Campaign Finance

Massachusetts: “Everett Contractor Fined for Excessive Donations to Mayor Carlo DeMaria” by Stephanie Ebbert (Boston Globe) for MSN

Oregon: “Portland Auditor Withdraws $5,520 Fine Against Rene Gonzalez’s City Council Campaign” by Catalina Gaitán (Portland Oregonian) for MSN

Tennessee: “Former State Sen. Brian Kelsey Pleads Guilty to Two Federal Charges in Campaign Conspiracy” by Melissa Brown (Tennessean) for Yahoo News

Elections

Arizona: “Maricopa County Says Printer Glitches Didn’t Prevent Anyone from Voting” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) for MSN

Georgia: “Lindsey Graham Testifies Before Georgia Grand Jury in Election Probe” by Holly Bailey and Matthew Brown (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Tax Returns to Go to Congress” by Robert Barnes (Washington Post) for MSN

New York: “New Ethics Rules Derailed State’s Annual Turkey Donation Program” by Brendan Lyons for Albany Times Union

Lobbying

Canada: “Questions Raised About Whether Former N.S. Premier Was Lobbying for New Golf Course” by Tom Ayers for CBC