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States have inconsistant disclosure laws, incomplete records and barriers to easily obtaining financial records

States used as a $263 million back door for soft money

Half of states fail to keep public informed of state party campaign activity

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political