Washington: “Seattle Council Sends Democracy Voucher Renewal to August Ballot” by David Kroman for Seattle Times

Elections

North Carolina: “North Carolina Judges Weigh GOP Law Shifting Election Board Control Away from Democratic Governor” by Gary Robertson (Associated Press) for MSN

Ethics

Colorado: “Bill to Add Colorado School Board and Special Districts to Ethics Commission Will Cost $120,000 Annually” by Marianne Goodland for Colorado Politics

National: “Watchdog Agency Tells Fired Workers They Have No Legal Basis for Complaints” by Meryl Kornfield (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Two Major Law Firms Urge Judges to Permanently Block Trump’s Executive Orders” by Eric Tucker (Associated Press) for MSN

Idaho: “Woman Seeks $5M in Damages After Removal from GOP Town Hall for Heckling” by Daniel Wu (Washington Post) for MSN

Mississippi: “House Speaker Jason White, Staff Treated to Super Bowl by Gambling Giant Pushing for Legalized Betting” by Michael Goldberg and Taylor Vance for Mississippi Today

National: “Jury Finds New York Times Didn’t Defame Sarah Palin” by Corinne Ramey and Isabella Simonetti (Wall Street Journal) for MSN