As national changes are impacting our local communities, we at ACT are in solidarity with federal employees, immigrants, and others who are being targeted. We continue to strategically act together at the state and county level to create change for a more just society.
Read more about our recent work:
- ACT Countywide Meeting March 13
- Annapolis Advocacy Days
- Statewide Campaign Next Steps
- Standing with Immigrants
1. ACT Countywide Meeting March 13
Our next ACT Countywide Meeting will be on Thursday, March 13, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Asbury Broadneck United Methodist Church (657 Broadneck Rd, Annapolis).
We will connect with each other and our new ACT organizer Carlos. Our discussion topics will include:
- Opportunities for building affordable housing on congregational land
- Developing youth leadership and listening to young people
- Listening to how our members are being affected by changes in federal policy
- Report on statewide work
Register here for the meeting.
2. Annapolis Advocacy Days
On January 30 and February 17, a total of 207 of us from the Maryland Just Power Alliance (ACT, AIM, and PATH) came to Annapolis to participate in our democracy!
We met in small groups with 49 of our state legislators and staff to advocate for our policy priorities:
- The Housing for Jobs Act,
- Good Cause Eviction,
- The ReNEW Act,
- Pre-K expansion, and
- Protections for immigrants.
Together, we did what we do best: sharing our personal stories with our legislators and building relationships. We bring unique power to the table because we are everyday people in our legislators’ districts who can show up and speak about the issues we care about.
Great work, everyone!
3. Statewide Campaign Next Steps
The Maryland legislative session is moving at a rapid pace, and there are still many opportunities to advocate for the bills we’re supporting, for a more just and livable Maryland:
Hearing Turnout:
For some of the bills we support, especially the Housing for Jobs Act, we are showing up at the hearings in Annapolis to demonstrate our support and gain recognition from the Governor and legislators. Sign up here to come to the Housing for Jobs hearing on Tuesday, March 4.
Action Alerts:
Another effective way to support our priorities is by emailing your Senators and Delegates. We are sending out email alerts 1 or 2 days before each bill hearing to everyone who lives in the district of a committee member to send them a message. Check your email for these action alerts.
Issue Action Team Meetings:
We are holding a series of meetings for each of the policies we’re supporting (housing supply, renters’ rights, climate, pre-K, and immigrant protections) to discuss political strategy. Stay tuned for email invitations to these meetings. To get on our email lists, email Katie Wenger: katiew@actioninmontgomery.org.
Stay Informed:
Keep up-to-date with upcoming events, fact sheets, and more on our statewide campaign page.
4. Standing with Immigrants
In these challenging times, we stand together in solidarity with our immigrants in our communities. Our sister organization AIM has put together a list of resources for protecting immigrants’ rights: Resources for Immigrants
We are also supporting 2 bills at the state level to protect immigrants’ rights: the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act and the Maryland Data Privacy Act. You can read more about these bills here.
Thank you for being part of ACT! Please consider making a donation to support our work.
Donate at: actaaco.org/donate