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A former North Carolina congressional candidate pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal campaign finance violation related to a loan from a family member that prosecutors said was falsely portrayed in campaign reports as originating from her own personal funds. Lynda Bennett, 65, of Maggie Valley, entered the plea to one count of accepting contributions in the name of another in U.S. District

Birchwood Village Mayor Margaret Ford was ordered to pay a $250 fine by the state of Minnesota for failing to file a timely campaign finance report in her successful write-in campaign last fall. Ford announced her candidacy on Oct. 2, a little more than a month before the Nov. 8 election to replace Mayor Mary Wingfield, who retired. A panel of administrative law judges found that Ford spent

By undermining competitive elections, campaign finance laws undermine democracy. Campaign finance ‘‘reform’’ distracts us from the real issue, the ultimate source of potential corruption—ubiquitous government. Government today fosters corruption because it exercises vast powers over virtually every aspect of life. Is it any wonder that special interests—indeed, every interest but the general—

On Monday , February 13, Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds, a Democrat, attended a debate event at a dance school in his city. Because the stage lacked a ramp, Hinds — who is disabled — was unable to get onstage using his wheelchair. As a result, the Denver Post reports, Hinds "had to climb out of his wheelchair and crawl onto the stage" if he wanted to participate in the event. And this