Lobbying

“K Street’s Small Shops Are Winning Big” by Megan Wilson for The Hill

Arizona: “Lawmaker Wants Lobbyists’ Compensation to Be Public Information” by Kristena Hansen for KJZZ

Illinois: “Fioretti Wants to Rein in Lobbyists for Ethics Reform” by Fran Spielman for Chicago Sun-Times

Texas: “Companies Tied to Patrick’s Advisers Lobby Heavily” by Morgan Smith, Becca Aaronson, and Jolie McCullough for Texas Tribune

Campaign Finance

California: “Long Beach City Council Approves Increasing Caps for Officeholder Accounts” by Eric Bradley for Long Beach Press-Telegram

California: “Billboard Firm to Put Up Signs Backing Six L.A. Council Candidates” by David Zahniser for Los Angeles Times

Ethics

Kansas: “Senate Panel Takes Up Election Bills Vetoed by Brownback” by Tim Carpenter for Topeka Capital Journal

Pennsylvania: “Wolf Bans Gifts for Executive Branch First Day as PA Governor” by Andrew Staub (PA Independent) for Watchdog.org

South Carolina: “Independent Investigation of SC Lawmakers Heads to House, Senate Floors” by Cassie Cope and Andrew Shain for The State

Virginia: “Judicial Appointment for Puckett’s Daughter Clears Va. Legislature” by Laura Vozzella and Jenna Portnoy for Washington Post