega corporations dodge, Maryland small businesses that pay their taxes get squeezed. Maryland loses out on $700 million a year we could be investing in schools, roads, and healthcare.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 17/07/2026
Maryland is one of the only states that lets them play the same shell game here, using "separate filing" to hide profits offshore, and skip out on Maryland taxes.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 17/07/2026
Amazon avoided $5 billion in federal taxes over four years. Tesla paid virtually zero. Meta was one of six companies that underpaid $277 billion in U.S. taxes from 2009 to 2022.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 17/07/2026
When mega corporations dodge taxes, Marylanders pay. Maryland needs to close corporate tax loopholes. Make mega corporations pay what they owe. #Maryland #MDPolitics #CorporateFairShare #MakeThemPay
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 16/07/2026
"Investment firms that Epstein controlled purchased shares of Sinclair Broadcast Group at various points, according to records released by the U.S. Department of Justice." Read the article now: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 14/07/2026
Instead of slashing crucial services to preserve the budget, Maryland could also just...tax the rich and big corporations like every other industrialized country does. 🤷‍♀️💰
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 13/07/2026
Families need lower grocery bills, not deeper cuts to programs that help put food on the table. While costs keep rising, politicians shouldn't make it even harder for parents and seniors to afford a meal. Real leadership lowers costs instead of raising hunger.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 09/07/2026
The Maryland health insurance administration is accepting public comments on the proposed rate increase through Friday (7/17). Send a message NOW telling them to reject big insurers' proposed rate increase: bit.ly/NoMDRateHike
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Maryland Insurance Administration: Reject Another Insurance Rate Increase
Big health insurance companies are proposing yet another rate increase for Marylanders with individual healthcare plans on the state’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplace. This is the th...
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 09/07/2026
The insurance companies asking for the rate increase are raking in millions or billions in profits while we face an affordability crisis. Nobody should have to choose between healthcare coverage and other increasingly expensive basic necessities like groceries and rent.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 09/07/2026
🧵 TAKE ACTION 📣 Big health insurance companies are at it again – proposing yet another rate increase for Marylanders with marketplace plans. This is the third year in a row they've asked for more, and our state has approved the last two. Enough is enough.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 08/07/2026
☀️ A brighter future is possible – with Bright Future Maryland! We can have lower energy bills, cleaner energy sources, and hold utilities and data centers accountable. Our leaders just have to commit to bold action. Read our roadmap towards a brighter future ➡️ brightfuturemaryland.com
Bright Future Maryland campaign graphic with gradient background showing wind turbines and solar panels. Headline: "A brighter future is possible." Three key demands in dark boxes: "LOWER ENERGY BILLS," "CLEANER ENERGY," "UTILITY ACCOUNTABILITY." Call-to-action box states: "It's all possible if our elected leaders take bold action now." Organization logo with plug-and-sun icon, tagline "Lower Costs, Clean Power," and website brightfuturemaryland.com at bottom.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 07/07/2026
Last year, our lawmakers passed a bill to put an end to excessive gas pipeline replacement spending. But gas utilities aren’t following the law - tell your utility regulators it’s time to make them! → bit.ly/pscact
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Gas pipeline spending should prioritize safety
Maryland gas customers have been faced with massive heating bills and increasing rates in recent years. A key factor driving the rate hikes has been spending on gas pipes and equipment under the stat...
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 07/07/2026
🧵 Washington Gas’ multi-billion dollar gas pipeline replacement program drives up our bills, doesn’t prioritize safety, and locks us into polluting fossil fuels.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 02/07/2026
“To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.” –Thurgood Marshall Today we commemorate the first Black Supreme Court Justice (and Baltimore native!) Thurgood Marshall’s birthday and legacy. He didn’t wait for justice. He demanded it. It’s our mission to do the same.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 29/06/2026
That’s why last year, our lawmakers passed a bill to end wasteful gas pipeline spending. But gas utilities aren’t following the law - tell our utility regulators it’s time to make them! → bit.ly/pscact
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Gas pipeline spending should prioritize safety
Maryland gas customers have been faced with massive heating bills and increasing rates in recent years. A key factor driving the rate hikes has been spending on gas pipes and equipment under the stat...
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 29/06/2026
Gas pipeline spending in Maryland is out of control, and it’s driving up our utility bills. Multi-billion dollar programs are locking us into polluting fossil fuel infrastructure for decades to come.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 25/06/2026
Our message is non-partisan: PRIORITIZE MARYLANDERS OVER DATA CENTERS!!
