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Paul Abowd

Reporter  The Center for Public Integrity

Paul is money and politics reporter for the Center's Consider the Source project. He comes to D.C. from Detroit, where he reported for Labor Notes magazine and Critical Moment. His story on President Obama's charter school policy won a 2010 Project Censored award. He wrote and co-produced a documentary about Detroit's Brewster-Douglass housing projects, which premiered in April 2012. His stories have appeared in Mother Jones, The Washington Post, MSNBC.com, In These Times, and elsewhere. More at www.paulabowd.net.

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How Pennsylvania's governor benefited from an untraceable $1.5 million donation.

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Two powerful partisan groups are funneling millions of dollars into the North Carolina governor's race.

Quick stats on the biggest financial backers of Election 2012

D.C.-based Republican Governors Association uses super PAC to move $1 million to GOP candidate in Indiana.

Quick stats on Americans for Prosperity, supporting conservatives

Citizens United decision has major impact on elections in nearly half of states.

Quick stats on 60 Plus Association, supporting Republicans

Quick stats on Crossroads GPS, supporting Republicans

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