{"id":2294,"date":"2026-01-13T17:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/maryland\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2294"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:41:59","slug":"mdga26","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/maryland\/am\/articles\/mdga26\/","title":{"rendered":"\u12e82026 \u12e8\u1215\u130d \u12a0\u12cd\u132a \u1245\u12f5\u121a\u12eb\u12ce\u127d"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2294","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-blog-post"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"In Maryland, we all want the same things: communities where families can afford to live, feel safe, and have a real say in the decisions that affect our lives. But right now, powerful special interests are stacking the rules to silence voters and keep communities divided \u2013 all so they can benefit. Common Cause Maryland is bringing people together to change that: fighting for fair representation, accessible voting, restored voting rights, and people funded elections so our democracy serves everyday people, not just the powerful few. When we build people-power and demand change, we can ensure Maryland\u2019s democracy works for all of us.    \r\n\r\nHere\u2019s our priorities for the 2026 legislative session. 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