Lobbying

“The Dodd-Frank Cashout: Frank staffers launch lobbying firm” by Timothy P. Carney in the Washington Examiner.

“Al Jazeera signs a lobbying firm” by Anna Palmer in Politico.

“K Street Files: Ex-Frank Aides Open Lobbying Shop” by Kate Ackley in Roll Call.

“Lobbying World” in The Hill.

Campaign Finance

Arizona: “Teeth sought for campaign-finance law” by Howard Fischer in the Arizona Daily Star.

Utah: “Senate OKs $50 limit on anonymous campaign contributions” by David Montero in the Salt Lake Tribune.

Redistricting

“Redistricting board waiting on word from court” by The Associated Press in the Juneau Empire.

Open Government

“Mo. lawmakers endorse Sunshine Law measures” by The Associated Press in the News Tribune.

State of the Union

“Word cloud: Obama’s State of the Union speech” by Megan H. Chan in Politico.

“The State of the Union speech — in word clouds” by Aaron Blake in the Washington Post.