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Inside a lavish retreat where lobbyists pay for access to state attorneys general

State attorneys general, who are the top law enforcement officials in each state, are playing an increasingly bigger role – and lobbyists are noticing. CBS News got an inside look at one lavish retreat at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, where businesses and trade groups paid for access. Some of the companies are under investigation by state attorneys general, but still give large donations so they can get one-on-one access to AGs to state their case. Nancy Cordes reports.
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