Campaign Finance

Missouri: “Dueker Deregisters as Lobbyist to Fundraise for St. Louis County Executive Race” by Nasim Benchaabane for St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tennessee: “Tennessee Attorney General Takes Cade Cothren to Court Over Subpoena Issue” by Melissa Brown (Tennessean) for Yahoo News

Elections

Minnesota: “A Candidate Gave a Speech While in Labor – Then Had to Withdraw from the Race to Give Birth” by Amy Wang (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Trump Officials Overruled Pentagon to Approve Pandemic Loan, Emails Show” by Yeganeh Torbati and Jeff Stein (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Bill Subjecting U.S. Judges to More Financial Disclosure Passes Congress” by Nate Raymond (Reuters) for Yahoo News

California: “‘People’s Convoy’ Truckers Driven Out After Youths, Residents Egged Them” by Timothy Bella (Washington Post) for MSN

California: “Villanueva Backs Off Investigation of Times Reporter Who Revealed Cover-Up” by Harriet Ryan and Brittny Mejia (Los Angeles Times) for MSN

Ohio: “Ohio State Superintendent of Public Instruction Finalist Led Job Search for the Position for Months Before Applying, Emails Show” by Laura Hancock for Cleveland Plain Dealer

Lobbying

National: “Amid the War in Ukraine, PR Firms Defend Russian-Tied Clients” by Hailey Fuchs (Politico) for MSN

Virginia: “Lawsuit Targets Skill-Game Company Over Lobbying Effort Invoking Deceased Senator” by Graham Moomaw for Virginia Mercury