Lobbying

“Obama Facing Pressure to Rip Up His Lobbyist Rules” by Sarah Wheaton for Politico

Campaign Finance

District of Columbia: “‘Shadow Campaign’ Donor and Mastermind Sentenced to Three Months Behind Bars” by Ann Marimow, Mike DeBonis, and Rachel Weiner for Washington Post

Montana: “Groups Change Ad Strategies before Campaign Finance Deadline” by Matt Volz (Associated Press) for McClatchyDC

New Mexico: “Legal Loophole Allows Last-Minute Money in Bernco Race to Remain Hidden” by Trip Jennings for New Mexico In Depth

Texas: “Texas Ethics Commission Chases ‘Campaign in a Box’ Spending” by Ross Ramsey for Texas Tribune

Ethics

“Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump’s Campaign Chief” by Andrew Kramer, Mike McIntire, and Barry Meier for New York Times

Alabama: “Ethics Commission Schedules Special Meeting to Address Backlog” by Mike Cason for AL.com

Massachusetts: “City Employees Undergo Ethics Refresher Course” by Meghan Irons for Boston Globe

Elections

“Will Donald Trump Hand State Capitols to Democrats?” by Russell Berman for The Atlantic

“Inside the Failing Mission to Tame Trump’s Tongue” by Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman for New York Times