Republican Documents Show Access to Governors for Donors

The Republican Governors Association, which is raising money to maintain the party’s power in a majority of the nation’s capitals, has routinely promised donors special access to top leaders, documents show.

Dozens of fundraising invitations, meeting agendas and other records compiled by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group, chronicle how corporate executives and other donors are rewarded with the chance to meet governors and their aides in functions at ski lodges, resorts and other venues not open to the public.