"With sorrow—for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection—we dissent."

"Respecting a woman as an autonomous being, and granting her full equality, meant giving her substantial choice over this most personal and most consequential of all life decisions." I encourage you to read the dissent in full.

Today, I humbly ask 45th District voters for their vote. I stand on a strong legislative record, broad coalition of support & a leadership style rooted in collaboration. Baltimore requires & deserves leaders who understand we win through teamwork--not ego. #SmithForThe45th

What a great morning reconnecting with old colleagues and finally meeting some folks f2f! It was great to join U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s #BuildingDisasterResilience event to discuss the role of public-private partnerships in responding to COVID-19 and future events. Thanks for having me!

US ED should know by now that income-based repayment is terrible. Income doesn’t tell the story of how much a borrow can afford to pay. It doesn’t take into account the financial obligations that borrowers from lower incomes take on. Or the high cost of living in certain areas.

Disassociating your personal life from your job isn’t easy. Thinking of the FL EMs in EOCs who’ve lost contact with their families. They’re watching the destruction wondering if their homes are destroyed, while managing a disaster. They’ll need our support after this. #EMGTwitter

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Pres. Carter established FEMA, which in my opinion, formalized the existence of our profession. He’s sort of a big deal for us EMs, whether we know it or not. Regardless of your affiliation, take a moment to reflect and show gratitude #EMGTwitter

HDA’s Dr. Nicolette Louissaint (Nicolette Louissaint) will be speaking at the PublicAffairsCouncil’s Government Relations & Policy Conference about Rx supply chain lessons learned from the pandemic and future challenges. pac.org/event/grpc/ #GRPC23

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ― Fred Rogers #MarylandTough (2/2)

Perfection! Salute, Queens.

Tomorrow, HDA's Nicolette Louissant (Nicolette Louissaint) will speak on a panel about the importance of trust in strengthening resilience during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's signature #BuildingDisasterResilience conference. uscc.foundation/3Us8O45

"In the face of disasters, we’re all on the same mission in that we’re putting the self-interest of business aside and making sure communities are resilient and safe." - Nikki Clifton, President of the UPS Foundation. #BuildingDisasterResilience

HDA’s Nicolette Louissaint shared our industry’s perspective on promoting resilience through partnerships alongside panelists from FEMA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and UPS Foundation at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 13th Annual Building Resilience Conference. Watch the panel here: bit.ly/3Vblko3

New story about the Haitians in Springfield, OH, where the cat hoax originated. CEO of McGregor Metal: “I wish I had 30 more. Our Haitians come to work every day. They don’t have a drug problem. They’ll stay at their machine. That’s a stark difference from what we’re used to.”

HDA’s Dr. Nicolette Louissaint (Nicolette Louissaint) spoke with FierceHealthcare about the tools available to help mitigate supply shortages due to natural disasters and other disruptions and how collaboration between public and private sectors is essential: bit.ly/3ZVUWCp

I invite you to honor my mother, #CorettaScottKing, with me. Without her, there would be no federal holiday commemorating my father’s birthday. And The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, which she founded less than three months after Daddy was assassinated, would not exist. I’m grateful for her