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  • How a Concord lawmaker aims to expose dark money in town meetings

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• Mass. legislation aims to point light at dark money in local politics (capecodtimes.com) — A statewide bill co-sponsored by Concord Rep. Simon Cataldo would force anyone spending at least $1,000 to sway town meeting warrant articles to publicly disclose their donors and expenditures. For Concord residents, that could mean far more transparency around who’s funding campaigns on local zoning, housing, and other warrant questions that shape everyday life.
   


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