Campaign Finance

National: “Biden Nominates Former Stacey Abrams Lawyer for Campaign Finance Watchdog” by Zach Montellaro (Politico) for MSN

Florida: “Florida Opens Investigation into Dark-Money Group Key to ‘Ghost’ Candidate Scandal” by Jason Garcia and Annie Martin (Orlando Sentinel) for MSN

Maryland: “The Mosbys Claimed Legal Expenses on Their Campaign Filings. Here’s What We Know About What Maryland Law Requires.” by Emily Opilo and Alex Mann for Baltimore Sun

Ethics

National: “Palin v. New York Times Pushes New Boundaries on Libel Suits” by Josh Gerstein (Politico) for Yahoo News

California: “After Guilty Plea in Federal Case, Englander Now Faces L.A. City Ethics Charges” by Julia Wick (Los Angeles Times) for MSN

Illinois: “In Chicago, a Public Radio Station Comes to the Rescue of the Sun-Times Newspaper” by Elahe Izade and Jeremy Barr (Washington Post) for MSN

New York: “Former IG Letizia Tagliafierro Pushed Transfer of Trooper Cuomo Allegedly Harassed” by Brendan Lyons for Albany Times Union

Ohio: “Ohio’s Pandemic Politics Cast Long Shadow Over Omicron Surge” by Jake Zuckerman for Ohio Capital Journal

Lobbying

New Mexico: “Ethics Watchdog Issues Report on Payday Loan Industry Lobbying” by Robert Nott and Daniel Chacon (Santa Fe New Mexican) for New Mexico Political Report