Campaign Finance

Illinois: “Former Ald. Ricardo Muñoz Pleads Guilty to Spending Campaign Funds on Sports, Travel and Other Personal Items” by Madeline Buckley (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

Elections

California: “California Is Now Permanently a Vote-by-Mail State as Gavin Newsom Signs Bill” by Lara Korte (Sacramento Bee) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Two Fed Officials Announce Retirements Amid Controversy Over Ethics and Stocktrading” by Rachel Siegel (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Trump Loses Case to Enforce Omarosa Manigault Newman’s N.D.A.” by Maggie Haberman (New York Times) for MSN

California: “Oakland Issues Its Largest Ethics Fine Ever, Against a Corrupt Former Building Inspector” by David DeBolt for Oaklandside

Texas: “Dallas Needs More Oversight and Stronger Ethics Rules, Review Finds” by Everton Bailey Jr. for Dallas Morning News

Lobbying

Colorado: “Newly Revealed Interactions Added to Redistricting Lobbying Complaint” by Evan Wyloge for Colorado Politics

Redistricting

National: “As Redistricting Begins, States Tackle the Issue of ‘Prison Gerrymandering’” by Emmanuel Felton (Washington Post) for MSN