Campaign Finance

National: “Former GOP Lawmaker Pardoned by Trump Hit with Campaign Finance Fines” by Zoë Richards for NBC News

Michigan: “Michigan AG Hopeful Tom Leonard’s Fundraising Draws Fairness Concerns” by Yue Stella Yu for Bridge Michigan

Elections

Texas: “Texas Is Quietly Using Redistricting Lawsuits to Launch a Broader War Against Federal Voting Rights Law” by Alexa Ura for Texas Tribune

Ethics

National: “Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens” by Michael Schmidt, Katie Rogers, and Katie Benner (New York Times) for Seattle Times

Maryland: “Latinos Find Little Room in Majority African American County” by Rachel Chason (Washington Post) for MSN

New York: “Cuomo Files Lawsuit and Complaint Targeting Ethics Commission” by Brendan Lyons for Albany Times Union

Ohio: “Former DeWine Aide Warned Governor About Utility Regulator Before the FBI Raided His Home” by Jake Zuckerman for Ohio Capital Journal

Legislative Issues

National: “Flurry of New Laws Move Blue and Red States Further Apart” by Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan (New York Times) for Yahoo News