Campaign Finance

National: “GOP Bill Would Codify IRS Rule Hiding ‘Dark Money’ Donors” by Alyce McFadden for Center for Responsive Politics

Louisiana: “Lawmakers Back Removal of PAC Limits for Louisiana Campaigns” by Staff for Associated Press News

Elections

Texas: “After Defeating Restrictive Voting Bill, Texas Democrats Send Loud Message: ‘We need Congress to do their part’” by Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN

Wisconsin: “Top Wisconsin Republican Robin Vos Hires Former Cops to Investigate November Election” by Patrick Marley (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) for MSN

Ethics

Idaho: “Idaho Lieutenant Governor Banned Mask Mandates While the Governor Was Out of town. It Didn’t Last.” by Derek Hawkins (Washington Post) for MSN

Michigan: “Whitmer’s Campaign Will Pay for Controversial Florida Flight” by Paul Egan (Detroit Free Press) for MSN

Ohio: “City Council Votes Not to Suspend Wendell Young after April Indictment” by Staff for WCPO

Lobbying

National: “Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Must File as Foreign Agent, U.S. Says” by Ilya Banares (Bloomberg) for MSN

New York: “Lobbyist Closely Tied to N.Y. Assembly Speaker Draws Federal Scrutiny” by Danny Hakim. Luis Ferre-Sadurni, and William Rashbaum for New York Times