MDGA22 Pre-Session Legislator Meetings Wrap Up

JUFJers have finished their pre-session legislator meetings!

Support our Renters United Maryland partners in their housing justice plan.

Take a look at how our "Honoring Dr. King: The Enduring Relevance of 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail'" event went.

Judaism recognizes that the wellbeing of society is determined by our treatment of children.

The passage of HB134 can help to resolve housing inequities, increase access to stable and safe housing and help Marylanders achieve financial stability after difficult times.

Currently, many renters who are experiencing difficulties paying rent are still facing eviction despite applying for emergency rental assistance, because it is taking months for overburdened [...]

Our sacred texts recognize that having safe, stable housing is key to a healthy society, and we know that it is key to reducing racial inequities. Because of the pandemic, many are confronting [...]

As Jews and as human beings, we are obligated to make sure that those of us who were not born in our community are as safe as those of us who were. But many Maryland immigrants are not safe. Tell [...]

Incarcerated women in Maryland still cannot access pre-release services, two years after the Gender Responsive Prerelease Act passed. Tell your state legislators to fund this facility now!

We need to pass the Juvenile Interrogation Protect Act so that that youth have legal representation before they can be questioned by police.