Vaughn Stewart
vaughnstewart.bsky.social
Vaughn Stewart
@vaughnstewart.bsky.social
State legislator. Consumer protection attorney. Fighting for regular people. Roll Tide.
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Many thanks to ‪@vaughnstewart.bsky.social‬ for an amazing session! You earned 100% from the Maryland Legislative Coalition for supporting socially oriented bills. 🎉 Full scorecards and methodology at mdlegislative.com — empowering voters with the facts!
May 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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the single-stair and the ADU bill are both carried by @vaughnstewart.bsky.social, Maryland's housing MVP who for years has been pushing for more homes and a fairer housing market. I'm so grateful to see his hard work bear fruit, and to watch Maryland's nascent pro-housing movement grow.
March 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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life comes at you fast, and in this case I completely missed that our single-stair study bill, HB 489, passed the maryland house of delegates last thursday! the final count was 123 yeas, 12 nays, and 4 abstaining. next up: the senate ggwash.org/view/98163/w...
March 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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a comprehensive look from @patrickcsisson.bsky.social at where things stand in Congress with potential cuts to housing vouchers www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Cuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD Uncertainty
The Housing Choice Voucher program, a rent lifeline for low-income families, faces a funding shortfall as layoffs target the federal housing agency.
www.bloomberg.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.
February 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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REDUCING HOUSING PRICES: Our outdated building code unintentionally increases the cost of housing. Smart Stair legislation sounds niche, but it can substantially increase supply & reduce rents. Honored to work with @ggwash.org
& @vaughnstewart.bsky.social!

ggwash.org/view/98163/w...
Maryland takes up single-stair building reform
Some professional news: I’m excited to announce that for the first time, we wrote a bill that will get introduced in the Maryland General Assembly this winter! Here’s what it does and how you can get ...
ggwash.org
January 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Today, attorneys for SpaceX and Amazon are arguing before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.

Both companies had been found in violation of workers' rights by the NLRB.
November 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Republicans may claim they suddenly care about working people but the game plan remains the same:

Enrich their wealthy donors and screw everyone else.
President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
As Republican leaders look for ways to offset the costs of a new set of tax cuts, social safety net programs are under discussion.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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Last July, @ryanlcooper.com foresaw the risks of letting the Supreme Court go unchecked. “The Supreme Court, drunk on unchecked power for too long, must be brought to heel,” he warned. He was right.
The Case Against Judicial Review
If Democrats don’t bring the Supreme Court to heel, Americans will live under judicial despotism for the foreseeable future.
prospect.org
July 1, 2023 at 5:01 PM