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New Jersey Assembly Calls for Overturning Citizens United

HeadlineOct 19, 2012

New Jersey has become the latest state to call for a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that paved the way for massive corporate spending to influence elections. The state Assembly approved the resolution on Thursday following a campaign by several activist groups, part of a wave of local efforts that has seen similar measures pass in eight other states.

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