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NEWS ROUNDUP State/Local Campaign contributions subject of Maryland commission meetings: A Maryland meeting reached a consensus on (but took no... View Article
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NEWS ROUNDUP Government Comprehensive credit card complaint collection commenced: A new public database of consumers’ official complaints to credit card... View Article
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Continue readingA veil of secrecy over missing guns, drugs and money in Asheville, NC
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Campaign Finance Connecticut campaign finance bill vetoed: Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy vetoed a bill that would have strengthened... View Article
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