Campaign Finance

Ohio: “Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens Scores Temporary Legal Win in Fight Over Campaign Account” by Jeremy Pelzer (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN

Texas: “In Texas, Violating Campaign Ethics Laws Rarely Yields Repercussions. The Attorney General’s Office Is to Blame.” by Zach Despart (Texas Tribune) for MSN

Elections

National: “Democrats Coalesce Around Harris, as She Kicks Off Bid with Attacks on Trump” by Toluse Olorunnipa (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

California: “Rep. Ken Calvert Has Secured Millions for His Riverside County District. Do His Own Properties Benefit?” by Laura Nelson (Los Angeles Times) for Yahoo News

National: “FCC Commissioner Wrote a Project 2025 Chapter – Democrats Want Him Investigated Over It” by Alison Durkee (Forbes) for MSN

National: “Bob Menendez to Resign Senate Seat Following Federal Bribery Conviction” by Abbie Cheeseman and Nicole Markus (Washington Post) for MSN

Illinois: “Madigan Crony Asks for Severance from Upcoming Corruption Trial, Claiming Ex-Illinois Speaker’s Legal Team Could ‘Ambush’ Him” by Jason Meisner, Ray Long, and Megan Crepeau (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

National: “Ethics Commissions: Obliging government to control itself” by Helen Brewer and Adam Kuckuk for National Conference of State Legislatures