BARTLETT — Democratic State Rep. Anita Burroughs says she's fixing her campaign finance paperwork from 2018 after being called out about it by a local Republican.
Burroughs (D-Bartlett) represents District 1 in Carroll County, which covers Bartlett, Hart's Location and Jackson.
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