Campaign Finance

Kansas: “Kansas Republican Dissidents Put Spotlight on Ethics Investigation and Effort to Rewrite State Law” by Sherman Smith (Kansas Reflector) for Yahoo News

Maryland: “Much Ado About $60. How 2 Republicans’ Complaints Led the Library to Cancel a Democratic Candidate’s Event.” by Rona Kobell for Baltimore Banner

Ethics

California: “Jury Convicts Fired S.F. Building Inspector Who Approved Family Projects” by Michael Barba (San Francisco Chronicle) for MSN

National: “Musk’s Starlink Gets FAA Contract, Raising New Conflict of Interest Concerns” by Chris Isidore (CNN) for MSN

National: “Supreme Court Says Judge Can Force Trump Administration to Pay Foreign Aid” by Justin Jouvenal, Annie Gowan, and Ann Morrow (Washington Post) for MSN

Lobbying

California: “Ethics Violation Lodged Against Former CalRecycle Director” by Susanne Rust (Los Angeles Times) for MSN

New Mexico: “No More Free Meals? House Approves Bill Restricting Certain Lobbyist Spending” by Dan Boyd for Albuquerque Journal

Oregon: “‘Get the Junk Out of Our Rates’ Bill Could Limit How Oregon Utilities Pay for Lobbying, Ads” by Monica Samayoa for OPB