Campaign Finance

Illinois: “Illinois Senate President Don Harmon Improperly Accepted $4 Million in Campaign Cash, Election Authorities Say” by Addison Wright and Ray Long (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

Kansas: “Kansas Governor Signs Bill Doubling Campaign Finance Limits on Legislative Candidates” by Tim Carpenter (Kansas Reflector) for Yahoo News

New Jersey: “A Teachers’ Union Is Spending Millions to Elect Its Boss Governor” by Tracey Tully (New York Times) for DNyuz

Elections

North Carolina: “Court Directive to Notify Voters in Close North Carolina Election Blocked for Now” by Gary Robertson (Associated Press) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Judge Orders White House Ban on AP Lifted” by Jeremy Barr (Washington Post) for MSN

Florida: “Transgender Student’s Arrest for Violating Florida Bathroom Law Is Thought to Be a First” by Hannah Schoenbaum (Associated Press) for MSN

North Dakota: “House Committee Recommends Removing New Ethics Commission Position, Adding Deadline” by Mary Steuer (North Dakota Monitor) for Yahoo News

Legislative Issues

National: “House Rejects Proxy Voting for New Parents, Chooses ‘Pairing’ Instead” by Justin Papp (Roll Call) for MSN

Lobbying

Massachusetts: “Canadian Utility Company Paid for Parts of Mass. Lawmakers’ Trip to Hydroelectric Facility” by Chris Van Buskirk (Boston Herald) for MSN