Campaign Finance

California: “Will Pay to Play Politics Be Curbed in the New Year?” by Spencer Custodio for Voice of OC

Kansas: “Newly Elected Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach Fined $30,000 by FEC for Illegal Contribution from ‘WeBuildTheWall’ Scam Organization” by Bryan Metzger (Business Insider) for Yahoo News

Pennsylvania: “Mayoral Candidate Allan Domb Has Triggered the ‘Millionaire’s Amendment’ for Campaign Fundraising” by Sean Collins Walsh (Philadelphia Inquirer) for MSN

Elections

Arizona: “Judge Rules Against Kari Lake in Bid to Overturn Arizona Election Results” by Isaac Stanley-Becker and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez (Washington Post) for MSN

Oregon: “The State Elections Director Advocated for Compliance and Investigations. Her Boss Says She ‘Didn’t Get It.’” by Nigel Jaquiss for Willamette Week

Ethics

National: “Twitter Reverses Longstanding Ban on Political Advertising” by Elizabeth Dwoskin (Washington Post) for MSN

Montana: “Lawmakers Deadlock on Political Practices Commissioner” by Alex Sakariassen for Montana Free Press

Lobbying

Ohio: “FirstEnergy to Pay $3.9M Fine for Withholding Lobbying Info from Federal Regulators” by Jake Zuckerman (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN