Group that does not disclose its donors paid $12,000 for Shapiro to attend Phillies games and other sporting events | News

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HARRISBURG – A nonprofit organization that does not publicly identify its donors paid Gov. Josh Shapiro more than $12,000 to attend sporting events last year. The secrecy leaves taxpayers in the dark about who is endorsing the outings and what interests they may have in state government policies.

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