Campaign Finance

Oklahoma: “Oklahoma Ethics Commission Pursuing Ryan Walters for Campaign Finance Violations” by Emma Murphy for Oklahoma Voice

West Virginia: “WV House Republicans Join Dems 54-41 to Reject Bill Allowing Direct Corporate Political Donations” by Caity Coyne for West Virgina Watch

Elections

National: “National Democratic Committees to Stage Town Halls in House GOP Districts” by Patrick Svitek (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Judge Says Trump Penalties on Law Firm Send ‘Chills Down My Spine'” by Perry Stein (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Trump Asks Supreme Court to Curb Judges’ Power to Block Policies Nationwide” by Josh Gerstein (Politico) for MSN

Florida: “2 Miami-Dade Health Inspectors Accused of Fabricating Violations to Extort Restaurants” by David Goodhue (Miami Herald) for MSN

Ohio: “Six Years After Bribery Scandal, Ousted First Energy Lobbyists Still Aren’t Talking to the PUCO” by Jake Zuckerman (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN

Lobbying

Oregon: “Oregon’s 3 Most Populous Counties Don’t Track Who Lobbies Their Leaders” by Austin De Dios (Portland Oregonian) for MSN