After a stint as North Carolina's budget director, discount retail magnate and Republican kingmaker Art Pope is back to spending money on electoral politics.
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After resigning as North Carolina state budget director last year, businessman and GOP political player Art Pope has returned to political advocacy, giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to conservative groups through his company, Variety Wholesalers.
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<p>After resigning as North Carolina state budget director last year, businessman and GOP political player Art Pope has returned to political advocacy, giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to conservative groups through his company, Variety Wholesalers.</p>