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Politics

Should We Pay Politicians to Get Elected?

It sounds like a crazy idea, but Baltimore County might soon be giving tax payer money to candidates running for County Council or County Executive — but only if voters approve. A bill passed by the Council recently adds a charter amendment to the 2020 ballot asking citizens if they support the creation of a Citizen’s Election Fund that candidates for county office could choose … Continue reading Should We Pay Politicians to Get Elected?

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County Government

County Executive’s Ethics Proposals and the Public Good

by Pete Munsey. The public hearing over a trio of ethics proposals before the Baltimore County Council saw local activists and council members debate their worth to the public good. Of County Executive John Olszewski’s three proposed governmental reforms, it was Bill 3-19, which would send to referendum a plan to devise a public financing system for county elections, much like those currently in place … Continue reading County Executive’s Ethics Proposals and the Public Good

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