Campaign Finance

National: “Months After Her Trump Indignity, U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon Catches Another Political Hot Potato” by Dan Christensen for Florida Bulldog

National: “Trump Spent $10 Million From His PAC on His Legal Bills Last Year” by Maggie Haberman (New York Times) for DNyuz

Elections

Illinois: “Chicago Board of Ethics Cracks Down on Use of City Property in Campaign Ads” by Heather Cherone for WTTW

Ethics

Indiana: “Indiana Secretary of State Hires Brother-in-Law for Top Post” by Associated Press for MSN

New York: “How Public Money Goes to Support a Hasidic Village’s Private Schools” by Jay Root (New York Times) for DNyuz

Legislative Issues

California: “Family Business: Meet the legacy caucus in the California Legislature” by Ben Christopher for CalMatters

Lobbying

Canada: “Lobbying Commissioner Proposes New Rules – but Critics Aren’t Happy” by Darren Major (CBC) for MSN

Texas: “State Rep. Chris Paddie to Stop Lobbying After Regulators Crack Down on Loophole He Used” by Patrick Svitek for Texas Tribune