By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
Missouri legislative races are fueled by millions of dollars flowing through political action committees with names that often reveal little about who’s behind them.
That’s why we’re launching the Missouri Independent 100, a new project tracking 100 of the most active PACs shaping state House and Senate elections.
We’ll update it as new campaign finance reports are filed, showing where the money comes from and what interests are behind the checks.
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