• Urge your Senator "Vote Yes": Marriage Equality vote will be soon
  
• See Gov. O'Malley's 2012 State of the State Address or read the text
  
• Tell President Obama, "Hold big banks and mortgage fraudsters accountable, keep millions in homes."  Thank him on Facebook for investigating Wall Street
• See 2012 State of the Union (1-hour) and Inst. for Public Accuracy's analysis
• Del. Hucker and Sen. Pinsky offer bills for offshore wind and ban on arsenic
• Gov. O'Malley Introduces Marriage Equality Bill: See the video, his remarks in the Blade thanking Progressive Maryland and allies, and the forum photo below.

  Progressive Maryland co-sponsored the MoveOn/Marylanders for Marriage Equality town hall Jan. 19 in Silver Spring hosted by Delegate Heather Mizeur (D-20, center). See related articles in the Baltimore Patch and City Paper, plus Gov. O'Malley's remarks in the Blade thanking Progressive Maryland and allies and news conference video.
 

Progressive Maryland recently shared its 2012 Opportunity Agenda for Working Families with all members of the Maryland House and Senate. Its theme is simple: during the worst economic downturn in decades, the General Assembly can protect the interests of working families by ensuring budget shortfalls are met with progressive, and not regressive, revenue sources and by protecting all families under law.

• Find our 2012 Opportunity Agenda at our Action Center, which we will update often with details as they develop (subscribe free to get our alerts).
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• Read our latest Maryland Progressive newsletter and Top Stories

PM's Interim Executive Director, Kate Planco Waybright (left), poses at the Opening Day Save Our State Rally Jan. 11 with friends at UFCW local 1994 MCGEO

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• General Assembly Begins: PM Offers 2012 Opportunity Agenda
• Marriage Equality also on Agenda, Backed by Coalition, Governor
• Save Our State Maryland Holds Forums, Seeks a Fair Balance
• Reformers Fight Citizens United as Super PAC Ads Jam Airwaves
• Occupy Movement Kicks Off 2012 with Baltimore, DC Actions
• Congress Disapproval Hits Historic High of 84%
• Labor News, Actions and Resources

PM Board President Elbridge James addressed the Save Our State town hall Jan. 5 in Rockville and was quoted in The Gazette article, Coalition seeks to preserve social services. "We're talking about keeping basic services, so we don't fall into a worse predicament..." See also Silver Spring hosts public forum with state legislators.
 

Above is the CNN video of the Progressive Maryland and USAction "Occupy Congress" delegation Dec. 6 marching and urging Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) to fight for jobs, not cuts. The delegation also visited offices of Maryland Reps. Bartlett, Edwards, Harris and Ruppersberger. Below, PM Board President Elbridge James explains it's about jobs and justice in this Talk Radio News coverage. The action was part of a week of activities held by Occupy, community and labor groups in to "Take Back the Capitol." See PM's videos, Facebook wall and:

• Rep. Donna Edwards urges protesters to "Occupy America."
• Rep. Van Hollen says, "Thank you Progressive Maryland"
  
• Washington Post photo

Greater Silver Spring/Takoma Park state lawmakers field questions at the 4th Annual Legislative Forum Jan. 7 at the Clifton Park Baptist Church, Silver Spring.
See Progressive Neighbors and photos by Ed Kimmel.

"They were joined by social workers and radio hosts Bob and Laurie Hollander, Progressive Maryland Interim Executive Director Kate Planco Waybright..."
-Md. Senate hearing on marriage draws hundreds; Wash. Blade Jan 31
 
"Marylanders for Marriage Equality includes NAACP-Baltimore, 1199 SEIU, ACLU- Maryland, Progressive Maryland, Equality Maryland, Human Rights Campaign..."
-Text of Gov. O'Malley's State of the State address; Annapolis Capital Feb 1
 
"[Thanks to] Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland, PFLAG, NOW, Progressive Maryland, Equality Maryland and many others..." (See the video)
-Governor O'Malley remarks on introduction of marriage bill; Wash. Blade Jan 25
 
"A resolution urging the Baltimore City delegation to the Maryland General Assembly to show support for statewide marriage-equality legislation... passed..."
-Gay Marriage and Transgender rights Bills Head back to Legislature‎; City Paper Jan 25
 
"Equality Maryland, Progressive Neighbors, [Progressive Maryland]..."
-Md. Delegates Mizeur, Mitchell Co-Host Town Hall; Metro Weekly Jan 19
 
Video: Challenging Maryland Session Begins; NBC 4, Jan. 11

"Union members kicked off the Maryland General Assembly session with calls for an income tax increase on millionaires and new requirements to tax large companies..."
-Unions rally in Annapolis for millionaires' tax, combined reporting, Gazette Jan 11

"'We're talking about keeping basic services, so we don't fall into a worse predicament...'"
-Coalition seeks to preserve social services; Gazette Jan 6

"Progressive Neighbors, along with Progressive Maryland, NAACP, Impact Silver Spring, and Peace Action Montgomery are sponsoring a discussion with legislators..."
-Silver Spring hosts public forum with state legislators; Gazette Jan 4

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