Campaign Finance

National: “Federal Election Commission Hikes Contribution Limits Ahead of 2024 Election Cycle” by Taylor Giorno for OpenSecrets

Illinois: “New Illinois Supreme Court Justices Got Major Boost from Hidden Spending by Democratic Group” by Ray Long and Rick Pearson (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

North Dakota: “Opposites Align in Push to Clamp Down on Dark Money in North Dakota Campaigns” by Jeremy Turley for Dickinson Press

Elections

National: “DNC Approves Biden Plan to Remake 2024 Calendar but Hurdles Remain” by Dylan Wells and Tyler Pager (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Feds Probing Santos’ Role in Service Dog Charity Scheme” by Jacqueline Sweet (Politico) for MSN

Michigan: “Feds Investigate Ex-Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson for Alleged Bribery in Pot Licensing” by Robert Snell and Craig Mauger (Detroit News) for Gwinnett Daily Post

Legislative Issues

New Mexico: “Legislators Take Aim at Secrecy Rule in Harassment Complaints” by Dan McKay for Albuquerque Journal

Lobbying

Oregon: “In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist” by Hiroko Tabuchi (New York Times) for DNyuz