Maryland

Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:19am.

Common Cause Maryland Executive Director Ryan O'Donnell discusses the failings of the Maryland General Assembly to tackle good government reforms in a Baltimore Sun op-ed.

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Voters in Maryland want Public Financing

Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 8:49am.

Posted in: Maryland | paul pinsky | polling | Press | Public Financing

The Maryland Gazette covers a story on new polling that has been done in Maryland showing 63% of voters would support a pilot public financing program.

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Mythbusting

Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 11:56am.

Posted in: big campaign contributions | Maryland | Press | Public Financing

The Baltimore Sun busts the myth that voters don't care about the influence of big campaign contributions.

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Baltimore Sun Editorial Urges Maryland General Assembly to Push Ahead with Clean Elections

Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 10:18am.

Posted in: Clean Elections | Connecticut | Maryland | Press | states

The Baltimore Sun has an editorial today that urges Maryland lawmakers to push ahead with Clean Elections legislation next session despite an unfavorable court ruling in Connecticut.

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Cleaner Maryland Elections

Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 9:58am.

Posted in: Maryland | Mike Miller | paul pinsky | Public Financing

The Washington Post editorializes on the prospect of public financing in Maryland.

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Maryland Senate President Supports Public Financing

Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 1:47pm.

Last Friday, Maryland State Senate President Mike Miller held a press conference announcing his support for public financing legislation.

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