In theory, local governments make laws in a transparent way that allow citizens to participate. But in practice, some wonder whether the Baltimore County Council is shutting people out of the legislative process, especially when ad hoc amendments are added to bills then passed quickly.
Towson Communities Alliance sent a questionnaire to the candidates for County Council in District 6 that includes most of Towson. Tony Campbell (R) Briefly describe your background, and why [...]
Organizers in Baltimore County held a petition drive in recent months to expand the number of representatives on the county council. The goal was to get a voter referendum on the general election ballot which [...]
Towson Communities Alliance sent a questionnaire to the candidates for County Council in District 6 that includes most of Towson.
A federal judge approved Baltimore County Council’s second attempt to redraw council district boundaries Thursday, but civil rights groups continued to insist the map doesn’t deliver a “level playing field” for Black voters. U.S. District [...]
