Campaign Finance

California: “State Watchdog Agency Is Investigating Donations to Kevin de León’s Reelection Campaign” by Dakota Smith for Los Angeles Times

National: “The New Dark Money: How influencers get paid big bucks to court your vote” by Cat Zakrzewski (Washington Post) for MSN

New York: “A New York Medical Group Fills Politicians’ Coffers. This House Republican Is Helping to Promote Them.” by Emily Ngo (Politico) for Yahoo News

Elections

Mississippi: “Court Rules Ballots That Arrive Late Shouldn’t Be Counted Despite Postmarks” by Patrick Marley (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “GOP Focus on Rare Noncitizen Voting May Continue Long After Election Day” by Patrick Marley (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

California: “California Mental Health Agency Director to Resign Following Conflict of Interest Allegations” by Molly Castle Work (KFF Health News) for California Healthline

Florida: “Red Lights, Green Cash: How a Florida legislator boosted school bus cameras and benefited her family” by Nandhini Srinivasan (The Tributary) for MSN

Illinois: “Hazy World of Springfield Politics at Center of Ex-Speaker Madigan’s Trial” by Ray Long, Jason Meisner, and Megan Crepeau (Chicago Tribune) for MSN