Campaign Finance

National: “Donations to Nunes Improperly Used to Charter a Private Jet, Says Complaint to FEC” by Kate Irby for McClatchy DC

California: “Ref Rodriguez Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Resigns from L.A. School Board” by Howard Blume and Emily Alpert Reyes for Los Angeles Times

Colorado: “Colorado Campaign Finance Loophole Allows Dark Money Flyers” by Sandra Fish for Colorado Independent

New York: “Who Needs Small Donors When You Have Friends? Ask Gov. Cuomo.” by Shane Goldmacher (New York Times) for WRAL

Elections

Hawaii: “Candidates Say ‘Pay To Play’ Is Unfair For Newspaper Voter’s Guide” by Andrew Perala for Honolulu Civil Beat

Ethics

National: “Russian Billionaire with U.S. Investments Backed Alleged Agent Maria Butina, According to a Person Familiar with Her Senate Testimony” by Rosalind Helderman (Washington Post) for MSN

Georgia: “Georgia Leaders Condemn Jason Spencer, Lawmaker Who Used Slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen Show” by Sopan Deb (New York Times) for MSN

Indiana: “Secret Donations to Fuel Hill’s Defense Against Groping Allegations” by Tony Cook, Kaitlin Lange, and Ryan Martin for Indianapolis Star Tribune

North Dakota: “Anti-Corruption Measure Headed for North Dakota Ballot” by John Hageman for West Fargo Pioneer

West Virginia: “Ethics Complaints Closed Against W.Va. Supreme Court Justices” by Wendy Holdren for Beckley Register-Herald