Campaign Finance

California: “Ex-Oakland Mayor Schaaf Agrees to Pay $21,000 Fine for Breaking Campaign Rules” by Sarah Ravani (San Francisco Chronicle) for MSN

National: “Federal Appeals Court Rules Against U.S. Sen. JD Vance, Other Republicans Trying to Erase Federal Limits on Coordinated Political Spending” by Jeremy Pelzer (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN

Louisiana: “Louisiana Ethics Board Declines to Waive Jeff Landry’s $100 Late Fine” by Julie O’Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator) for Yahoo News

Elections

Michigan: “In Michigan, an ‘Unhinged Werewolf’ Will Make It Clear Who Voted” by Callie Holtermann (New York Times) for Seattle Times

North Carolina: “North Carolina Court Ruling on RFK Jr. Threatens to Disrupt Mail Voting” by Amy Gardner and Azi Paybarah (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Justice Alito Reports Concert Tickets, Stocks in 2023 Financial Report” by Tobi Raji (Washington Post) for MSN

Illinois: “Bribery Trial of Former AT&T Boss to Offer Sneak Preview of Madigan Case” by Jason Meisner (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News

Lobbying

National: “The AI Industry Uses a Light Lobbying Touch to Educate Congress from a Corporate Perspective” by Dan Merica (Associated Press) for Yahoo News