Campaign Finance

Connecticut: “The Supreme Court Orders a Constitutional Test of the State’s Campaign Finance Reforms After Two GOP Senators Are Punished for Criticizing a Democratic Governor” by Edmund Mahoney for Hartford Courant

New Hampshire: “NH Senate Votes to End Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits, Increase Contribution, Reporting Thresholds” by John DiStaso for WMUR

Ethics

National: “Pardon-Probe Ruling Roils Legal Teams for Trump Ally Broidy, Associate” by Josh Gerstein for Politico

National: “Trump Justice Dept. Secretly Obtained CNN Correspondent’s Phone, Email Records” by Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) for MSN

Kentucky: “Ex-State Employee Fined for Taking Bribes from Horse-Therapy Rehabilitation Center” by Daniel Desrochers (Lexington Herald-Leader) for MSN

New York: “U.S. Inquiry into Cuomo Widens to Examine Virus Tests for ‘Specials’” by J.David Goodman for New York Times

Pennsylvania: “Lawmakers Report Receiving Fewer Gifts During Pandemic as Push for Ban Continues” by Angela Couloumbis for Spotlight PA

Lobbying

Florida: “Ethics Board Makes Recommendations to Bolster Tallahassee Lobbying Ordinance” by Karl Etters for Tallahassee Democrat

Texas: “House Bill to Punish Lobbyists Accused of Harassment Gutted in Senate Committee” by Lauren McGaughy for Dallas Morning News