Lobbying

Kentucky: “Lobbyist Donations Aid Candidates Despite Law” by Tom Loftus for Louisville Courier-Journal

Campaign Finance

California: “A $72-Million Apartment Project. Top Politicians. Unlikely Donors.” by David Zahniser and Emily Alpert Reyes for Los Angeles Times

Massachusetts: “Law Firm ‘Bonuses’ Tied to Political Donations” by Viveca Novak (Center for Responsive Politics) and Andrea Estes for Boston Globe

Ethics

“FBI Agents Pressed Justice Unsuccessfully for Probe of Clinton Foundation” by Matt Zapotosky, Rosalind Helderman, and Tom Hamburger for Washington Post

“The Residents in the Nerdiest Group House in Washington Want to Shake Up Washington’s Oldest Trade” by Michael Gaylord for Washingtonian Magazine

California: “After $38-Million Deal Collapsed, L.A. County Secretly Launched Public Corruption Probe of Retired CEO” by Adam Elmahrek for Los Angeles Times

New York: “Bridge Scandal Has Become Thorny Issue for Another Governor: Cuomo” by Vivian Yee for New York Times

Elections

“For Democrats, Anthony Weiner Makes an Unwelcome Return” by Maggie Haberman and Alexander Burns for New York Times

Legislative Issues

Minnesota: “Why Minnesota Lawmakers May Get Their First Raise Since ’97” by Alan Greenblatt for Governing