By JEFF HORSEMAN, Staff Writer
By JEFF HORSEMAN, Staff Writer
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
09/10/06
Many giving anonymously by using shadow companies
Developers are pouring tens of thousands of dollars into the county executive race by using a loophole in Maryland campaign law that allows them to avoid contribution limits while donating virtually anonymously, an analysis by
The Capital shows.
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In a race that's been dominated by concerns about the scale and pace of growth, voters in Tuesday's primary election will have a hard time figuring out just who's been bankrolling many candidates.
The analysis of campaign finance reports filed with the state Board of Elections found at least 84 instances of developers...
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