Campaign Finance

National: “Bid to Unmask Dark Money Donor Lands in DC Circuit” by Megan Mineiro for Courthouse News Service

National: “Andrew Yang Said He Would Give 10 People $1,000 Each Month. Is That Legal?” by Matt Stevens (New York Times) for MSN

Ethics

Delaware: “Supreme Court Says Judges Are Above Politics. It May Hear a Case Testing That View.” by Adam Liptak (New York Times) for ENM News

North Dakota: “North Dakota Ethics Commission Members Bring Broad Backgrounds to Board” by Jack Dura for Bismarck Tribune

Ohio: “Appearance of Conflict-of-Interest at Issue in Criminal Cases Involving Mayor Frank Jackson’s Grandson, Experts Say” by Adam Ferrise for Cleveland Plain Dealer

Rhode Island: “Lottery No-Bid Contract Roils Rhode Island Politics” by Reid Wilson for The Hill

Washington DC: “Metro Inspector General to Investigate Jack Evans Ethics Probe at Congress’s Request” by Robert McCartney for Washington Post

Lobbying

Illinois: “Ethics Board Levels $25K Fine on Political Consultant Recorded Allegedly Arranging Viagra, Sexual Services for Ex-Chicago Alderman” by Juan Perez Jr. and Jason Meisner for Chicago Tribune