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Testimony on Banning Corporate Campaign Contribution HB0376
Emily ScarrDirector(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailEmily works on a variety of issues including toxics and public health, solid waste, consumer safety, and tax and budget reform.Read more about...
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Keep Antibiotics Effective Act Clears Committee
Emily ScarrDirector(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailEmily works on a variety of issues including toxics and public health, solid waste, consumer safety, and tax and budget reform.Read more about...
View ArticleMontgomery County Executive Leggett Funds Fair Elections Program as...
Montgomery County Executive released his FY18 budget on Tuesday, which included $4 million for the Public Campaign fund. This critical investment brings the total funding for the program to $10...
View ArticleHoward County Council Introduces Program for Citizen Funded Elections
Columbia, MD – On Thursday, Howard County Councilmembers Jon Weinstein and Jen Terrasa filed a bill, Council Bill 30, to create a new way to fund County Council and County Executive races with a small...
View ArticleSupporters of New Campaign Finance System Dominate Howard County Council...
Columbia, MD – On Wednesday, nearly 75 supporters of the Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund program turned out for a rally and public hearing to support Council Bill 30 (CB30). In November, Howard...
View ArticleHoward County Council Listens to Voters, Establishes Citizens’ Election Fund...
Ellicott City, MD – The Howard County Council voted 4-1 on Monday night to pass Council Bill 30 (CB30) to establish the Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund. Howard County is the 2nd county in the...
View ArticleHoward County Council Listens to Voters, Establishes Citizens’ Election Fund...
Ellicott City, MD – The Howard County Council voted 4-1 on Monday night to pass Council Bill 30 (CB30) to establish the Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund. Howard County is the 2nd county in the...
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County Executive Allan Kittleman vetoes CB30 for citizen funded elections
Emily ScarrDirector(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailEmily works on a variety of issues including toxics and public health, solid waste, consumer safety, and tax and budget reform.Read more about...
View ArticleCounty Council Overrides County Executive Allan Kittleman’s Veto of CB30 with...
The Howard County Council voted 4-1 on Monday night to override a veto from County Executive Allan Kittleman of Council Bill 30 (CB30) to establish the Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund. Howard...
View ArticleMaryland PIRG 2017 State Legislative Scorecard
Do your legislators support the public interest? Our 2017 State Legislative Scorecard reviews their votes on key public interest issues.
View ArticleMontgomery Co. Public Election Fund Successfully Encourages and Empowers...
On Monday, January 29, Maryland PIRG Foundation and Common Cause Maryland will release a report on the initial success of the Montgomery County Public Election Fund. The report will look at the...
View ArticleMontgomery Co. Public Election Fund Successfully Encourages and Empowers...
On Monday, January 29, Maryland PIRG Foundation and Common Cause Maryland will release a report on the initial success of the Montgomery County Public Election Fund. The report will look at the...
View ArticleFair Elections in Montgomery County
This report analyzes the fundraising data released after the first reporting deadline for candidates in the 2018 Montgomery County elections. Candidates participating in the small donor matching...
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Support: The Secure and Accessible Registration Act
Emily ScarrState Director(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailRead more about Emily ScarrMonday, February 12, 2018Maryland PIRG is pleased to support The Secure and Accessible Registration Act...
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Ensuring all eligible voters can vote on Election Day
Emily ScarrState Director(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailRead more about Emily ScarrTuesday, February 13, 2018Maryland PIRG strongly supports SB594/HB532. A functioning democracy depends on the...
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HB785: The Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act
Emily ScarrState Director(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailRead more about Emily ScarrFriday, February 16, 2018Our democracy is based on the premise that every citizen, regardless of wealth has more...
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We should ban corporate campaign contributions in Maryland
Emily ScarrState Director(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailRead more about Emily ScarrTuesday, March 6, 2018Today we submitted this testimony on Delegate David Moon's bill to ban corporate campaign...
View ArticleMaryland Senate and House Pass Strong Voter Registrations Reforms
“In conjunction, these bills work to streamline our voter registration process so more Marylanders can exercise their right to vote,” explained Senator Will Smith, the lead sponsor of SB1048 and a...
View ArticleMaryland PIRG statement on voter modernization reforms
Today, the Maryland House of Delegates passed SB1048, the Secure and Accessible Registration Act (SARA), a form of Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) with a bipartisan vote of 93-46. Having passed both...
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Councilman Burnett introduces Baltimore Fair Elections legislation
Emily ScarrState Director(410) 467-9389Contact person by emailRead more about Emily ScarrTuesday, April 24, 2018I’ve been so proud to work with community members, local and national legislators, and...
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