Campaign Finance

California: “New Stanton City Council Nixes Tightest Campaign Finance Rules in OC” by Hosam Elattar for Voice of OC

Oregon: “Portland Public Campaign Finance Deputy Slams Program Head in Searing Resignation; Director Fires Back” by Shane Dixon Kavanaugh (Portland Oregonian) for MSN

Ethics

California: “Los Angeles Times Owner Wades Deeper into Opinion Section” by Katie Robinson (New York Times) for DNyuz

National: “Judges Punt Retirement Plans After Trump Win, Raising Ethics Questions” by Ella Lee (The Hill) for MSN

National: “House Ethics Committee Set to Release Investigation Report on Matt Gaetz” by Jacqueline Alemany and Marianna Sotomayor (Washington Post) for MSN

Illinois: “Paper Tigers” by Dan Petrella and Gregory Royal Pratt (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

Lobbying

National: “New Charges Target Ex-Miami Congressman for Lobbying on Behalf of Sanctioned Venezuelan Tycoon” by Joshua Goodman (Associated Press) for MSN

Michigan: “Lobbyists Spend Millions Wining and Dining Michigan Lawmakers, But Flawed System Prevents Public from Knowing Specifics” by Jack Armstrong, Miranda Dunlap, Lily Guiney, Andrew Miller-Thomas, Sarah Moore, and Chloe Trofatter (Eye on Michigan) for Deadline Detroit