Says this Post editorial. State law requires such calls to identify their sponsor; these did not. Another statute forbids any attempt to dissuade potential voters from going to the polls. As leaders of both state parties have said, the calls were a disgrace. Now it’s up to state and federal authorities to investigate. Who knew […]
Category: Maryland
Maryland panel to look at campaign finance
News here. Gansler said on Thursday that the committee is an informal bipartisan group that will look at issues involving state campaign finance regulations and laws to see if change is needed. Members are listed here.
Disclosure and money in Maryland
The Post examines campaign finance disclosure in Maryland here. For its progressive reputation in many other areas, Maryland has the 44th-worst-ranked set of campaign finance disclosure laws in the country, according to a UCLA study. Donors are shielded from having to disclose the names of their employers, what industries they work in and other basic […]