Lobbying

“Former Trump Staffers Hunt for Foreign Lobbying Work” by Theodoric Mayer, Kenneth Vogel, and Josh Dawsey for Politico

Tennessee: “Tennessee Bill to Limit State-Paid Legislative Travel Falters” by Joel Ebert and Dave Boucher for The Tennessean

Campaign Finance

New York: “In a Bind, de Blasio May Explore Legal Defense Fund Legislation” by Samar Khurshid for Gotham Gazette

Tennessee: “Analysis: Possible double dipping at Tennessee statehouse” by Dave Boucher and Joel Ebert for The Tennessean

Washington: “State Sues Tim Eyman, Alleging Campaign-Finance Violations” by Jerry Cornfield for Everett Herald

Ethics

“Flynn Made $1.3 Million for Lobbying, Speeches, Other Work” by Stephen Braun and Chad Day (Associated Press) for PBS

“Trump Couple, Now White House Employees, Can’t Escape Conflict Laws” by Eric Lipton and Jesse Drucker for New York Times

“Hands Raised, Trump Aides Rush to Try to Testify on Russia” by the Associated Press for New York Times

Pennsylvania: “Controller: Nutter and former chairwoman of Mayor’s Fund should pay back thousands spent on trips, hotels and restaurants” by Claudia Vargas and David Gambacorta for Philadelphia Inquirer