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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003

Tribal governments are exempt from campaign finance limits that other governments and certain entiteies also enjoy.

Tribes are considered "persons" under federal election law. The status allows tribes to contribute beyond donor limits imposed on federal campaigns.

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Indian Tribes Exempt From New Limits on Campaign Gifts (AP 3/17)
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