Campaign Finance

Indiana: “Some Donors to Pete Buttigieg’s Presidential Campaign Scored Contracts from South Bend When He Was Mayor” by Brian Schwartz for CNBC

Ohio: “Groups Backing Gov. DeWine and His Daughter Received FirstEnergy Cash Funneled Through Dark Money Outfits” by Jackie Borchardt (Cincinnati Enquirer) for MSM

Elections

National: “No Emails Have Leaked from the 2020 Election Campaigns Yet – Tiny USB Sticks May Be One Reason Why” by Jordan Novet for CNBC

Georgia: “‘I Just Want to Find 11,780 Votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor” by Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Appeals Court Backs Subpoena-Like Power for Minority in House” by Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney for Politico

Louisiana: “5 Years Before Ethics Charges Were Filed, Groundwater Commission Was Told of Potential Conflicts” by David Mitchell for The Advocate

Lobbying

National: “Lobbyists with Ties to House GOP See Fortunes Rising” by Kate Ackley (Roll Call) for MSN

California: “Grand Jury Accuses San Jose Unified of Misleading Public and Its Own Board About Lobbying Efforts” by Lloyd Alaban for San Jose Spotlight

South Carolina: “SC Senators Turn Spotlight on NextEra, Energy Giant Seeking to Buy Santee Cooper” by John Monk for The State