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Costello quantifies, Murphey describes lobbyist influence in Oklahoma
No commentary from me tonight, but I want you to read an excellent post by State Representative Jason Murphey on how lobbyist influence works and how state Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, who refuses to take campaign contributions from lobbyists, has documented their shifting influence. Here's Costello on the numbers: "In...
Posted by Michael Bates on February 15, 2012 9:51 PM
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