Spotlight on Maryland, a joint investigative initiative by The Baltimore Sun, FOX45 and WJLA , is examining how state and local governments operate and spend billions in taxpayer dollars.

The Sun and its watchdog partnership have raised concerns about spending of taxpayer funds, oversight failures and transparency in the Maryland state and city governments. In response, Spotlight has experienced repeated delays, elevated costs tied to public records requests, social media commentary directed at reporters, requests to go off the record in conversations that are materially different from on-the-record statements, and silence and threats.

The investigations come as Maryland faces budget pressures and growing scrutiny over government accountability. Do you have concerns about transparency in government spending of taxpayer funds?

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