Issue Position: Honesty and Accountability in Government

Issue Position

We must empower citizens like you--not lobbyists, large corporations, and the wealthy--to democratically control elections and policymaking. At the same time, we must restore the people's faith in our government. Elected officials should be responsive and accountable to their constituents. I will practice what I preach by rejecting corporate and lobbyist cash for my own campaign. Once I'm elected, I will hold town hall meetings and knock on doors every year, not merely before the next election. Here are a few of the reforms I will fight for to return power to the voters:

A statewide public financing system that provides public matching funds for candidates who opt in to the system;
An independent redistricting commission so that representatives cannot pick their own voters;
A ban on political contributions from registered Maryland lobbyists;
Automatic voter registration, expanded early voting, and an Election Day holiday; and
Live streaming of all meetings of the General Assembly.

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