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The $100,000 Dinner: Gov. Mikie Sherrill Faces Backlash Over “Dark Money” Inaugural Loophole

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Sherrill team utilized a well-known but controversial loophole to bypass these ethics requirements

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

East Rutherford NJ, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill campaigned on a promise to “get dark money out of politics,” but her road to the statehouse is being paved with six-figure checks and secret donor lists.

While the public celebrates a new administration, a select group of business executives, lobbyists, and union leaders recently enjoyed exclusive access to the Governor at a ritzy pre-inaugural dinner—where the entry fee started at a staggering $100,000.

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