Campaign Finance

California: “Alec Baldwin, a $227,000 Payment and a San Jose Fundraiser at Heart of Allegations Against Former Lawmaker” by Yue Stella Yu (CalMatters) for MSN

Florida: “Taxpayer-Funded Staffers for Ron DeSantis Solicit Lobbyist Cash as His Wife Considers a 2026 Run” by Ken Dixon (NBC News) for MSN

Elections

Georgia: “Justice Department Instructed to Dismiss Legal Challenge to Georgia Election Law” by Kate Brumback (Associated Press) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Trump Order Launches Smithsonian and Its Visitors into Confusion, Dismay” by Manuel Roig-Franzia, Kyle Swenson, Emma Uber, and Gaya Gupta (Washington Post) for MSN

Michigan: “New Michigan Transparency Portal a Work in Progress, Leaving Some Disclosures Hard to Find” by Simon Schuster for Bridge Michigan

Legislative Issues

Colorado: “Colorado House Member Faced Investigation Over Ignored Harassment Complaint, Aide Mistreatment” by Seth Klamann for Denver Post

Lobbying

Canada: “Former Liberal Minister Worked Government Contacts to Ply COVID Contracts Without Registering as Lobbyist” by Patti Sonntag (National Post) for MSN

Florida: “Newberry’s Marden to Withdraw Lobbying Registration After Learning It Could Violate State Law” by Alan Festo (Gainesville Sun) for MSN