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In Some Cases, Government is All Relative

In a state capital where moving from the Legislature to the lobby — and, sometimes, the other way — is unremarkable, it’s also common to find the relatives of lawmakers lobbying the state government. It's legal, but the politics are tricky, and the lawmakers and lobbyists with relatives try to keep each other out of trouble.