Campaign Finance

California: “Oakland’s Democracy Dollars Delayed, But Not Dead” by Eli Wolfe for Oaklandside

New Jersey: “New Jersey’s Election Watchdog Dumps 107 Cases After Controversial Law Cuts Investigative Time” by Dana DiFilippo for New Jersey Monitor

Elections

Georgia: “Giuliani Not Contesting Making False Statements About Georgia Election Workers” by John Wagner and Amy Wang (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “How George Santos Used Political Connections to Fuel Get-Rich Schemes” by Grace Ashford (New York Times) for DNyuz

Florida: “Politicians Got Spots in a VIP Suite for Lionel Messi’s Big Unveiling. Was It Official Duty or a Perk?” by Anthony Man (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) for MSN

Illinois: “Chicago Watchdog Vows to Ramp Up Enforcement of Ethics Laws, Address ‘Deficit of Legitimacy'” by Heather Cherone for WTTW

Nevada: “Lombardo Fined $20K for Ethical Lapses in Nevada Governor Campaign” by Casey Harrison for Las Vegas Sun

Lobbying

National: “Fearing Trump’s Wrath, GOP Lobbyists Stay on the ’24 Primary Sidelines” by Hailey Fuchs (Politico) for Yahoo News

Tennessee: “What Happens When a Cash-Poor Billionaire Wants a New Sports Stadium? Lobbying.” by Adam Friedman for Tennessee Lookout