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June 28, 2016

Report Finds Surge in Dark Money at State and Local Level
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A new report has found a surge in the use of dark money donations at the
state and local levels. The Brennan Center finds secret spending at the
local level increased in recent years, in part because of so-called gray
money from organizations funneling money through other groups in order
to conceal where it's coming from. Examples of local spending on races
include "Mining companies secretly targeting a legislator who opposed
permits. Food companies battling a ballot measure to add labeling
requirements. Payday lenders supporting an attorney general who promised
to shield them from regulation." Because of the lower cost of state and
local elections, such donations can have an even bigger impact.
Topics:Money & Politics

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