Campaign Finance

New Mexico: “NM Senate Wants Disclosure of ‘Dark Money’ Election Spending” by Dan McKay for Albuquerque Journal

South Dakota: “Republicans Prepare for Court Battle Over Out-of-State Spending Caps” by Dana Ferguson for Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Ethics

“Liberal Activists Join Forces Against a Common Foe: Trump” by Yamiche Alcindor for New York Times

“Will Top Cop Chaffetz Actually Police Trump?” by Kyle Cheney and Darren Samuelsohn for Politico

Alabama: “Attorney General to Recuse Himself from Bentley Probe” by Brian Lyman for Montgomery Advertiser

Arizona: “Phoenix Creates Ethics Commission After Nearly 4-Year Effort” by Dustin Gardner for Arizona Republic

Florida: “House Puts Focus on Local Ethics Rules” by Brandon Larrabee (News Service of Florida) for Gainesville Sun

Texas: “FBI, IRS Agents Raid State Sen. Carlos Uresti’s Law Offices” by Jim Malewitz and Edgar Walters for Texas Tribune

Lobbying

Virginia: “Virginia Lawmakers Still Grappling with Ethics Law” by Alan Suderman (Associated Press) for Washington Times