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With States Leading on Climate Policy, New Tools Peer Into Lobbying ‘Black Box’

Inside Climate News · By Marianne Lavelle · last updated
Separate efforts by Brown University researchers and OpenSecrets allow searches of who’s influencing state lawmakers. Less than half of states make lobbying information accessible for analysis.

By Marianne Lavelle

Researchers at Brown University hope to turn climate action defeat into a win for state government transparency.

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