Campaign Finance

Missouri: “‘A Little Goofy’: Loopholes allow millions to flow around Missouri campaign donation limits” by Rudi Keller (Missouri Independent) for Yahoo News

Oregon: “Portland Mayoral Candidate Rene Gonzalez Fined $9,000 for New Set of Campaign Finance Violations” by Shane Dixon Kavanaugh (Portland Oregonian) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Senate Confirms Biden’s Ethics Czar, Who Will Remain Under Trump” by Eric Katz for Government Executive

Louisiana: “Louisiana Legislators Threaten to Remove State Ethics Board Members, Issue Subpoenas” by Julie O’Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator) for Yahoo News

National: “Go Bags, Passports, Foreign Assets: Preparing to be a target of Trump’s revenge” by Stanley-Becker and Ellen Nakashima (Washington Post) for MSN

Lobbying

California: “Anaheim Postpones Voting on Law Limiting Gifts from Lobbyists” by Gabriel San Román for Los Angeles Times

Michigan: “Panel Pushes Out Lobbying Reform as Clock Runs Down on Legislative Session” by Kyle Davidson (Michigan Advance) for Yahoo News

Ohio: “Another Ex-FirstEnergy Lobbyist Pleads the Fifth in Investigation, Citing Self-Incrimination Risks” by Jake Zuckerman (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN