Campaign Finance

Montana: “Campaign Contribution Limits Go Up in Montana” by Holly Michels for The Missoulian

Washington: “Food-Makers Fight Record Fine in Washington GMO Case” by Don Jenkins for Capital Press

Elections

National: “DNC Raises Threshold to Make November Debate Stage” by Zach Montellaro for Politico

Ethics

National: “Pelosi Announces Impeachment Inquiry, Says Trump’s Courting of Foreign Political Help Is a ‘Betrayal of National Security’” by Rachael Bade, Mike DeBonis, and Karoun Demirjian (Washington Post) for MSN

Florida: “Shiver’s Checkered Past Includes Role as FBI Informant in Opa-locka Corruption Case” by Jay Weaver for Miami Herald

Michigan: “Ex-Detroit Official Sent to Prison in Demolition Scandal” by Robert Snell for Detroit News

Nebraska: “Prosecutors Drop 1 Charge Against UNL Researcher Accused of Defacing Republicans’ Signs, Office Door” by Rick Ruggles for Omaha World-Herald

Virginia: “Virginia Senator Says She Never OK’d Ad Vowing to ‘Shoot Down’ Anti-Gun” by Laura Vozzella (Washington Post) for Connecticut Post

Lobbying

Arkansas: “Lobbyist Fined $50 Over Late Reports” by Staff for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette