Campaign Finance

California: “OC Developer Fined by State Officials for Dark Money Campaign in Santa Ana” by Hosam Elattar for Voice of OC

Florida: “Space Coast Rocket Founder Robert Burns Ordered to Pay $24,500 in Campaign Finance Case” by Tyler Vazquez (Florida Today) for Yahoo News

Mississippi: “MS Campaign Finance Enforcement Lacks ‘Teeth,’ Hindering Accountability” by Charlie Drape and Grant McLaughlin (Clarion Ledger) for Yahoo News

Elections

Virginia: “How Trump’s Assault on Bureaucracy Could Rock Virginia Elections” by Ally Mutnick (Politico) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Him to Fire Independent Agency Leader” by Ann Marimow (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “With Congress Pliant, an Emboldened Trump Pushes His Business Interests” by Eric Lipton and Maggie Haberman (New York Times) for DNyuz

Illinois: “After Madigan’s Conviction, Lawmakers Ask: Has Illinois done enough to root out corruption?” by Angel Vicky for WTTW

Lobbying

Michigan: “Closing the Revolving Door – Michigan Legislators Move to Block Lawmaker to Lobbyist Pipeline” by Kevin Hardy for Thumbwind