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Money & Influence 07.27.2023

Who paid lobbyists a total of $48.8 million to influence Maryland lawmaking, and what did they get?

“I’m shocked every time I see how much money is being spent."

MoCo360: One committee has placed 35% of Montgomery County’s General Assembly delegation in current seats

Joanne Antoine, executive director of Common Cause Maryland, discusses the lack of transparency at the Montgomery County’s Democratic Central Committee.

Voting & Elections 03.3.2023

Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections

Morgan Drayton of Common Cause Maryland talks with the Associated Press about state-level Voting Rights Acts.

Voting & Elections 02.16.2023

Opinion: Lowering the voting age helps increase engagement

"The proposal to lower the voting age to 16 in Rockville could change our democracy and the lives of young people in Maryland."

Voting & Elections 02.16.2023

Opinion: Lowering the voting age is not a bad thing

‘Young people yearn to vote and allowing them to do so would only have positive outcomes.’

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