Campaign Finance

Florida: “Orlando Airport Contractors Helped Fund Board Member’s Campaign” by Beth Kassab for Orlando Sentinel

Massachusetts: “Healey Hands Thornton Law Case to Independent Prosecutor” by Andrea Estes for Boston Globe

Ethics

“A Conspiracy Theory’s Journey from Talk Radio to Trump’s Twitter” by Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman for New York Times

“Trump Sons, Planning Expansion of Family Business, Look to Leverage Campaign Experience” by Jonathan O’Connell, David Fahrenthold, and Matea Gold for Washington Post

Maine: “Maine House Rejects Call for Ethics Review of PAC Payments to Democrat” by Scott Thistle for Portland Press Herald

Maryland: “Maryland House Reprimands Democrat Over Medical Marijuana Business Ties” by Fenit Nirappil and Aaron Gregg for Washington Post

New Jersey: “David Samson Avoids Jail in United Airlines Bribery Scandal” by Ted Sherman (NJ Advance Media) for NJ.com

Ohio: “Special Report: Politicians allowed freebies, favors under Ohio ethics laws” by Laurie Bischoff for Dayton Daily News

West Virginia: “Some of Justice’s Companies Put in Blind Trust” by Phil Kabler for Charleston Gazette