Campaign Finance

Arizona: “Judge Rebuffs GOP Lawmakers’ Bid to Block Arizona Voters’ Dark Money Law” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Arizona Daily Star

Illinois: “Big Money, Big Problems. Deep-Pocketed, Self-Funding Candidates and Dark Money Mar Illinois Politics” by Tina Sfondeles for Chicago Sun-Times

Ethics

National: “Roberts Sidesteps Supreme Court’s Ethics Controversies in Yearly Report” by Ann Marimow (Washington Post) for MSN

Maryland: “Scott Makes His Baby Registry Private, While Ethics Officials Say the Mayor Never Sought a Gift Solicitation Waiver” by Mark Reutter for Baltimore Brew

Pennsylvania: “Despite Ethics Concerns, Shapiro Will Keep Accepting Tickets from a Group That Gets State Money” by Stephen Caruso and Katie Meyer for Spotlight PA

South Dakota: “‘Governor’s Cup’ Rodeo Among Recipients of Millions from Public Fund Controlled by Noem” by Joshua Haiar (Sioux Falls Argus Leader) for Yahoo News

Lobbying

National: “New Spin on a Revolving Door: Pentagon officials turned venture capitalists” by Eric Lipton (New York Times) for Seattle Times

Oregon: “Oregon Lawmakers’ Overseas Trips Funded by Lobby Groups, Taiwanese Government” by Julia Shumway for Oregon Capital Chronicle