The donations often unlock entry into association gatherings and selective events, sometimes as the states' top prosecutors are considering legal action against the industries.
Boston's annual St. Patrick's Breakfast was a surprisingly tame affair this year. With a wide open race for governor and the state still buzzing about new Sen. Scott Brown, the traditional breakfast roast certainly had lots of material. But the breakfast isn't what it used to be.
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