Indiana: “Donor Privacy or Secrecy? Nonprofit Disclosure Bill Nears Law” by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz for Indiana Capital Chronicle

Montana: “Lawmakers Move to Slash Timeline for Prosecuting Campaign Finance Violations” by Sam Wilson for Helena Independent Record

Ethics

California: “Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker Indicted for Lying About Leaking Grand Jury Report to the 49ers” by Grace Hase (Bay Area News Group) for MSN

National: “Clarence Thomas Has for Years Claimed Income from a Defunct Real Estate Firm” by Shawn Boberg and Emma Brown (Washington Post) for MSN

Kansas: “Gov. Laura Kelly Signs Compromise Bill to Change Ethics Commission Subpoenas, Procedures” by Andrew Bahl (Topeka Capital-Journal) for Yahoo News

National: “Russians Boasted That Just 1% of Fake Social Profiles Are Caught, Leak Shows” by Joseph Menn (Washington Post) for MSN

New York: “N.Y. Budget Chief’s Exit Prompts Inquiry into Covid Contract Deals” by Jay Root (New York Times) for DNyuz

Legislative Issues

Nebraska: “Nebraska Legislature Slow to Adopt Ethics Changes in the Year After Groene’s Resignation” by Erin Bamer for Omaha World Herald