National: “Guilty Pleas in ‘Scam PAC’ Case Tied to 2017 Wisconsin Senate Race” by Nathan Gonzales for Roll Call

New Jersey: “Governor Murphy Appoints New Campaign Finance Watchdog Board” by Nikita Biryukov for New Jersey Monitor

Ethics

California: “L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price Charged with Embezzlement and Perjury” by James Queally, Julia Wick, and Dakota Smith (Los Angeles Times) for MSN

Hawaii: “Maui Ethics Board: You can’t keep those $400 Koa digging sticks” by Mariana Starleaf for Honolulu Civil Beat

Illinois: “Jury Convicts Politically Connected Chicago Businessman James Weiss of Attempting to Bribe Two State Legislators” by Jason Meisner (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News

New York: “De Blasio Fined for Using City-Issued Security Detail During Presidential Campaign” by Mariana Alfaro (Washington Post) for MSN

Texas: “Dallas Has New Ethics Rules, Adds Misdemeanor for Leaking City Information” by Everton Bailey Jr. (Dallas Morning News) for MSN

Lobbying

Pennsylvania: “Pa. Lawmakers Ask for Investigations After Gaming Regulators Met Privately with Casino Lobbyists” by Angela Couloumbis for Spotlight PA