Maryland 2021 Legislative Session Debrief
Join JUFJers from across Maryland to debrief the state session that ended on April 12. We will review the highs, the lows, and what comes next.
20 events found.
Montgomery County Watch Party: FY22 Budget Worksession
Join a virtual watch party of the County Council's upcoming budget worksession! During the worksession, the County's Health and Human Services Committee (HHS) will discuss the proposed FY22 budget's funding of Montgomery County's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
District 15 Post-Session Legislator Town Hall
Join District 15 legislators for their post-session meeting!
MC Defund/Invest Watch Party: MC Executive Press Conference on ‘Reimagining School Safety’
Join the MC Defund/Invest Coalition for a watch party of the County Executive's press conference about the executive's proposal for an alternative to police in schools, called 'The Reimagining School Safety and Students' Well-Being Initiative.'
Our watch party will begin at 12:00 for a brief relational activity and updates on the Police Free Schools campaign. The press conference will begin at 12:30, at which point we will share the press conference via screenshare, and attendees will participate via chat.
“This is Why We Say Defund!”
Join CJSJ for a conversation between community members and activists about what we mean when we say #DefundBPD, how this demand came to be, and how you can join the movement to divest from police and invest in communities.
Baltimore City Council President Mosby’s Town Hall: Housing Legislation
Council President Nick Mosby will be hosting a town hall about the Council's Housing Legislation with Council Vice President Sharon Green-Middleton on Tuesday, April 27th, from 7-8pm. Register for the event to ask that he truly prioritize #BmoreHousingRelief
Montgomery County FY22 Budget Campaign Team Meeting
Sign up to join our next Budget Campaign Team meeting for fiscal year 2022. No prior budget experience needed.
Baltimore Action Team Meeting
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward, especially on budget advocacy.
Organizing for Budget Nerds: Part 3
This event has been POSTPONED. Stay tuned for an updated date.
District 39 Post-Session Legislator Town Hall
Join District 39 legislators for their post-session meeting!
Tax and Budget Working Group May 5 Meeting
Join DC JUFJ’s Tax and Budget Working Group on Wednesday, May 5 from 6:15-7:45 PM to learn more about how we can leverage our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.
District 47 Post-Session Legislator Town Hall
Join District 47 legislators for their post-session meeting!
Montgomery County Watch Party: FY22 Budget Worksession
Join a virtual watch party of the County Council's upcoming budget worksession! During the worksession, the County's Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee (GO) will discuss the proposed FY22 budget's funding of several of our priority issues including housing and policing.
District 16 Post-Session Legislator Town Hall
Join District 39 legislators for their post-session meeting!
Watch Party: Report from the Board of Education’s SRO Working Group
Join the MC Defund Policing & Invest In Communities Coalition for a watch party of a presentation by the Board of Education's SRO Working Group. The working group will present its final report on the impact of School Resource Officers (SROs) on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). JUFJ and our coalition partners are concerned that their report is very heavily biased in favor of maintaining the status quo, and fails to use reliable research in justifying its outcomes.
The watch party will begin at 3:30, and we'll start with a short relational activity and review background information on the bill. The working group's presentation will begin at 3:50, at which time we'll use screen share to display information.
Looking Back At The 2021 Legislative Session: Continuing The Fight For Justice
With the 2021 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly behind us, Jews United For Justice and the Baltimore Jewish Council are teaming up, and together we will take a look back at some of the most critical justice related issues to be taken up by the legislature this year.
District 17 Post-Session Legislator Town Hall
Join District 17 legislators for their post-session meeting!
MC Watch Party: Full Council Budget Worksession
Join JUFJ in Montgomery County for a watch party of a full Council budget worksession! The Council will review funding for alternatives to School Resource Officers (SROs), funding for nonprofits, funding for rent assistance, and funding for homeless services — this is one of the most important full council budget worksessions this session!
While we anticipate favorable outcomes for funding for nonprofits, rent assistance, and homelessness services, JUFJ and our partners in the MC Defund/Invest Coalition are asking for additional funding for culturally competent, licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), which is not yet guaranteed in the budget.
Our watch party will begin at 9:30 AM. We will begin with a short relational activity, and then review background information on the budget. The worksession will begin at 9:45 AM.
Baltimore City Senate Delegation Post-Session Legislator Town Hall
Join Baltimore City Senate Delegation (Districts 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46) for their post-session meeting!
Baltimore Action Team Meeting
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward, especially on budget advocacy.
