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Records Reveal Holes in Campaign-Finance Law

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The highly acclaimed state campaign-finance law that took effect seven weeks before the Feb. 22 mayoral election declares that no individual can give more than $5,000 to a candidate, and no company can donate more than $10,000. But the Puig family wanted to see Gery Chico elected mayor, and members found a simple and apparently legal way to get around the new restrictions.

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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.

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