Campaign Finance

National: “Democrats Seize on GOP Donor Fallout” by Alex Gangitano for The Hill

California: “After Anonymous Donation to Newsom Recall, Democrat Revives Campaign Finance Proposal” by Lara Korte for Sacramento Bee

Ethics

National: “Rallies Ahead of Capitol Riot Were Planned by Established Washington Insiders” by Robert O’Harrow Jr. (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Groups with Biden Ties Pose Ethics Quandary for His Administration” by Theodoric Meyer for Politico

Illinois: “Ald. Brookins Sues Ethics Board After It Fines Him $5,000 For Violating Ethics Ordinance” by Heather Cherone for WTTW

New Jersey: “N.J. Politics Has a ‘Toxic Culture’ of Sexual Harassment. Here Are 5 Ways to Fix It, Landmark Report Says.” by Kelly Heyboer (NJ Advance Media) and Susan Livio (NJ Advance Media) for Newark Star Ledger

Tennessee: “Tennessee Lawmaker Again Seeks to Restrict Public Record Requests Deemed as ‘Harassments’” by Yue Stella Yu (Tennessean) for MSN

Legislative Issues

Utah: “Latter-Day Saints Are Overrepresented in Utah’s Legislature, Holding 9 of Every 10 Seats” by Lee Davidson (Salt Lake Tribune) for MSN

Lobbying

Hawaii: “No More ‘Gifts of Aloha’ for State Lawmakers” by Blaze Lovell for Honolulu Civil Beat