UPDATED ACTION ALERT: Protect More Baltimoreans From Eviction!
Help close an eviction protection loophole.
In Baltimore, MD, Immigration, Maryland State, MD Housing Justice, MD Immigrant Justice, MD Paid Family Leave, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability
Posted Reflections from the Maryland Post-Session Town Halls
These meetings are both a time for legislators to present what they feel they have accomplished and an opportunity for constituents to build relationships with our representatives. I hope you [...]
STATEMENT: The Campaign for DC Paid Family Leave calls on all DC Councilmembers to speak out against cuts to paid family and medical leave
The Campaign for DC Paid Family Leave is outraged that Mayor Bowser has proposed raiding our city’s groundbreaking paid family and medical leave program in order to implement a tax cut that would [...]
In Budget Advocacy, Education, Mont. County Budget, Mont. County Housing Justice, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability
Posted Update: JUFJ’s Montgomery County FY22 Budget Demands
Budget season just ended in Montgomery County! While the final budget reflects many of our priorites, the County Executive and County Council passed a budget that continues to invest in policing, [...]
Action Alert: Demand fair taxes in DC
Did you know that DC's richest 20% of residents pay less taxes as a share of their income than everyone else in DC? Tell your DC Councilmembers to demand fair taxation as part of this year's budget
In #TestimonyTuesday, Baltimore, MD, Budget Advocacy, Elections, MD Housing Justice, Police Accountability
Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Ethan H- Baltimore City FY22 Budget
Jewish tradition demands of us: “Choose life, so that you may live” (Deut 30:19). We are disappointed that the FY2022 Baltimore City Preliminary Budget continues a pattern of divesting and [...]
Housing Newsletter
Welcome to the first installment of the Jews United for Justice housing newsletter! We are launching this (~monthly) newsletter to provide you with updates on what’s going on around housing in [...]
UPDATED Action Alert: Support Baltimore Renters!
We need secure housing, not predatory security deposit "insurance." Thank Mayor Scott for his veto of CB21-0022 and ask City Council to sustain it!
In COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Education, Immigration, Maryland State, MD Housing Justice, Mont. County Housing Justice, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD
Posted Shavuot Learning: Reflections from JUFJ Montgomery County!
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest and the day the Jewish people received the Torah at Mt. Sinai. Shavuot is traditionally celebrated with a tikkun leil, or a night of [...]
#TestimonyTuesday: Rebecca Barson – RESTORE Act of 2021
This legislation has the power to make a positive difference in the lives of so many residents of the District, particularly Black residents, who have been living under the burden of a publicly [...]
