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Lawmakers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Washington are considering measures that would bar political spending by businesses in which non-U.S. citizens have a significant ownership stake. The Pew Charitable Trusts reports. The bills follow reports of ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, with their respective Saudi Arabian and Chinese investors, spending $9 million on a 2016 ballot measure in Austin, Texas, and more general concerns about Russian election interference. Supporters say the measures would...

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