Lobbying

Tennessee: “Memphis Lawmaker Defends Decision to Accept Free Trip to Europe” by Jody Callaham for The Tennessean

Campaign Finance

“MLB a Little Late to the Game with FEC Filings” by Ashley Balcerzak for Center for Responsive Politics

“Trump Shatters GOP Records with Small Donors” by Shane Goldmacher for Politico

New York: “Campaign Finance Board Considers Rules Changes, Including Controversial ‘Coordination’ Proposal” by Samar Khurshid for Gotham Gazette

Ethics

California: “Former L.A. Coliseum Executive Sentenced to Jail in Corruption Case” by Joseph Serna and Rong-Gong Lin II for Los Angeles Times

Florida: “Opa-locka Lawsuit Describes Sordid World of Threats, Shakedowns” by Michael Sallah and Jay Weaver for Miami Herald

New Jersey: “U.S. Says for First Time That Christie Knew of Bridge Plot” by David Voreacos and Elise Young for Bloomberg.com

Elections

“Some Republicans Acknowledge Leveraging Voter ID Laws for Political Gain” by Michael Wines for New York Times

“Donald Trump’s Anything-Goes Campaign Sets an Alarming Political Precedent” by Jonathan Martin for New York Times