Goss amends reports

Sen. Steve Goss has amended his campaign finance reports to correct the timing on his mileage reimbursement.

Dome noted last week that Goss paid himself about $19,000 in mileage within a four month period. (That's enough for nearly two laps around the earth.) Goss, a Democrat from Boone, explained that the mileage had piled up over three years. He had a lean campaign budget until last year and had not wanted to dip into the account to pay for mileage until last fall, he said.

The problem is that campaign finance law requires a candidate to report and claim reimbursement when the expense is incurred.

"Although the error was strictly clerical in nature," Goss said in a prepared statement, "When we are talking about our office, whether relative to constituent services or campaign issues, I am determined to do it correctly. I believe in being honest and forthright with our people on every issue."