Progressive Working Group and Progressive Maryland invite you to the
Progressive Summit and Lobby Night
Monday, March 7, 2011 -- 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday, March 7, 2011 -- 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hosted by House Ways and Means Chairwoman Sheila Hixson
Sponsored by Senators Jamin Raskin, Roger Manno and Karen Montgomery;
and Delegates Tom Hucker and Heather Mizeur (others TBA)
Following the Fund Our Communities Press Conference
All Maryland General Assembly members warmly welcomed!
House Ways and Means Committee Hearing Room
131, House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD
Senators Paul Pinsky, Victor Ramirez, and Bill Ferguson; and
Delegates Liz Bobo, Al Carr, Eric Luedtke, Anne Healey plan to participate.
The Summit will give organizations and legislators an opportunity to express
support for key legislation, and build progressive momentum in Maryland.
To sponsor (help promote event) or participate, please contact: membership@mdpwg.org
Please include: your name, district,and legislative priorities.
Sponsored by Senators Jamin Raskin, Roger Manno and Karen Montgomery;
and Delegates Tom Hucker and Heather Mizeur (others TBA)
Following the Fund Our Communities Press Conference
All Maryland General Assembly members warmly welcomed!
House Ways and Means Committee Hearing Room
131, House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD
Senators Paul Pinsky, Victor Ramirez, and Bill Ferguson; and
Delegates Liz Bobo, Al Carr, Eric Luedtke, Anne Healey plan to participate.
The Summit will give organizations and legislators an opportunity to express
support for key legislation, and build progressive momentum in Maryland.
To sponsor (help promote event) or participate, please contact: membership@mdpwg.org
Please include: your name, district,and legislative priorities.
This year, PWG members voted to focus on six issues: Transparency in Government/Public Information Act Expansion, The Health Security Act, Campaign Finance Reform, Offshore Wind Farm, Cost of War/Fund Our Communities Campaign, and Combined Corporate Reporting--as well as to facilitate progress on other issues. We'll also discuss Marriage Equality, the Dream Act, and Clean Water issues. In past years, the PWG has focused on additional issues including Marriage Equality, Paper Ballot Voting, Privacy (ASVAB, Anti-Spying), Immigrants' Rights, Global Warming Legislation, and more.
The Progressive Working Group supports a wide political, economic and social agenda for the state of Maryland based on progressive principles and practical, effective solutions to the challenges we face. We promote progressive campaigns and candidates to advance the quality of life for all. We work to promote activism and participation by Maryland residents through outreach and education. We challenge candidates and elected officials to advance progressive values in their legislative actions. Many progressive groups are working on issues in Annapolis, often with limited cooperation or communication with other groups. The Progressive Working Group will create opportunities for progressive organizations to share information, assess legislation, as well as learn from and cooperate with each other on issues affecting the well-being of Maryland’s residents.
The Progressive Working Group supports a wide political, economic and social agenda for the state of Maryland based on progressive principles and practical, effective solutions to the challenges we face. We promote progressive campaigns and candidates to advance the quality of life for all. We work to promote activism and participation by Maryland residents through outreach and education. We challenge candidates and elected officials to advance progressive values in their legislative actions. Many progressive groups are working on issues in Annapolis, often with limited cooperation or communication with other groups. The Progressive Working Group will create opportunities for progressive organizations to share information, assess legislation, as well as learn from and cooperate with each other on issues affecting the well-being of Maryland’s residents.
