Dark Money Groups Rise in Massachusetts
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WBUR uncovers a surge in dark money groups, or five-oh-one c four nonprofits, in Massachusetts, influencing elections and policies through secret donations. One such group, One Commonwealth, supports Governor Maura Healeys housing plans, raising $748,000 without disclosing donors. Two major contributors are revealed: Peckham Industries and DraftKings. Meanwhile, longtime Republican House minority leader Brad Jones announces he wont run again, leaving a vacancy in a Democrat-dominated chamber. In other news, a man faces charges for a butcher knife attack at an MBTA station, and the Healey administration allocates $10 million for World Cup watch parties across twenty-five communities.
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