Campaign Finance

California: “Inside a Campaign Donor’s Journey to Get Her Money Back from Nathan Fletcher” by Scott Rodd for KPBS

Louisiana: “Edwards Budget Chief Jay Dardenne to Pay $3,000 Fine for Late Campaign Finance Reports” by Julie O’Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator) for Yahoo News

National: “Realtors’ Nonprofit Is Politically Motivated, Some Say” by Debra Kamin (New York Times) for DNyuz

New York: “Half of Mayor Adams’ Latest Matching Campaign Fund Claims Deemed ‘Invalid'” by Chris Sommerfeldt (New York Daily News) for Yahoo News

Ethics

Colorado: “Colorado Court Rules Ethics Commission Can’t Assert Jurisdiction Over Local Governments” by Marianne Goodland for Colorado Politics

National: “Supreme Court Divided Over Government Contracting Fraud Conviction” by Ann Marimow (Washington Post) for MSN

Georgia: “Atlanta’s Inspector General Sued by City Contractor Over Investigation” by WAGA Staff for Yahoo News

Procurement

California: “S.F. Agencies Cuts Ties with Major Nonprofit Accused of Enriching a Former Department Head” by St. John Barned-Smith and Michael Barba (San Francisco Chronicle) for MSN