Campaign Finance

California: “SF Political Group That Bankrolled DA Recall on Hook for $54K Ethics Fine” by Joe Rivano Barros for Mission Local

California: “LA Council Member Kevin de Leon’s Ballot Measure Shell Game” by Will McCarthy (Politico) for MSN

National: “Drag Queens Unite to Form Political Action Committee Ahead of 2024 Election” by Albert Sema Jr. for OpenSecrets

Elections

National: “Harris Decides on Tim Walz as Running Mate” by John King, Jeff Zeleny, Jamie Gangel, MJ Lee, Daniel Strauss, Gregory Krieg, and Kristen Holmes (CNN) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says” by Abbie VanSickle (New York Times) for DNyuz

New York: “Non-Profit Started by Eric Adams’ Brother Auctioned Off Dinner with the Mayor During Hamptons Party” by Craig McCarthy (New York Post) for MSN

New York: “Supreme Court Nixes Effort to Stall Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case” by Josh Gerstein Politico) for MSN

Lobbying

California: “What Does a California Lobbyist Do?” by Laurie Lauletta-Boshart for Comstock’s Magazine