Campaign Finance

National: “Harris and Trump Shield Their Big Campaign Fund-Raisers from the Public” by Theodore Schleifer (New York Times) for DNyuz

National: “SEC Fines Texas Investment Adviser $95k for ‘Pay to Play’ Rule Breach” by Leo Almazora for Investment News

North Carolina: “More Questions for Robinson. Store Says Reported Campaign Purchases Never Happened.” by Sarah Michels for Carolina Public Press

Elections

Arizona: “A Desperate Kennedy Campaign, and the Mystery of 110,000 Signatures” by Rebecca Davis O’Brien (New York Times) for DNyuz

National: “The Year of the A.I. Election That Wasn’t” by Sheera Frenkel (New York Times) for DNyuz

Ethics

Arizona: “Apache County Attorney, School Superintendent Indicted on Corruption Charges” by Robert Anglen and Elena Santa Cruz (Arizona Republic) for MSN

North Dakota: “Holmberg Case Causes North Dakota Lawmakers to Review Travel Policies” by Mary Steurer for North Dakota Monitor

Virginia: “Chesapeake Mayor Asked City Attorney to ‘Look Into’ Stepbrother’s Personal Legal Issue” by Ryan Murphy for WHRO