Montgomery lawmakers clamp down on campaign financing

Published March 1, 2010 5:00am ET



Montgomery County lawmakers want to tighten up the reins on corporate contributions to political campaigns.

“We need to prevent [corporations] from converting economic power into political power,” said Sen. Jamie Raskin, D-Silver Spring, in support of a bill that would prohibit businesses from contributing money to political campaigns in the state.

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