Campaign Finance

California: “Oakland Ethics Commission Declines Proposed Settlement with Libby Schaaf” by Eli Wolfe (Oaklandside) for MSN

Oregon: “‘Exceedingly Close Call’ of Illegality in Gonzalez’s Wikipedia Edits, Portland Auditor Says; Calls for State Investigation” by Zane Sparling (Portland Oregonian) for MSN

Washington: “Let’s Go Washington Accused of Violating Campaign Finance Law” by Jerry Cornfield (Washington State Standard) for Yahoo News

Elections

Arizona: “Court May Decide If Arizonans with Missing Citizenship Records Can Vote in State Races” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Patrick Marley (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Violent Threats and Attacks Escalate Tensions in Trump-Harris Race” by Hannah Knowles and Hannah Allam (Washington Post) for MSN

Legislative Issues

California: “California Legislature’s Unwritten Rule: Negotiate in secret with lobbyists, not in public” by Ryan Sabalow (CalMatters) for MSN

Lobbying

Illinois: “City Council Cracks Down on Lobbyist Campaign Donations to Mayor after Johnson Took Contributions” by Tessa Weinberg for WBEZ

Redistricting

Ohio: “Ohio Supreme Court Clears Ballot Language Saying Anti-Gerrymandering Measure Calls for the Opposite” by Julie Carr Smyth (Associated Press) for MSN