...gift cap on lawmakers are themselves in violation of ethics and campaign finance laws," he said.Wilkinson and House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue...who happen to support the gift cap have failed to follow other campaign-finance laws."

...so false that "it's probably the biggest hoax since bigfoot."He called for scuttling the current system of campaign finance laws to permit individuals to donate as much money as they want to the candidates of their choice.Noting that the...

...3 Augusta Chronicle ("Campaign finance 'reform' has made the system more corrupt") proposed changing the campaign finance law to essentially: Eliminate political action committees, limit individual contributions to some reasonable value...

...being South Carolina's governor to a disgraced convict serving five years of probation for scheming to violate campaign finance laws and spending money donated to his campaign on himself and his family.Ard pleaded guilty Friday to seven misdemeanor...

...investigation.Ard last month paid a $48,000 fine to the Ethics Commission on 107 civil counts of breaking state campaign finance laws by using campaign cash for personal expenses. He also had to pay $12,500 to cover the costs of the state ethics...

...after Ard agreed to pay $48,000 in civil fines to the state Ethics Commission for 107 counts of breaking state campaign finance laws after authorities said he used campaign cash for personal expenses. He also paid $12,500 to cover investigation...

...might have exceeded limits on air travel expenses and political contributions, among other possible violations of campaign finance law, documents reviewed by the AJC show.The governor's chief spokesman, Brian Robinson, said last week that...

...Commission, his office announced Wednesday.The five-member board hears complaints alleging violations of campaign-finance laws. The members are appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker, all who happen to be Republicans...

...The FEC announced Friday that Jennifer Adams had signed a conciliation agreement admitting she violated federal campaign finance laws and had paid a civil penalty of $2,500. In November, a judge sentenced Ms. Adams to 18 months in prison after...

...stature," Mr. Echols said. Paul Kilgore, who owns an Athens-based company that helps politicians comply with campaign finance laws, will take over as Mr. Broun's campaign treasurer, a spokeswoman said.