@robbynlewis46th.bsky.social
It's time to update your health insurance coverage - open enrollment time! With so much upheaval at the federal level, states have to take more responsibility. Learn about your health insurance options on their upcoming webinar. Click here or see details below! healthcareforall.com/Webinar/
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It's time to update your health insurance coverage - open enrollment time! With so much upheaval at the federal level, states have to take more responsibility. Learn about your health insurance options on their upcoming webinar. Click here or see details below! healthcareforall.com/Webinar/
Reposted
Extended engagement processes & balkanized decisionmaking have led to the US suffering from declining infrastructure investment.
In new work at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I argue that we also need to consider a 3rd issue: The informal role of local elected officials in influencing outcomes.
In new work at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I argue that we also need to consider a 3rd issue: The informal role of local elected officials in influencing outcomes.
To Increase Investments in Transportation, Policymakers Must Account for Local Leaders’ Unofficial—but Powerful—Influence
Setting maximum timelines for project deliberation and being able to quickly assess the costs and benefits of a proposed change will help speed infrastructure investments and ultimately ensure more pe...
www.urban.org
May 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Extended engagement processes & balkanized decisionmaking have led to the US suffering from declining infrastructure investment.
In new work at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I argue that we also need to consider a 3rd issue: The informal role of local elected officials in influencing outcomes.
In new work at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I argue that we also need to consider a 3rd issue: The informal role of local elected officials in influencing outcomes.
Reposted
If you’re un or underemployed + you have the ability to show up in the daytime for meetings to speak up for tenant rights & rezones, it’s a great way to feel & be useful in your community. every 8 year planning & favors land owning voices over all else.
Public Meetings Privilege Housing Opponents — Here’s How to Fix It - The Urbanist
# The way cities conduct public outreach and local elections stacks the deck against homebuilding, tenants, and people of color, research shows. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
www.theurbanist.org
May 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If you’re un or underemployed + you have the ability to show up in the daytime for meetings to speak up for tenant rights & rezones, it’s a great way to feel & be useful in your community. every 8 year planning & favors land owning voices over all else.
On House floor debating #HB424 to give our Prescription Affordability Board authority to set upper payment limits on state reimbursement for certain medications. Del. Bonnie Cullison expertly defending while we oppose attempts to weaken the bill. Protecting Marylanders all day long. #Working4MD
February 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
On House floor debating #HB424 to give our Prescription Affordability Board authority to set upper payment limits on state reimbursement for certain medications. Del. Bonnie Cullison expertly defending while we oppose attempts to weaken the bill. Protecting Marylanders all day long. #Working4MD
Reposted
February 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Reposted
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
January 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
Reposted
Mpact:LAB was on the move this weekend! Our Associate Director, Sarah Rudolf was at the #CityforAllForum hosted by @robbynlewis46th.bsky.social. Alongside AARP Maryland, Mpact:LAB facilitated a mini think tank. Together, the group developed a shared story about the state of mobility in Baltimore.
January 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Mpact:LAB was on the move this weekend! Our Associate Director, Sarah Rudolf was at the #CityforAllForum hosted by @robbynlewis46th.bsky.social. Alongside AARP Maryland, Mpact:LAB facilitated a mini think tank. Together, the group developed a shared story about the state of mobility in Baltimore.
Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In Baltimore, the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs provides information that's helpful to everyone. Bookmark the Community Resource Guide. mima.baltimorecity.gov/community-re...
January 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
In Baltimore, the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs provides information that's helpful to everyone. Bookmark the Community Resource Guide. mima.baltimorecity.gov/community-re...
Reposted
"What the people want is very simple--they want an America as good as its promise."
Barbara Jordan, who died on this day in 1996
Barbara Jordan, who died on this day in 1996
January 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"What the people want is very simple--they want an America as good as its promise."
Barbara Jordan, who died on this day in 1996
Barbara Jordan, who died on this day in 1996
I'm thinking a lot about how to prepare for January 20th and beyond, on every front. Here in Maryland, CASA has set up a hotline 1-888-214-6016 to report any ICE encounters. Take care of yourself and your community.
