D.C. Council to hold hearing on public financing

By Alan Blinder
Published May 20, 2013 4:00am ET
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D.C. Council to hold hearing on public financing
The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on whether to override Mayor Vincent Gray's veto of its small and certified business development legislation. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner file) | Graeme Jennings

A D.C. Council committee will hear testimony in July about whether the District should adopt a public financing system for its local campaigns.

Ward 5 Councilman Kenyan McDuffie, the chairman of the D.C. Council Committee on Government Operations, said on Monday that his panel will stage a July 11 hearing to solicit feedback about potential models for the city to follow.

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