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State parties collected nearly $570 million in contributions, soft money transfers in 2000

By John Dunbar, MaryJo Sylwester and Robert Moore

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Marty Meehan":

"… onsors of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act—Reps. Christopher Shays and Marty Meehan and Sens. Russ Feingold and John McCain—found the rules so distressing t …"

Industry of influence nets more than $10 billion

By Alex Knott

Shadowy lobbyists ignore rules and exploit connections

Excerpts from this story referencing "Marty Meehan":

"… etter standards of disclosure than the federal government. Currently, Rep. Marty Meehan (D-Mass.) is looking to reform the Lobbying Disclosure Act, including by r …"

Meehan stockpiling cash for future political run?

By Dave Levinthal

Former Rep. Marty Meehan, now a university chancellor, says politics may yet be in his future.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Deval Patrick":

"… Warren, D-Mass., just began her six-year term in January. Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick's current term expires in 2015 and he's pledged not to seek a third t …"