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    How the riot and the HR 1 debate are fueling the crusade against dark money

    Jasmine Banks
    March 01, 2021
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    HR 1 might also be the key to disrupting Charles Koch and the larger dark money network that has succeeded at capturing our democracy, writes Banks.

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    Banks is executive director of UnKoch My Campus, which advocates for the elimination of undisclosed corporate financial influence over higher education.

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