Washington: “Before Rule Change, AG Bob Ferguson Moves $1.2M ‘Surplus’ to Campaign” by Jim Brunner for Seattle Times

Elections

National: “CNN Leadership Under Fire After ‘Disastrous’ Trump Town Hall” by Paul Farhi and Jeremy Barr (Washington Post) for MSN

Ohio: “Ohio Lawmakers Vote to Set Aug. 8 Election for Controversial 60% Constitutional Amendment Proposal” by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN

Ethics

National: “George Santos Confesses to Theft in Brazil to Avoid Prosecution” by Terrence McCoy, Marina Dias, and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) for MSN

Massachusetts: “Dana Pullman Sentenced to Prison in State Police Union Kickback Case” by Tréa Lavery for MassLive

New York: “U.S. Supreme Court Tosses Convictions of Percoco, Kaloyeros, Developers” by Robert Gavin for Albany Times Union

Oregon: “Oregon Lawmakers May Consider Boosting Elected Officials’ Pay, Passing Ethics Reforms in Wake of Shemia Fagan’s Resignation” by Grant Stringer (Portland Oregonian) for MSN

Lobbying

California: “Should Nonprofits Have to Register as Lobbyists in Long Beach? Ethics Commission Still Debating” by Jason Ruiz for Long Beach Post