2017 County Legislative Priorities

December 1, 2017 WDC

During 2017, WDC advocated for these two county bills.

WDC Education | Current Economic Development, Housing and Demographic Trends in Our County

November 25, 2017 Bonnie Wicklund

Current Economic Development, Housing and Demographic Trends in Our County: held at Silver Spring Civic Center with guest speakers Casey Anderson and Nancy Floreen.

WDC Speaker | Chris Matthews Previews His New Book at WDC's October Luncheon

November 20, 2017 Paul Schwartz

Photo Album FLCKR (left-right) Chris Matthews, Fran Rothstein, Kathleen Matthews

Chris Matthews previews his new book, Bobby Kennedy-A Raging Spirit, at WDC's October Luncheon.

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Nov 8, 2024

for the sake of freedom and justice and the future

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Nov 8, 2024

I am incredibly proud of the work WDC members did—collectively and individually—to ensure these important victories in this election cycle. It’s an honor to lead this wonderful organization of vibrant, energetic and dedicated volunteers. With help from all of you, we will continue to stand strong, focused and united to support each other, and to keep fighting for a better future.

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Update from the WDC Subcommittee on the Environment

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Oct 27, 2024

Read about change at the WDC Subcommittee on the Environment.

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Oct 14, 2024

MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTION 1: REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND OUR FUTURE

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Oct 14, 2024

The language of that constitutional amendment as it appears on our Ballot is as follows:

The proposed amendment confirms an individual’s fundamental right to an individual’s own reproductive liberty and provides the State may not, directly or indirectly, deny, burden, or abridge the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”

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Oct 9, 2024

Work toward Election Day!

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Oct 9, 2024

There are only 35 days left before Election Day, 23 days before the start of early voting, and mail-in ballots are already out. In this final stretch, let’s make sure that we are doing everything we can to ensure victory for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. We must elect Angela Alsobrooks to the U.S. Senate, and elect April McClain Delaney to Congressional District 6.

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WDC Endorses Kamala Harris for President

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WDC endorses Harris for President.

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what Project 2025 really means

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Jul 11, 2024

WDC's Annual Meeting

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Jul 11, 2024

Watch the video of WDC’s Annual Meeting with featured speakers.

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Jul 9, 2024

Hundreds of New laws take effect on July 1, 2024

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Jul 9, 2024

New laws affect everything from housing and health care to taxes and psychedelics.

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WDC's 2024 legislative Accomplishments

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The dedicated members of the WDC Advocacy Committee, assisted by our WDC grassroots advocacy community, partner organizations, and coalitions, worked tirelessly to advance a total of 44 bills and resolutions dealing with issues of importance to our club membership. Ultimately 21 of those 44 passed both chambers by Sine Die, the final day of session, and were enacted into law.

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WDC Committee Articles Archive

2019 Testimony

WDC (2019) testimony on affordable housing, aging, children and youth, criminal justice and public safety, health, and working families.

2018 Testimony

Read WDC's 2018 written testimony as it relates to our priority issues: Affordable Housing, Aging, Children and Youth, Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Health, and Working Families.