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Letters From Ben
Marriage Equality for All.
Dear Fellow Marylanders, The moment Myrna and I were married in November 1964, we immediately were eligible for hundreds of new benefits as a couple. From taxes to health care, banking, insurance, even rental cars, and more. The legally binding changes were instantaneous. The idea that suddenly the Supreme Court could invalidate our marriage sounds a bit far-fetched, but for thousands of Marylanders and millions of Americans in legally binding same-sex marriages, this has been a dark cloud hanging over their families since last summer when the Supreme Court overturned 50 years of precedent in its radical Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. In that decision, Justice...
Marriage Equality for All.
Dear Fellow Marylanders, The moment Myrna and I were married in November 1964, we immediately were eligible for hundreds of new benefits as a couple. From taxes to health care, banking, insurance, even rental cars, and more. The legally binding changes were...
Go Shopping Today
Dear Fellow Marylanders, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, spending time with family, friends or however you chose to spend the holiday. I loved being with family and eating too much turkey. Today, however, really is one of my favorite days of the year: Small...
Laying the Foundation
Dear Fellow Marylanders, Let’s talk about infrastructure. I know, it sounds a bit wonky, but hear me out. Infrastructure is everything all around us. We all use it every day, often without thinking about it. Infrastructure is roads; bridges; tunnels; high-speed...
Defending Democracy, Battling Climate Change, Thanking Veterans
Dear Fellow Marylanders: Democracy for the win! For weeks – months – I’ve been talking about how important this midterm election is for the future of our state and our nation. This last Tuesday, Marylanders and voters all across the country cast their ballots and made...
