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The Montgomery County Council will introduce another resolution in support of District of Columbia statehood on Tuesday.
The resolution is sponsored by Council President Tom Hucker and Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Evan Glass.
This resolution is in support of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s latest resolution, which calls for the District’s statehood. The Metropolitan. Washington Council of Governments is made up of 24 of the National Capital Region’s local governments and their officials. Members pull from the Montgomery County Council, Maryland and Virginia legislature and the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
The resolution, H.R. 15, would give the 700,000 D.C. residents representation in Congress and autonomy, according to one of the lead sponsors, Councilmember Nancy Navarro.
Council supports public campaign financing expansion, if state funds it
State positions would become eligible, too
March 8, 2021 | 8:49 pm
March 9, 2021
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This story was updated at 9:54 p.m. on March 8, 2021, to correct a quote from Council Member Evan Glass.
The Montgomery County Council on Monday unanimously supported a state bill that would expand public campaign financing to additional political races.
But because state offices would be added, the state should cover the costs, council members said.
The financing system allows for certain donations to be matched by public funds for campaigns. The system is meant to decrease the influence of large donations from businesses, political action groups and other large organizations, helping more people run for office.