Dear Friend,
Today is World AIDS Day, a moment to honor the lives lost, uplift those living with HIV, and recommit to a world where every person can access the care and dignity they deserve. Decades of progress in treatment and prevention have saved countless lives, but Trump’s shutdown of U.S. global AIDS relief has already put millions at greater risk, threatening to reverse hard-won progress and leading to more infections and preventable deaths. Today is a reminder that awareness, compassion, and global support are still urgently needed.
And tomorrow is Giving Tuesday — one of the most important days of the year for nonprofits like ours. This day is about choosing to support the work, the movements, and the values you want to see strengthened. At Progressive Maryland, every dollar fuels the people-powered organizing that holds our state accountable and pushes for real change. With the 2026 legislative session now just 44 days away, your support directly powers our advocacy for healthcare, economic justice, environmental justice, housing, education, and more. Your donation today or tomorrow can literally be the difference between winning one bill… and winning twenty.
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As we step into the final month of the year, we’re pushing hard to finish strong. Read on for quick actions you can take, upcoming events, and important state and national news you can use.
In solidarity, The Progressive Maryland Team |
Here’s what’s in today’s memo: - Quick Actions
Campaign Updates - Local Chapter Updates
- Events from Allies
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State & National News
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Quick Actions to Take: Email Your Senator on Redistricting
Maryland is one of the few states that can redraw its congressional map to help secure a fairer, more representative Congress. Meanwhile, Trump is aggressively pushing Republicans in red states to redraw maps to lock in MAGA control. Just this week, he pressured Indiana’s GOP into a redistricting reversal to force through a new MAGA map. We can’t afford to sit back. Use our quick tool to tell your senator to support fair maps and take action now. |
Task Forces & Issue Campaigns Updates: |
Healthcare Task Force: The Time is Now: Save Our Healthcare! Actions To Take this week
Insurance premiums, co-pays and deductibles are going up thanks to Republicans blocking the extension of ACA premium tax credits! -
Light up social media. If your insurance premium is going to go up, post about it on your social media. And let us know- tag our FB or Instagram pages.
- Rally with National Nurses United and other PMD allies this Wednesday, December 3rd to tell Trump to stop the attacks on our healthcare! Gather across from the White House at 12:00 noon, Lafayette Park, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Take the survey - if you, your family, or your practice will be affected by the impending cuts and changes to Medicaid please fill out the 1 minute survey.
Help us push back on the federal level against the transfer of our taxpayer and healthcare dollars to billionaires. And to get ready to protect Medicaid in the upcoming state legislative session. Contact Patty to get involved. |
Gaithersburg Tenant Union
The Gaithersburg Tenant Union is coming together again — this time at City Hall. Join us on Tonight, Monday, December 1st at 7:30 PM to speak out, share your experience as a renter, and urge the City Council to pass rent stabilization. Your voice matters, and showing up together makes an impact. Let us know you're coming here
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Advance Maryland – Turning Power Into Progress: District 46 Town Hall — Dec. 3
District 46 residents are coming together to build community, share priorities, and make sure state legislators hear directly from the people they serve. Join Advance Maryland and coalition partners on Wednesday, December 3rd at 6 PM at Zion Church of the City of Baltimore for a town hall focused on lowering energy costs, investing in young people, protecting immigrant neighbors, and winning real progress in Annapolis. RSVP here →
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News You Can Use: Maryland, other states await Congressional fixes for shutdown
With the Holidays here, there a "case of the slows" * in the action around states. Maryland will begin its 90-day legislative session in early January (opening day is January 14) so don't put down your phones quite yet. The Maryland.gov site is "under construction" today, at least as far as legislation filed so far, but the hardworking Department of Legislative Services is beavering away on prep for the 2026 session and has interesting studies and audits to offer -- you can while away your time on that. Don't forget your county delegations to the Assembly will be meeting to discuss upcoming proposals so keep an eye open for that. Note below that as other states slowly assemble laws providing for family leave policies, Maryland keeps dragging its legislative feet.
Meanwhile about 20-ish states' attorneys general are suing the Trump gangsters for their constant flurry of budget cuts (seldom coordinated with Congress, supposedly the budget-and-appropriation branch of government). Our AG Anthony Brown is one of that coalition and as we read below, the serious harm done in Maryland and other states stemming from reckless cuts to housing subsidies would have drastic effects on keeping people securely sheltered during the coldest part of the year.Read more here.
People's Action DC watcher Megan E also has her assessment of how things are going in DC. The worst news, we all know, had nothing to do with a helpless Congress or disobeyed judges, but with the tragic shootings of National Guard members who were posted to the nation's capital -- quite unnecessarily -- by Trump. His motive was to show off how a president can order people around (including those in uniform) at his whim. The result was the tragic death of a member of the West Virginia guard and life-threatening injuries to another. A suspect is in custody and we may find out his motive. But the suspect had nothing to do with the casual, show-off deployment of guard members in potential harm's way.
It's all News You Can Use. *attributed to President Lincoln, speaking of one of his generals |
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