Campaign Finance

Montana: “Knudsen Calls Laws ‘Ridiculous’ and Says He Got Opponent to Run So He Could Raise More Money” by Darrell Ehrlick for Daily Montanan

Elections

National: “Biden and Trump Agree to CNN Debate in June, ABC Faceoff in September” by Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Felons or Dupes? Treatment of Trump’s Fake Electors Has Varied Wildly by State” by Betsy Woodruff Swan and Kyle Cheney (Politico) for Yahoo News

West Virginia: “Incumbent Tops Primary Candidate Who Filmed Himself in the Capitol on Jan. 6” by Mariana Alfaro (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

California: “Ethics Reform Measure Will Go to L.A. Voters. Critics Say It’s Watered Down” by Dakota Smith (Los Angeles Times) for MSN

Illinois: “‘We’re on the Friends and Family Plan Now’: New details emerge in alleged AT&T scheme to bribe House speaker” by Jason Meisner and Ray Long (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News

Washington: “Ethics Commission Looks into Possible Conflict of Interest on Seattle City Council Vote” by Lilly Ana Fowler for KNKX

Lobbying

Michigan: “Michigan Lawyer Seeks Ruling on Lobbyist-Gifted Tickets After News Investigation” by Craig Mauger for Detroit News