Campaign Finance

National: “Trump’s PAC Collected $75 Million This Year, but So Far the Group Has Not Put Money Into Pushing for the 2020 Ballot Reviews He Touts” by Josh Dawsey and Rosalind Helderman (Washington Post) for MSN

Elections

Florida: “Ethics Panel Rejects Penalty for Sham No-Party Candidate as Not Tough Enough” by Ana Ceballos (Miami Herald) for MSN

Washington DC: “D.C. Reforms Gave Inmates a Vote. Now an Elected Official Is Working from Jail.” by Stephanie Lai (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Justice Department Issues Policy Limiting White House Contact” by Josh Gerstein (Politico) for MSN

California: “In El Monte, a Close Friendship Shatters Over Cannabis Vote, Surgery Payment” by Adam Elmahrek (Los Angeles Times) for Yahoo News

Illinois: “Cook Co. Official Defends Hiring Her Cousin as Chief of Staff” by Alice Yin (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

New York: “Cuomo Said AG Probe Would Clear Him. Now His Aides Say It’s Political.” by Anna Gronewold for Politico

Pennsylvania: “Pa. Lawmaker Resigns Amid Theft Charges but Likely Will Keep Her Taxpayer-Funded Pension and Health Benefits” by Jan Murphy (PennLive) for MSN