January 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I'm thinking a lot about how to prepare for January 20th and beyond, on every front. Here in Maryland, CASA has set up a hotline 1-888-214-6016 to report any ICE encounters. Take care of yourself and your community.
Reposted
Cheonggyecheon is proof that removing highways can make cities better. 20 years ago, Seoul replaced concrete with a stream, and the results are remarkable: cooler temperatures, cleaner air, and 12 million visitors annually.
My latest for the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
My latest for the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream
Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Cheonggyecheon is proof that removing highways can make cities better. 20 years ago, Seoul replaced concrete with a stream, and the results are remarkable: cooler temperatures, cleaner air, and 12 million visitors annually.
My latest for the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
My latest for the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Reposted
Utrecht, the Netherlands Then vs. Now. This time taken from the same spot!
Livable Cities
Livable Cities
January 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Utrecht, the Netherlands Then vs. Now. This time taken from the same spot!
Livable Cities
Livable Cities
Reposted
Young Americans may not *want* to own a car, but most will have to drive b/c cars are usually the only option when you have a job and kids.
This is what happens when a country has decades of car-centric development. It's the very opposite of freedom.
This is what happens when a country has decades of car-centric development. It's the very opposite of freedom.
Nearly half of young Americans don’t want to own a car
A new survey from Deloitte found that nearly half of young Americans surveyed would give up driving in favor of alternative transportation options.
www.miamiherald.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Young Americans may not *want* to own a car, but most will have to drive b/c cars are usually the only option when you have a job and kids.
This is what happens when a country has decades of car-centric development. It's the very opposite of freedom.
This is what happens when a country has decades of car-centric development. It's the very opposite of freedom.
Later today begins the 447th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly! It's peaceful in beautiful, historic Annapolis this morning. Lots of important work to do over the next 90 days!
January 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Later today begins the 447th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly! It's peaceful in beautiful, historic Annapolis this morning. Lots of important work to do over the next 90 days!
Reposted
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Final Rule Removing Medical Debt from All Credit Reports
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Final Rule Removing Medical Debt from All Credit Reports | The White House
Today’s final rule will remove $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of 15 million Americans. In addition, the Vice President is
www.whitehouse.gov
January 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Final Rule Removing Medical Debt from All Credit Reports
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Reposted
Yesterday President Biden signed our Social Security Fairness Act to ensure public workers receive the full Social Security benefits they've paid into and earned over years of hard work.
This will help millions more Americans retire with dignity — including tens of thousands of Marylanders.
This will help millions more Americans retire with dignity — including tens of thousands of Marylanders.
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed
President Joe Biden has signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees.
apnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Yesterday President Biden signed our Social Security Fairness Act to ensure public workers receive the full Social Security benefits they've paid into and earned over years of hard work.
This will help millions more Americans retire with dignity — including tens of thousands of Marylanders.
This will help millions more Americans retire with dignity — including tens of thousands of Marylanders.
Reposted
But we need to “learn how to talk to them.” We’ve had to deal with this lot our entire lives. They used to feel constrained by norms and socially-compelled standards. Now they feel emboldened. So we get this.
Thanks America!
Thanks America!
The husband of Republican senator Deb Fischer just refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Vice President Harris.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
January 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
But we need to “learn how to talk to them.” We’ve had to deal with this lot our entire lives. They used to feel constrained by norms and socially-compelled standards. Now they feel emboldened. So we get this.
Thanks America!
Thanks America!
Reposted
The last time Democrats passed a law to actually REDUCE HEALTHCARE COSTS AT THE SOURCE they were kicked out of power by the voters.
It's called the Inflation Reduction Act and it allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices...something progressives had been demanding for decades.
It's called the Inflation Reduction Act and it allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices...something progressives had been demanding for decades.
January 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The last time Democrats passed a law to actually REDUCE HEALTHCARE COSTS AT THE SOURCE they were kicked out of power by the voters.
