Elections

Mississippi: “Black Voters Fuel Democratic Hopes in Deep-Red Mississippi” by Nick Corasaniti (New York Times) for Yahoo News

Ethics

Alaska: “Alaska Attorney General Approves Free Legal Defense for Top Officials Accused of Ethical Lapses” by James Brooks (Alaska Beacon) for Frontiersman

California: “San Francisco Homeowners Say They Were Duped into Paying a Now-Disgraced Building Inspector” by Michael Barba for San Francisco Standard

National: “Former IRS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Leaking Trump’s Tax Returns” by Salvador Rizzo (Washington Post) for MSN

Illinois: “Ald. Jim Gardiner Hit with $20,000 Fine for Ethics Violations” by A.D. Quig (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News

Legislative Issues

National: “How Conservative Media Figures Helped to Fuel the GOP Speaker Chaos” by Sarah Ellison and Will Sommer (Washington Post) for MSN

Lobbying

Canada: “Lavish Trip for Group of Conservative MPs in Ethics Spotlight” by Elizabeth Thompson for CBC

Redistricting

Massachusetts: “Mass. Gets Top Grade for 2020 Redistricting” by Christian Wade for Salem News