Campaign Finance

National: “Andrew Yang’s Speaking Fees, Including from JPMorgan, Raise Campaign Finance Questions: Experts” by Armando Garcia for ABC News

National: “Former Highland Heights Mayor Admits to Stealing $160,000 from Ohio Rep. Dave Joyce’s Campaign” by Eric Heisig for Cleveland Plain Dealer

Canada: “2 Montreal Companies Told to Pay Nearly $450K Over Illegal Election Donations” by Christian Paas-Land (Canadian Press) for Global News

Elections

Arizona: “AZGOP Chair’s Consulting Firm Working on Legislative Races” by Jeremy Duda for Arizona Mirror

Ethics

Alabama: “Alabama’s Republican Governor Apologizes for Wearing Blackface in College, Refuses to Resign” by Reis Thebault (Washington Post) for Stamford Advocate

California: “LAPD Commissioner Sandra Figueroa-Villa Failed to Disclose Income from City Contracts” by Mark Puente for Los Angeles Times

New York: “Second Judge Rejects Outside Income Restrictions on State Lawmakers” by David Lombardo for Albany Times Union

North Dakota: “North Dakota Democratic Lawmaker Aims to Livestream Committee Meetings to ‘Shame’ Legislature into Increased Transparency” by John Hageman for Dickinson Press