top of page
The Latest
Search


Priority Bills on the Move Before Crossover Date
Monday, March 20 is the Opposite Chamber Crossover Date, meaning that each Chamber must send to the other Chamber those bills it intends...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 20, 20234 min read


Some Priority Bills Advance as Deadlines for Committee Votes Loom
This past week saw the last Committee hearings for UULM-MD's priority bills, and many important bills were voted out of committee to the...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 13, 20233 min read


End-of-Life Options Act to be Heard - Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom Moving
This week will see Committee hearings for the last eleven (11) bills that UULM-MD considers a priority, including both companion bills...
Stephen Buckingham
Mar 6, 20233 min read


Trans Health Equity Added as a Priority - Committee Votes Starting
When legislation was introduced this year affecting trans rights, our Healthcare Issue Team volunteered to lead our effort in support of...
Stephen Buckingham
Feb 27, 20233 min read


More Hearings Scheduled on Priority Bills - Committees Begin Voting Bills to the Floor
At this point, thirty (30) of the 62 bills that UULM-MD has identified as priorities have already been heard in committee (including our...
Stephen Buckingham
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Most Priority Bills Filed and Some Are Already Moving
Bills filed: With 331 bills introduced in the Senate before its deadline last Monday, and 587 filed in the House ahead of its deadline on...
Stephen Buckingham
Feb 13, 20233 min read


Flood of New Bills Introduced and Hearings Continue Apace
With bill introduction deadlines looming this week, hundreds of additional bills will soon join the 546 Senate Bills and 706 House Bills...
Stephen Buckingham
Feb 6, 20232 min read


Bill Hearings Begin in Earnest
After a flurry of bill introductions last week, House and Senate committees have begun holding hearings, and our Criminal Justice Lead,...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 30, 20232 min read
It is a New Day for Climate Change Legislation in the Maryland General Assembly
The climate change movement in Maryland is at an interesting crossroads right now. For the past 8 years, we were in an adversarial...

Phil Webster
Jan 24, 20233 min read


UULM-MD Advocacy Efforts Kicked Off
Last week featured two UULM-MD events to start our advocacy efforts for the 2023 General Assembly Session. On Monday, the UU Church of...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 24, 20231 min read


Upcoming Hearings - Week of January 23
January 24, 2023 House Appropriations Committee – 1:00 p.m. HB 51 - Department of Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 24, 20231 min read


Upcoming Lobby Days 2023
Join us and our partners for 2023 Lobby Days. We will update this post as we get more information. Climate Change Lobby Days 2023...

Ashley Egan
Jan 21, 20231 min read


Officials Sworn in as General Assembly Opens
On Wednesday, January 11, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates convened for their 90-day session with all lawmakers duly sworn in...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 14, 20232 min read


YoUUth Legi-Con Jan 16, 2023
Please join us from 1:00-5:00 pm for this FREE day of activism and action on January 16, 2023--Martin Luther King Day! Pizza will be...
Stephen Buckingham
Jan 11, 20231 min read


Climate Change: It's Our Choice
"From the farmlands and waterways of the Eastern Shore to our main streets throughout Central Maryland, to the mountains of Garrett...

Phil Webster
Jan 4, 20233 min read


Healthcare
This is the Maryland I want to see...... Where everyone has access to the healthcare of their choosing! Healthcare reform has been a...
bettymcrowley
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Maryland UUs Impacted the 2022 Elections
During the 2022 Statewide Election season, many UUs were engaged in protecting the democratic process and making a difference in...
Stephen Buckingham
Dec 22, 20223 min read


Medical Aid in Dying
Care Note: This article includes a discussion about the death of a parent. You may have noticed that you are getting a weekly email...
Rev. Alexa Fraser
Dec 16, 20223 min read


Now, That's What I Call Justice!
2023 is the dawn of a new day in our state, with people representing a wider variety of experiences, genders, and colors in leadership...
Candy Clark
Dec 16, 20222 min read


I Don't Want to Live In a Maryland Where We Fear our Neighbors....
While many things are faster today, from cars to communication.... Our Immigration System is not one of them. While it used to only take...
Jim Caldiero
Dec 16, 20222 min read
We Need Your Support Today!
bottom of page
