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Nifty or Shifty: A Campaign Finance Quiz

Politicians like to think of the money in their campaign accounts as their own. It's not, but sometimes, it seems that way. Below are five actual cases where the Texas Ethics Commission has rendered its official position. Take the test: Given these situations, what do you think they can get away with?

by Lauren Flannery

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Politicians like to think of the money in their campaign accounts as their own. It's not, but sometimes it seems that way. 

Below are five cases where the Texas Ethics Commission has rendered its official position. Take the test: Given these situations, what do you think they can get away with? 

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