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Continue readingSee Who’s Seeking Tax Breaks on Imports from Congress
House Members proposed more than 800 bills that would provide tax relief–in the form of tariff suspensions–for about 120 companies... View Article
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Since there are so many unflattering stories about lawmakers right now, I figured they could be condensed into one quick... View Article
Continue readingSenate Candidate 5: Continued Speculation
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Continue readingConnecticut’s Public Records Challenge
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Continue readingMore On The Senate Candidates
Apparently, Senate Candidate 3 is Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Senate Candidate 3 was mentioned in passing in the criminal complaint, more... View Article
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