When September 27, 2025 at 9:00am 3 hrs
Where Virtual
Contact Nikki Tyree [email protected]

FALL WORKSHOP 2025

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

**9:00 AM - 12:30 PM**

Virtual - Register for Zoom Information

Agenda - Fall Workshop

National Policy, Local Action

9:00  Call to Order, Announcements

9:15  NATIONAL POLICY: OBBBA* and Health Care Coverage 

How Did the OBBBA Change Medicaid and Health Insurance? — Julie Rovner, Chief Washington Correspondent, KFF Health New, and former health policy correspondent for NPR

How Will OBBBA Affect Health Coverage in Maryland? - Michele Eberle, Executive Director, Maryland Health Connection

What Will Happen in Rural Areas? - Jonathan Dayton, Maryland Association of Rural Health

*One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” P.L. 119-21, signed on July 4, 2025

10:05  Q&A 

10:45  Break

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LOCAL ACTION: Responding to National Issues At A Local Level

11:00 - 11:30  The Importance of Communicating with Local Policy-Makers

Council Member Jolene Ivey, Member At-Large 

11:30 - 11:45  Local Action The League Way

Nikki Tyree, Executive Director, LWVMD and Registered Lobbyist

  • Using LWV Positions for Local Action
  • One Approach on How to Start
  • Prioritize an issue—just one!
  • Track the issue at your local government
  • Using LWV positions for local issues
  • Seek out partners in the local area to build advocacy

11:45 - 12:00  Q&A

12:00 - 12:25  How National Policy Inserts Itself Locally

Joanne Antoine, Executive Director, Common Cause Maryland

12:25 - 12:30  Adjourn

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