Campaign Finance

California: “SF Lawmaker Who Spent $80,000 in Campaign Funds on 49ers Tickets Faces Probe” by Alec Regimbal for SFGate

Colorado: “Two-Week Trial Begins in Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Campaign Contribution Limits” by Sandra Fish for Colorado Sun

Ethics

National: “Sen. Menendez Convicted of Bribery, Other Charges in Corruption Trial” by Salvador Rizzo and Shayna Jacobs (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “U.S. Begins Dropping Jan. 6 Obstruction Charges for Some Proud Boys, Others” by Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) for MSN

Illinois: “Lawyers for Illinois Ex-Speaker Madigan Ask Judge to Gut Indictment in Light of SCOTUS Ruling” by Jason Meisner, Ray Long, and Megan Crepeau (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

New York: “Trial to Decide N.R.A.’s Financial Future Begins in Manhattan” by Danny Hakim and Kate Christobek (New York Times) for DNyuz

North Dakota: “North Dakota Lawmakers Work to Update Harassment Policy” by Mary Steuer for North Dakota Monitor

Procurement

New York: “In New York, Wage Theft Violators Get Millions in Government Contracts” by Marcus Baram (Documented) for ProPublica