Campaign Finance

Hawaii: “Hawaii Ethics Commission Grapples with Pay-to-Play Issues” by Blaze Lovell for Honolulu Civil Beat

Elections

National: “With Debate Deal, Trump and Biden Sideline a Storied Campaign Institution” by Adam Nagourney (New York Times) for DNyuz

Ethics

National: “‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How fear and menace are transforming politics” by Eileen Sullivan, Danny Hakim, and Ken Bensinger (New York Times) for Yahoo News

New Jersey: “Jersey City Ed Board Approves Ethics Charges Against Member Over Pro-Palestinian Slogan. Will State End Controversy?” by Joshua Rosario (Jersey Journal) for Newark Star Ledger

Pennsylvania: “Pa.’s Judges Must Reveal the Perks They Accept, but the Public Won’t Find Those Disclosures Online” by Angela Couloumbis (Spotlight PA) for Yahoo News

Legislative Issues

California: “LA City Council Expansion, Once Hailed as Much Needed Reform, Is Dead for Now” by Frank Stoltze (LAist) for MSN

National: “In the Aging Senate, 80-Somethings Seeking Re-Election Draw Little Criticism” by Kayla Guo (New York Times) for Yahoo News

Lobbying

Washington: “Prominent Seattle Lobbying Firm Exits Bankruptcy, Cuts CEO’s Pay” by Jim Brunner for Seattle Times