Money-in-politics stories driving the news in 2023 • OpenSecrets
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Millions poured into lobbying and elections in 2023, breaking several money-in-politics records according to analyses by OpenSecrets.
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Money-in-politics stories driving the news in 2023 • OpenSecrets
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Effort to elect Stephen Waguespack Louisiana governor relies on
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Nonprofit financed by billionaire George Soros donated $140
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How expensive are Michigan's political campaigns? - WDET 101.9 FM
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Opinion: Republicans now want to investigate tax-exempt groups
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Project Censored shows which stories went under-reported in the