NRA Questionnaire
Responsible Gun Owners nationwide agree that we should strengthen background checks, and permit additional requirements and ‘hurdles’ to legal gun ownership…
Door Stories: Week of December 4th, 2017
This weekend, I knocked on Rachel & Jason’s door in the Baltimore Highlands neighborhood. They are homeowners here in Baltimore, and we talked through their concerns about public safety. I believe that no one should live in a neighborhood where gun shots and related violence are common occurrences. In spite of the challenges their neighborhood faces, Rachel & Jason are committed to staying in Baltimore and improving their community.
Net Neutrality
Today, I’m #thankful for net neutrality. An internet which doesn’t discriminate is a space with the freedom of open communication and innovation.
A little girl’s simple question
Last session, I was walking through Lawyers Mall in front of the Maryland State House, when I met a group of elementary and middle school students who were advocating for …
Door Stories: Week of July 10th, 2017
Over the past week, I’ve knocked on hundreds of doors, and talked to dozens of neighbors in the McElderry Park Community and Patterson Park Neighborhood. These encounters are important for …
In The Margins (Baltimore Style)
“My starting point for everything I do is social justice,” says Robbyn Lewis, one of three state delegates representing Maryland’s 46th District. For her, “social justice” means advocating for public health and criminal justice reform and building a green community that everyone can enjoy. Home to great wealth and great poverty, the 46th includes Harbor East as well as Cherry Hill and Curtis Bay, and is the whitest legislative district in the city—60 percent. Lewis is the district’s first delegate of color.
Door Stories: Week of June 5th, 2017
Knocking on doors with Senator Bill Ferguson in Cherry Hill, I met Miss Inita, and I asked her: “What things can I help with in your neighborhood?” She …
Door Stories: Week of May 29th, 2017
When the kids in our neighborhoods have organized activities, led by caring and competent adults, they can thrive and grow to become good citizens.