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How Religious Groups Seek Influence in Elections

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Catholic groups, Hasidic Jews, and many other religious groups seek influence by investing in intense lobbying of multiple local governments across country

The Auditor: Catholic bishops hire new lobbyists

Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger The New Jersey Catholic Conference, the lobbying arm of the state’s bishops, is getting a little help from one of Trenton’s higher powers. The bishops, who have been battling bills that would extend the statute of limitations on lawsuits for child sex-abuse cases.

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