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Center Maryland's The Lobby Podcast Presents Mat Rice, Ande Kolp, and Laura Howell
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March 3, 2025
Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast Presents Mat Rice, Ande Kolp, and Laura Howell

This week Damian is joined by Mat Rice (People on the Go Maryland), Ande Kolp (The Arc Maryland), and Laura Howell (Maryland Association of Community Services) to talk about the These Are Our Lives action night that will be held at Maryland House of Delegates and State Capitol later tonight. The purpose of this action night is for people with disabilities to share their stories with state leaders and talk about what the impact of the proposed budget cuts would be.

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