The Post laments the apparent demise of public financing reforms in Maryland in this editorial. The death of these good government reforms means business as usual will prevail in Maryland’s capital, where a band of well-connected, deep-pocketed lobbyists representing developers, the alcohol industry, public employee unions and others get their way in backroom deals while […]
Category: Maryland
Lobbying organization status at issue in Maryland
The Baltimore Sun reports on the state’s laws regulating lobbying organizations here. A Democratic blogger is stirring an online discussion over whether Maryland’s main tea party group is operating out of bounds by pushing for state legislation without having registered as a lobbying organization.
Ehrlich’s history as non-lobbyist and his race for Maryland governor
The Baltimore Sun reports on Robert L. Ehrlich’s work as a government affairs specialist — not a lobbyist.