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Liz Essley Whyte

Liz Essley Whyte is a reporter for the Center for Public Integrity.

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Zuckerberg, Soros, and Steyer Spend Millions on Out-of-State Ballot Initiatives

The billionaires have funded initiatives on drug treatment, alternative energy, and in-home care for seniors, but some corporations and state activists wish they would keep their money and stay away.
- Liz Essley Whyte
- October 18, 2018
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How Democratic Are Ballot Initiatives?

Liberal groups hope to bypass Republican-dominated legislatures by going right to voters—but does all the national money pouring into these measures undermine local control?
- Liz Essley Whyte
- January 6, 2016