Campaign Finance

New York: “Hochul Campaign Donor Lands Multi-Billion-Dollar State Contract” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union

Elections

National: “Several Election Deniers Backed by Trump Prevail in Hotly Contested Primaries” by Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) for MSN

Kansas: “Kansans Resoundingly Reject Amendment Aimed at Restricting Abortion Rights” by Annie Gowan and Colby Itkowitz (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Jan. 6 Text Messages Wiped from Phones of Key Trump Pentagon Officials” by Tierny Sneed and Zachary Cohen for CNN

National: “A Right-Wing Think Tank Claimed to Be a Church. Now, Members of Congress Want to Investigate.” by Andrew Suozzo for ProPublica

Connecticut: “Connecticut Port Authority Reveals Which Employees Accepted Gifts” by Greg Smith (The Day) for Yahoo

Lobbying

Florida: “Florida Power & Light Operates an Exclusive, Invite-Only Lounge for Lawmakers and Lobbyists” by Matt Dixon and Bruce Ritchie (Politico) for MSN

Ohio: “Subpoenaed State Records Detail Former Top Regulator’s Work to Protect Nuclear Bailout” by Andrew Tobias for Cleveland Plain Dealer