Campaign Finance

Kansas: “Kansas Judges Order State to Pay $214K in Attorney Fees Tied to Flawed Ethics Investigations” by Tim Carpenter (Kansas Reflector) for Yahoo News

Maine: “Maine PACs Say Campaign Finance Lawsuit Is About Free Speech. The State Says It’s About Corruption” by Emily Allen (Portland Press Herald) for Yahoo News

New York: “Eric Adams Sues Campaign Finance Board for Denying Him Millions in Matching Funds” by Joe Anuta (Politico) for MSN

Rhode Island: “Elections Board Prepares to Revamp R.I.’s Aging Campaign Finance Software. It Just Needs the Money.” by Nancy Lavin (Rhode Island Current) for Yahoo News

Elections

Alaska: “At Adjournment, Alaska Legislature Leaves Elections Overhaul, Campaign Finance Bills Undone” by James Brooks (Alaska Beacon) for Alaska Public Media

Ethics

National: “Trump Oversight Picks Include Scandal-Hit Ex-Lawmaker, Antiabortion Lawyer” by Meryl Kornfield and Lisa Rein (Washington Post) for MSN

Illinois: “Ex-Assessor’s Office Employee Gets 3 Years’ Probation in Bribery Case” by Jason Meisner (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News

Kentucky: “Secrecy Sets the Pace When It Comes to This Beshear’s Kentucky Derby Guest List” by Tom Loftus (Kentucky Lantern) for Yahoo News

Texas: “Once Again, Texas Legislature Unlikely to Pass Ethics Legislation This Year” by Kate McGee (Texas Tribune) for MSN