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Food and beverages: Lawmakers benefit from lobbyists’ largesse

Evan Wyloge and Hank Stephenson//April 22, 2013//

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Food and beverages: Lawmakers benefit from lobbyists’ largesse

Food and beverages: Lawmakers benefit from lobbyists’ largesse

Evan Wyloge and Hank Stephenson//April 22, 2013//

Buying lawmakers a meal or a drink is one of the most common ways lobbyists form relationships with lawmakers, and some lawmakers take more advantage of the free meals than...

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