Campaign Finance

National: “Watchdog Alleges Canadian Hedge Fund Gave Illegal Contributions to DeSantis Campaign” by Mary Ellen Klas (Miami Herald) for Yahoo News

Elections

National: “A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails” by Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers (New York Times) for DNyuz

Ethics

California: “San Francisco’s Ex-Utilities Chief Accused of Shady Business Dealings on First Day of Corruption Trial” by Michael Barba for San Francisco Standard

National: “The Attention Was All on Mar-a-Lago. Some of the Action Was at Bedminster” by Alan Feuer, Maggie Haberman, and Jonathan Swain (New York Times) for DNyuz

Massachusetts: “Councilor Ricardo Arroyo Admits to Ethics Violation, Pays Penalty in Connection with Representing His Brother” by Danny McDonald (Boston Globe) for MSN

Ohio: “Ohio Froze an Ex-Utility Regulator’s $8 Million in Assets. Lawyers Disagree Over Whether It’s Legal.” by Julie Carr Smyth (Associated Press) for MSN

Lobbying

Canada: “Federal Lobbying Hit a Record High Last Fiscal Year, Industry Watchdog Says” by Staff for CBC

Maryland: “National Climate Group Asks: Should Md. lobbying firms take fossil fuel clients?” by Josh Kurtz for Maryland Matters

Procurement

California: “A Big Contract Went to a San Jose Private School Run by the Mayor’s Wife. Was It Competitive?” by Gabriel Greschler (Bay Area News Group) for MSN