Would it generate income for the state of Maryland if they worked with the federal government to setup remote office spaces across Maryland so federal employees could keep their jobs without hours of commuting in and out of DC?

https://baltimorebrew.com/2025/01/27/speaker-jones-stop-blocking-a-fix-for-the-incestuous-system-that-loads-the-maryland-legislature-with-insiders/

About 1 in 4 legislators were first appointed to their seats by a five member committee of party hacks. They then cruise to re-election in gerrymandered districts. Speaker Jones is herself an appointee so it makes sense that she has been blocking this reform.

See: HB0394: Civil Actions - Distribution of Obscene Material to Minors and Age Verification Information

Legislation - HB0394 (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0394?ys=2025RS).

This is a bill that requires vendors and distributors to enact an age verification system that involves government-issued ID, maintain those records, and somehow secure them against compromise.

And maintains that anyone who can demonstrate that the controls can be circumvented can sue for damages and recovery of legal fees.

This ... is what MD Republicans do with their time, I guess?

Let's say today's events have pushed me to want to be more involved so that we don't see them happen again. What is my first step? What is a realistic end goal for someone with no political experience?