Johnny Olszewski
Baltimore County’s new executive is putting forth a package of proposed lobbying rule changes, as well as the creation of a dedicated watchdog office and an avenue for political candidates to opt for public financing.
John Olszewski Jr. announced his reform proposals today at the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse in Towson. In the package are new rules barring certain county officials from lobbying for one year after they leave office, requiring the publication of all lobbyist registrations online for the public to see and defining lobbyist the same way in the executive and legislative branches (they are, surprisingly, slightly different).
He’s also proposing a county charter amendment that would allow candidates for county executive and council seats to receive public financing for campaigns, as well as a bill to create Baltimore County’s own Office of Ethics and Accountability to “audit, inspect, evaluate and investigate government operations” to expose fraud, waste and abuse.
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