Thank you to all who attended the Livable Streets Coalition Meeting on Saturday, 16 December 2023. Attendees included a total of 10 Coalition members, representing 6 neighborhoods (Highlandtown, McElderry Park, Library Square, Butchers Hill, C.A.R.E. Community, and the Patterson Park Neighborhood). Representatives from Councilmember Cohen’s Office and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation were also… Continue reading Livable Streets Coalition Meeting – 16 December 2023
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2024 End of Session Report
Dear Friends & Neighbors, The 446th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned on April 8th. During the 90-day session, members deliberated over 1,500 pieces of legislation and enacted 406 new laws. This End of Session Report describes key measures that will improve the lives of Marylanders. This session was overshadowed by the disaster… Continue reading 2024 End of Session Report
Apply for the 2024-2025 District 46 Legislative Scholarship
Every year, I award Legislative Scholarships to District 46 residents who are pursuing a degree or certificate in Maryland. I love helping people achieve their educational goals! Apply at the link below! District 46 Joint Delegate 2024-25 Legislative Scholarship Application The application deadline is 3 May 2024! Decisions will be made by 30 June.
Livable Streets Coalition Meeting – 19 August 2023
The Livable Streets Coalition Meeting was held on Saturday, August 19th. Attendees included a total of 21 Coalition members, representing 6 neighborhoods (Highlandtown, McElderry Park, Library Square, Butchers Hill, C.A.R.E. Community and the Patterson Park Neighborhood). Representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the Patterson Park Audubon Center were also present. Participants… Continue reading Livable Streets Coalition Meeting – 19 August 2023
2023 End of Session Report
The 445th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly ended on April 10th. We passed more than 800 pieces of legislation. This End of Session Report highlights a selection of the most consequential. Our primary constitutional duty is to pass a balanced operating budget. We did so, allocating $63 billion towards the following investments and… Continue reading 2023 End of Session Report
Living Change Podcast: Transit, Democracy, and Coalition Building
April 6, 2023 Delegate Robbyn Lewis joined Andrea Learned to talk about how improving transit is absolutely a social justice issue. Delegate Lewis makes a great case for really understanding the tools of community engagement and coalition building. “You know, it’s all connected. Fixing public transit is one of the most powerful ways that we… Continue reading Living Change Podcast: Transit, Democracy, and Coalition Building
AFRO News: Women of color shine the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
March 16, 2023 Delegate Robbyn Lewis is highlighted as one of the several Black women in the Maryland General Assembly who are making waves of change. “I don’t want to be the last Black Woman to represent my district. [I] hope to hire young women and train and lift them to be leaders.” Read the full article… Continue reading AFRO News: Women of color shine the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
WYPR Interview on Red Line prospects
February 21, 2023 Delegate Robbyn Lewis joined Jayne Miller, guest host for WYPR’s Midday show to talk transit. Topics include the history of the Red Line light rail project and the future of Baltimore’s transit system. Listen to the full interview here.
Small-business health care: a win for owners, employees and the bottom line
Read the op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Sen. Katie Fry Hester, Del. Robbyn Lewis and Del. Brooke Lierman.
Del. Lewis announces public forum on cancelled Hopkins Medicare Advantage plans
BALTIMORE, MD (December 8, 2021) — State Delegate Robbyn Lewis announces a virtual public forum to provide assistance to Baltimore City residents whose Hopkins Advantage MD plans were cancelled. Hopkins Advantage MD plans are issued by Hopkins Health Advantage Inc., a Maryland health insurer affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Approximately 6,000 Baltimoreans – that’s nearly 1 in 10… Continue reading Del. Lewis announces public forum on cancelled Hopkins Medicare Advantage plans