It's called the Inflation Reduction Act and it allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices...something progressives had been demanding for decades.
It's called the Inflation Reduction Act and it allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices...something progressives had been demanding for decades.
Reposted
New year, new ways to save money.
Starting in 2025, people across the country no longer have to hand their money over to TurboTax to file their taxes.
Instead, you can file your taxes online, for free with the IRS.
See if you're eligible at directfile.irs.gov
Starting in 2025, people across the country no longer have to hand their money over to TurboTax to file their taxes.
Instead, you can file your taxes online, for free with the IRS.
See if you're eligible at directfile.irs.gov
directfile.irs.gov
December 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM
New year, new ways to save money.
Starting in 2025, people across the country no longer have to hand their money over to TurboTax to file their taxes.
Instead, you can file your taxes online, for free with the IRS.
See if you're eligible at directfile.irs.gov
Starting in 2025, people across the country no longer have to hand their money over to TurboTax to file their taxes.
Instead, you can file your taxes online, for free with the IRS.
See if you're eligible at directfile.irs.gov
Reposted
Huge overdraft fees burn a hole in the pockets of hard-working Americans while enriching big banks and their CEOs.
I've worked for years to tackle these sham fees, and I'm glad to see this finalized action to ensure big banks can't profit off those who are just trying to get by.
I've worked for years to tackle these sham fees, and I'm glad to see this finalized action to ensure big banks can't profit off those who are just trying to get by.
December 12, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Huge overdraft fees burn a hole in the pockets of hard-working Americans while enriching big banks and their CEOs.
I've worked for years to tackle these sham fees, and I'm glad to see this finalized action to ensure big banks can't profit off those who are just trying to get by.
I've worked for years to tackle these sham fees, and I'm glad to see this finalized action to ensure big banks can't profit off those who are just trying to get by.
Reposted
Baltimore's population density in 1930
December 12, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Baltimore's population density in 1930
Reposted
🆕How can cities fund #PublicTransit beyond collecting fares?🚍
A new @wrirosscities.bsky.social working paper examines funding strategies from 11 global cities - from congestion charges to land value capture.
See how Copenhagen, Paris & others diversify transit revenue: www.wri.org/research/far...
A new @wrirosscities.bsky.social working paper examines funding strategies from 11 global cities - from congestion charges to land value capture.
See how Copenhagen, Paris & others diversify transit revenue: www.wri.org/research/far...
December 11, 2024 at 9:13 PM
🆕How can cities fund #PublicTransit beyond collecting fares?🚍
A new @wrirosscities.bsky.social working paper examines funding strategies from 11 global cities - from congestion charges to land value capture.
See how Copenhagen, Paris & others diversify transit revenue: www.wri.org/research/far...
A new @wrirosscities.bsky.social working paper examines funding strategies from 11 global cities - from congestion charges to land value capture.
See how Copenhagen, Paris & others diversify transit revenue: www.wri.org/research/far...
Team 46 - Sen. Bill Ferguson, Del. Luke Clippinger, Del. Mark Edelson and I - are proud to support community-driven public safety projects with State funds, like the Community Health & Safety Works and Entertainment District Security grant programs. Together we'll build a thriving & safer Baltimore.
December 12, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Team 46 - Sen. Bill Ferguson, Del. Luke Clippinger, Del. Mark Edelson and I - are proud to support community-driven public safety projects with State funds, like the Community Health & Safety Works and Entertainment District Security grant programs. Together we'll build a thriving & safer Baltimore.
Pouring rain at noon today. My stop on the eastbound Navy line, hemmed in by parked cars, had no shelter. Eastern Ave in Fells Point. The wonderful operator of Bus #11052 stopped on a dime once she spotted me. Today, I'm so grateful for kind people & good transit service. @mtamaryland.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Pouring rain at noon today. My stop on the eastbound Navy line, hemmed in by parked cars, had no shelter. Eastern Ave in Fells Point. The wonderful operator of Bus #11052 stopped on a dime once she spotted me. Today, I'm so grateful for kind people & good transit service. @mtamaryland.bsky.social