Campaign Finance

Voting is complete and the results are in, so what do we know about the midterm elections locally and beyond? From consequential and competitive congressional and state office races to down ballot issues on constitutional amendments and city bond proposals, how did it all pan out?

On Saturday, Donald Trump will visit North Carolina for the first time since he became president. The purpose? To raise money to help him be president…

When Right To Rise USA was formed last year, it was supposed to be a game changer. A Super PAC with a massive bank account created for one purpose, make…

This election year, some savvy political donors will get a little something extra for their contribution: a tax deduction.In a few cases this is perfectly…

A meeting and a strange memo were brought up again and again by state lawmakers Wednesday. The members of a joint legislative commission were looking into…

A national watchdog group has filed complaints with the IRS and the Federal Election Commission claiming a North Carolina nonprofit broke campaign finance…

Campaign finance reports normally make news for dubious reasons like a controversial donor or questionable spending by candidates. It’s rare they make…

The State Board of Elections has ruled no laws were broken when an Oklahoma man with ties to illegal gambling gave $270,000 to the campaigns of leading…

State Senator Fletcher Hartsell may face criminal charges if the State Board of Elections has its way. It found between $100,000 and $300,000 in political…

The director of a conservative political group is blaming administrative errors for mistakes in voter registration forms the organization mailed in recent…