Campaign Finance

Maryland: “Former Baltimore County Official Charged with Stealing $140k from Campaign Accounts for Councilmember, Slate” by William Zorzi for Maryland Matters

Elections

National: “Fox News Hosts, Execs Privately Doubted 2020 Conspiracy Claims Shared on Air” by Jeremy Barr and Rachel Weiner (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

Illinois: “Red-Light Camera Officials Caught on FBI Wire Talking About Giving Perks to Suburban Mayor, Unsealed Document Shows” by Jason Meisner and Joe Mahr (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News

Kansas: “Kansas Legislature Considers Bill to Overhaul Ethics Commission as It Probes GOP Officials” by Andrew Bahl (Topeka Capital-Journal) for MSN

Legislative Issues

Maine: “Maine Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges, Says He’ll Resign” by Edward Murphy (Portland Press Herald) for Yahoo News

Lobbying

National: “Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules” by Ian Duncan, Luz Lazo, and Michael Laris (Washington Post) for MSN

Michigan: “New Landlord for Michigan Lawmakers Surfaces, Raising Questions About Secret Deals” by Craig Mauger (Detroit News) for GNT News

Oregon: “Gunshot Detection Company Investigated for Possible Violations of Portland Lobbying Laws” by Jonathan Levinson for OPB