Washington: “The Financing of 6 Proposed WA Ballot Initiatives Is Being Investigated by the State PDC” by Shauna Sowersby (The Olympian) for Yahoo News

Elections

National: “Trump Belief That 2020 Election Was Stolen Is Not a Defense, DOJ Says” by Rachel Weiner, Spencer Hsu, and Tom Jackman (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Abortion Rights Advocates Win Major Victories in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia” by Hannah Knowles and Caroline Kitchener (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

California: “Oakland’s Conflict of Interest Tracking System Isn’t Working” by Eli Wolfe for Oaklandside

Delaware: “Ethics Agency Says Delaware Officials Improperly Paid Employees to Care for Seized Farm Animals” by Randall Chase (Associated Press) for MSN

New York: “Grievances, Insults, Tangents: Trump brings his 2024 campaign into the courtroom” by Marianne LeVine (Washington Post) for MSN

South Dakota: “South Dakota Governor Asks State Supreme Court About Conflict of Interest After Lawmaker Resigns” by Associated Press for ABC News

Lobbying

National: “Congress Urges Judiciary to Take Final Steps to Clamp Down on Amicus Brief Lobbying” by Benjamin Weiss for Courthouse News Service