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Bid to Regulate '527' Donations Bogs Down

A bill to regulate what are known as "527" groups finds more critics the longer it is debated. The legislation seeks to close a loophole in earlier efforts to curb unlimited political contributions.

Copyright 2005 NPR

Peter Overby has covered Washington power, money, and influence since a foresighted NPR editor created the beat in 1994.