Campaign Finance

California: “Judge Overseeing Sheng Thao Recall Campaign Lawsuit Suddenly Recuses” by Eli Wolfe (Oaklandside) for MSN

Illinois: “Who’s Paying for Chicago’s DNC? Voters Won’t Have the Full Picture till It’s Long Over” by Mitchell Armentrout for WBEZ

Maine: “Maine Gets Tougher on the Spending for Small Town Ballot Measures” by Jules Walkup for Bangor Daily News

Wisconsin: “Andre Jacque May Be Using His State Campaign Fund to Help Out with His Congressional Race” by Lawrence Andrea and Daniel Bice (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) for Yahoo News

Elections

National: “Judge Throws Out Gateway Pundit’s Bankruptcy Claim” by Sarah Ellison (Washington Post) for MSN

Pennsylvania: “Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results Could Again Take Days to Count” by Colby Itkowitz and Derek Hawkins (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

California: “Shelter Lease Negotiator’s Dual Roles Raise Questions About Conflicts of Interest” by Jeff McDonald (San Diego Union-Tribune) for MSN

National: “Justice Dept. Settles with Ex-FBI Officials Over Leak of Anti-Trump Texts” by Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) for MSN