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The Center for Public Integrity and The Associated Press analyzed financial disclosure reports from 6,933 state legislators around the country and found that three out of four lawmakers had income from other employment. While such outside employment gives lawmakers expertise in certain policy areas, it also provides an opening for potential conflicts of interest. Lawmakers’ […]https://i0.wp.com/publicintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CPI_Knockout_Version2.jpg?fit=1500%2C700&ssl=11500700