Politics

How Progressive Consultants Are Paying to Shape News Coverage in Virginia

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Acronym, a dark money group that owns and operates a major Democratic digital firm, is investing seven figures in a Virginia-centric news site.

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A major political vendor is pouring money into a new digital news venture in Virginia, which will now be in the ethically tricky...

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