Ethics

California: “What Happened on Ash Street? How a Criminal Probe into Suspected Conspiracy to ‘Defraud the City’ Was Settled with a Single Misdemeanor” by Jeff McDonald (San Diego Union Tribune) for MSN

National: “Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire” by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, and Alex Mierjeski for ProPublica

National: “Appeals Court Upholds ‘Obstruction’ Charge Used Against Hundreds of Jan. 6 Rioters, for Now” by Ryan Reilly for ABC News

Hawaii: “Ex-Hawaii Lawmaker Gets 2 Years in Prison for Taking Bribes” by Blaze Lovell for Honolulu Civil Beat

Michigan: “Feds Unveil Corruption Charges in Mich. Marijuana Probe Involving Rick Johnson” by Robert Snell and Craig Mauger for Detroit News

National: “Amid Backlash, Twitter Changes NPR’s Account to ‘Government Funded Media'” by Paul Farhi (Washington Post) for MSN

New York: “Key Campaign Player for NYC Mayor Adams Raised Reelection Funds While Taking Money to Lobby His Office, Sparking Ethics Concerns” by Chris Sommerfeldt (New York Daily News) for MSN

Legislative Issues

Tennessee: “Tenn. GOP Deepens Racial Tension After Expelling Black Lawmakers” by Annie Gowan and Hadley Green (Washington Post) for MSN