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With the 2016 legislative session nearing its close, advocates expressed their disappointment that more progress was not made on good government reforms in the past 90 days.
The industries spending most heavily to influence decision-makers in Annapolis haven’t changed much in the last three years. But the amount they are spending jumped by almost $2 million this year, according to research by Common Cause Maryland.
Key MoCo Committee Funds Groundbreaking Fair Elections Program
The Montgomery County Council held public hearings this week on the proposed FY16 budget. Concerned citizens testified at each hearing, calling on the County Council to put $2 million into the budget to fund fair elections (Public Election Fund).
In a highly contentious session, the bipartisan nature of good government shone through as a suite of important good government bills were passed into law in the final hours.
In a highly contentious session, the bipartisan nature of good government shone through as a suite of important good government bills were passed into law in the final hours.
Common Cause Maryland Response to the State of the State
Gov. Hogan’s decision to make campaign finance and elections a priority in his first State of the State speech gets his administration off to an encouraging start, Common Cause Maryland said today.
