Lobbying

Florida: “Ethics Commission Opines on Romance” by Jeff Burlew for Tallahassee Democrat

Campaign Finance

California: “3 Former Fundraisers for Mayor Ed Lee Charged With Bribery, Money Laundering” by John Shutt and Rebecca Bowe for KQED

California: “Federal Investigators Focus on Small Campaign Donations to L.A. Councilwoman Nury Martinez” by David Zahniser for Los Angeles Times

New Jersey: “Firm Withdraws Contract with Jersey City amid Pay-to-Play Allegations” by Terence McDonald (Jersey Journal) for Newark Star-Ledger

New York: “Schneiderman: JCOPE rule would unfairly target AG, comptroller” by Colby Hamilton for Capital New York

Vermont: “Investigator Clears Sorrell of Campaign Finance Allegations” by Mark Johnson for VTDigger.org

Ethics

Maryland: “In Md., Officials Are Notified When Someone Checks Their Financial Filings” by Fenit Nirappil for Washington Post

Virginia: “Luxury Box Gifts Still Kosher for Virginia Public Officials” by Alan Suderman (Associated Press) for Connecticut Post

Elections

“Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Battle for Party’s Future” by Patrick Healy for New York Times

North Carolina: “Trial to Start in Lawsuit over North Carolina’s Voter-ID Law” by Sari Horwitz for Washington Post