Campaign Finance

National: “Trial Opens for Men Accused of Funneling Millions to Back Hillary Clinton in 2016 Presidential Race” by Josh Gerstein (Politico) for Yahoo News

Colorado: “Envelope with Checks Found in Colorado Capitol Bathroom Creates Sticky Situation” by Marianne Goodland for Colorado Politics

Maine: “Subpoenas Will Ramp Up Maine Investigation into National Conservative Group” by Caitlin Andrews for Bangor Daily News

New York: “More Than Three Thousand Campaigns Violated Campaign Finance Law. The State Board of Elections Brought Enforcement Actions Against Zero.” by Sam Mullins for New York Focus

Elections

Oklahoma: “Claiming Out-of-State Influences, Oklahoma Looks to Clamp Down on State Question Laws” by Trevor Brown for Oklahoma Watch

Ethics

National: “Four Women on the Supreme Court Would Bring Historic, Near Gender Parity for Institution Long Dominated by White Men” by Robert Barnes (Washington Post) for MSN

Florida: “They Threw a $74,000 Goodbye Party for a County Official. Lobbyists Pitched In. How Did That Help the Public?” by Lisa Huriash (South Florida Sun Sentinel) for MSN

Ohio: “Ohio Judge Helped Write a Bailout That Led to Arrests; Now He’s Blocking Outside Probes” by Jake Zuckerman (Ohio Capital Journal) for WEWS