Maine: “Portland City Council Begins Developing State’s First Municipal Clean Elections Program” by Rachel Ohm (Portland Press Herald) for Yahoo News

Elections

Louisiana: “New Orleans Mayor Fights Lowered Recall Signature Threshold” by Kevin McGill (Associated Press) for Yahoo News

Ethics

National: “House Republicans Quietly Halt Inquiry into Trump’s Finances” by Luke Broadwater and Jonathan Swain (New York Times) for Yahoo News

National: “Social Media Threats Exploded after Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Claims, Analysis Finds” by Jessica Guynn and Will Carless (USA Today) for MSN

Maryland: “Judge Issues Warrant for Roy McGrath, Hogan’s Former Chief of Staff” by Ovetta Wiggins (Washington Post) for MSN

Ohio: “What’s Next in Ohio Corruption Probe After Guilty Verdicts?” by Julie Carr Smyth (Associated Press) for ABC News

Texas: “Legislature Has Little Appetite to Fund Ken Paxton’s Settlement with Whistleblowers” by James Barragán for Texas Tribune

Legislative Issues

New Jersey: “Why Is New Jersey the Only State That’s Never Had a State Song?” by Alfred Lubano for Philadelphia Inquirer