Campaign Finance

Arizona: “Campaign Funds Can Be Used for Child Care, AG Kris Mayes Says” by Caitlin Sievers for Arizona Mirror

National: “FEC Forgoes New AI Rulemaking Ahead of Election” by Taylor Giorno (The Hill) for MSN

Elections

Georgia: “Pro-Trump Georgia Election Board Votes to Require Hand Counts of Ballots” by Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN

North Carolina: “N.C. Republican Vows to Continue Campaign for Governor Amid Fallout of CNN Story” by Patrick Svitek, Amy Gardner, and Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

Hawaii: “Hawaii Lawmaker to Pay $12,500 To Settle Ethics Commission Complaint” by Kevin Dayton for Honolulu Civil Beat

Illinois: “With Jury Stuck 11-1, Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of Ex-AT&T Boss Accused of Bribing Speaker Madigan” by Jason Meisner, Rebecca Johnson, and Megan Crepeau (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

Kansas: “‘A Breakdown’: Kansas missed signs dead ex-official worked both sides of $425k grant” by Chance Swaim and Jonathan Shorman (Kansas City Star) for Yahoo News

Legislative Issues

Rhode Island: “RI’s Part-Time Legislators Do Not Go Hungry. Here’s Where They Eat – and Who Pays the Tab” by Katherine Gregg (Providence Journal) for Yahoo News