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Columbia Close-Up: Richard Briffault on Money, Elections and State Power Over Cities

12 Nov 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

Columbia Law School's Richard Briffault, an authority on state and local government, examines campaign finance, gerrymandering and "the new preemption" in the latest Columbia Close-Up video.

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