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Common Cause Delivers Petition With Over 126,000 signatures to FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel
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2024 Legislative Review
The Maryland General Assembly adjourned on Monday, April 8, ending the 446th legislative session. Learn about the progress made over the 90 days.
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50 years of organizing on behalf of the people
We look back on the last 50 years at Common Cause Maryland and look forward to 2024.
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2024 Legislative Priorities
This is a landmark year for Common Cause Maryland: as we head into the 2024 legislative session, we will be celebrating fifty years of fighting for an honest, open, and inclusive democracy. Since our founding in 1974, our team of democracy experts, past and present, have passed pragmatic, common-sense reforms that have strengthened democracy in Maryland. That work continues this session.
In preparation for critical elections this year, Common Cause Maryland will be supporting legislation that ensures...
In preparation for critical elections this year, Common Cause Maryland will be supporting legislation that ensures...
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Meet Our 2023 Summer Intern
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2023 Legislative Review
This was a year of new beginnings in Annapolis: we inaugurated Wes Moore as Maryland’s 63rd Governor and welcomed an entirely new administration, as well as scores of new State Senators and Delegates within the General Assembly. This was also our staff's first time back fully in-person during the legislative session, though we held legislative leadership accountable to keeping a hybrid option in place so the public could remotely participate in legislative proceedings throughout the full 90-days.
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How to turn regular Marylanders into accountability watchdogs
"Our lawmakers missed a tremendous opportunity this session when they voted no on this bill."
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2023 Legislative Priorities
As we transition into a legislative session with an entirely new administration and General Assembly, Common Cause Maryland will continue advocating for reforms aimed at building a more equitable and inclusive democracy. Though many bills introduced this year aim to improve how our democracy functions, the bills below are our priorities for the 90-day session. These proposals will help ensure that all Marylanders can observe and meaningfully participate in the legislative process.
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Meet Our ’22 Fall Interns
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Montgomery County Recount Update
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Meet Our ’22 Summer Intern
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CCMD Newsletter – June 2022