Campaign Finance

Kentucky: “Hospital Group Cancels Beshear Fundraiser After Saying Donation Would ‘Assure Access’” by Daniel Desrochers for Lexington Herald-Leader

Elections

Iowa: “Judge Upholds Voter ID, Strikes Parts of 2017 Voting Law” by David Pitt for AP News

Ethics

National: “Chris Collins Enters Guilty Plea in Insider Trading Case” by Chris Marquette for Roll Call

National: “A Trump Hotel Mystery: Giant reservations followed by empty rooms” by Anita Kumar for Politico

National: “Impeachment Inquiry Puts New Focus on Giuliani’s Work for Prominent Figures in Ukraine” by Rosalind Helderman, Tom Hamburger, Paul Sonne, and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) for Laredo Morning Times

North Carolina: “Former NC GOP Chairman Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI” by Adam Owens for WRAL

Washington DC: “There Goes the Neighborhood … to Lobbyists and Fundraisers” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call

Lobbying

National: “The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts Are Lobbying Against Child Abuse Statutes. This Is Their Playbook” by Marisa Kwiatkowski and John Kelley for USA Today

National: “Millions on Lobbying Will Cost Policy Influencers Under Warren” by Amanda Ottaway for Courthouse News Service