[Central-MD-Chapter] Maryland Matters

[Ashley Biggs -MSLA-]

Hi Brenda,

If you're a patron of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print
Disabled <http://lbpd.maryland.gov>, you qualify for a free NFB- NewslIne
account. Please get in touch with the library at reference.desk at maryland.gov
or 410-230-2424. We'd be happy to help.

Best,

Ashley



On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM Brenda Mueller via Central-MD-Chapter <
central-md-chapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Not everyone is subscribed to that news line; how would a person who is
> not subscribed access the news line?
>
> Brenda Mueller
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 17, 2025, at 12:16 PM, Sharon Maneki via Central-MD-Chapter <
> central-md-chapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 
> Hello All,
> Would you like to learn the background of the new Speaker of the House of
> the Maryland General Assembly, Joseline Peña-Melnyk? Speaker Peña-Melnyk
> grew up in the Dominican Republic, and came from poverty. Would you like to
> read an in depth description of the 19 bills that the General Assembly
> voted on yesterday to override the governor's vetoes? Are you interested in
> learning about the budget and what Marylanders think of it? You can do all
> of this and more by reading Maryland Matters, which is now on NFB Newsline.
> The Friends of LBPD made it possible by providing a grant. New issues are
> posted every weekday, with lots of good stories and interesting
> information. Happy reading!
>
> *Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 410-715-9596
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
> not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>
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*Ashley M. Biggs*
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Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
Maryland State Library Agency
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