On the recordJune 17, 2026
None of the funding will come from taxpayers, but from the money the state collects when it wins antitrust awards and settlements.
None of the funding will come from taxpayers, but from the money the state collects when it wins antitrust awards and settlements.
Explaining funding for the antitrust team expansion.
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