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Old Growth Money
Published by The Register-Guard, this story finds that a few wealthy people contribute to Eugene's politicians and essentially call the shots in some of the political races. Reporters found that most of these families are in the timber business and prefer to lie low in the public eye. This report finds that some of these families use elected government officials to further their own company's needs.
Tags: campaign financing; timber families in Eugene; Oregon; wealthy families controlling politics