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 25/06/2026
Uplifting this super helpful resource by @nhelp.bsky.social: Click the link below to view their interactive State Abortion Coverage Map, which tracks abortion coverage policies across Medicaid, ACA Marketplace plans, and private insurance — state by state. ➡️ healthlaw.org/state-aborti...
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State Abortion Coverage Map - National Health Law Program
Comprehensive insurance coverage of abortion is a crucial component of equitable abortion access. However, state policies on abortion coverage…
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Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
On May 26, Gov. Wes Moore signed the Youth Charging Reform Act into law, removing five offenses for which 16-17-year-olds are automatically charged as adults. The law will go into effect on October 1, 2026. baltimorebeat.com/youth-chargi...
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Youth Charging Reform Act ‘ensures that hundreds of Maryland youth are directed toward support and services within the juvenile system’
On May 26, Gov. Wes Moore signed the Youth Charging Reform Act into law, removing five offenses for which 16-17-year-olds are automatically charged as adults. The law will go into effect on October…
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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Maryland! 🦀 Today’s the big day – Primary Election Day! 🗳️Polls are open until 8pm. Go make your voice heard! Not registered? No problem, Maryland has same day voter registration! No excuses–your voice matters. Find your polling location: vote.md.gov/vote2026 ⭐
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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Maryland! 🦀 ¡Hoy es el Día de las Elecciones Primarias! 🗳️Las urnas están abiertas 8 pm. ¡Ve a votar y asegura que tú vos sea escuchada! ¿Aún no estás registrado? ¡No hay problema! Maryland puede registrar votantes el mismo día. ¡Tu voz importa! Encuentra tu lugar de votación: vote.md.gov/vote2026
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 23/06/2026
Maryland! 🦀🗳️ ¡Hoy es el Día de las Elecciones Primarias! Las urnas están abiertas hasta las 8 pm. ¡Ve a votar y asegura que tú vos sea escuchada! ¿Aún no estás registrado? ¡No hay problema! Maryland puede registrar votantes el mismo día. Encuentra tu lugar de votación: vote.md.gov/vote2026
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 23/06/2026
Maryland! 🦀🗳️ Today’s the big day – Primary Election Day! Polls are open until 8pm. Go make your voice heard! Not registered? No problem, Maryland has same day voter registration! No excuses–your voice matters. Find your polling location: vote.md.gov/vote2026
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 22/06/2026
Gas utilities aren’t following the law - tell our utility regulators it’s time to make them! → bit.ly/pscact (2/2)
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Gas pipeline spending should prioritize safety
Maryland gas customers have been faced with massive heating bills and increasing rates in recent years. A key factor driving the rate hikes has been spending on gas pipes and equipment under the stat...
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 22/06/2026
BGE’s multi-billion dollar gas pipeline replacement program drives up our bills, doesn’t prioritize safety, and locks us into polluting fossil fuels. Last year, our lawmakers passed a bill to put an end to excessive gas pipeline replacement spending. But... (1/2)
Blue graphic with bold green headline reading "BGE'S MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR GAS PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM:" Three bullet points with blue arrows list criticisms in white text: "Drives up our bills," "Doesn't keep us safe, and," "Locks us in to polluting fossil fuels." At the bottom, a green warning triangle with exclamation mark sits above white text on dark blue highlighted background reading "Our utility regulators must force BGE to follow the law!" surrounded by a blue circle.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 18/06/2026
It’s time for our utility regulators, the Public Service Commission, to intervene! Send the PSC a message: bit.ly/pscact (2/2)
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Gas pipeline spending should prioritize safety
Maryland gas customers have been faced with massive heating bills and increasing rates in recent years. A key factor driving the rate hikes has been spending on gas pipes and equipment under the stat...
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 18/06/2026
Last year, our lawmakers passed a bill to require gas utilities like BGE and Washington Gas to prioritize SAFETY – not PROFITS – in their gas pipeline replacement. This would lower our bills and keep us safe. But gas utilities aren’t following the law. (1/2)
Dark blue campaign graphic with bold green text reading "GAS UTILITIES PIPELINE PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE PROFIT – NOT SAFETY." White text below explains that lawmakers passed a bill last year to address this, but gas utilities aren't following the law. A call to action in green urges viewers to "tell your utility regulators it's time to intervene!" with a link (bit.ly/pscact) and a white octagonal stop-sign icon with a hand symbol in the bottom right corner.
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Advance Maryland @advancemaryland.org · 18/06/2026
Heads up! Today is the LAST day of early voting. Visit your closest early voting location and cast your vote by 8PM! 🗳 Tomorrow, June 19, is the last day to request your mail-in ballot online. Make your plan to vote by June 23rd: vote.md.gov/vote2026 Credit: Barbora Keherova for Fine Acts
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