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Voters, City Council and Mayor have all supported the fair campaign finance program, now the City Council will vote on funding it.

The bill would update the campaign finance system for Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller to be inline with local small donor public financing programs.

Baltimore – The cost to run for office in Baltimore City rose over 20% between the last two elections, according to research released today by Common Cause Maryland. This spike was true of both the Mayoral race, where winner Catherine Pugh raised nearly $280,000, and Council races, where the average candidate raised over $185,000.

Pay to Play? Common Cause Maryland research shows how special interests seek special influence in Annapolis; calls for reforms

On Tuesday night, Howard County voters approved a charter amendment to bring balance to our democracy and make local government more representative and accountable to everyday people.