Elections

Texas: “Gov. Greg Abbott Sets Nov. 4 Special Election to Fill U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s Seat” by Jasper Scherer, Kayla Guo (Texas Tribune), and Natalia Contreras (Votebeat) for MSN

Wisconsin: “Former Wisconsin Justice to Give Up Law License Over 2020 Election Review” by Patrick Marley (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Justice Department Lawyers Struggle to Defend a Mountain of Trump Executive Orders” by Carrie Johnson (NPR) for MSN

National: “Musk’s DOGE Using AI to Snoop on U.S. Federal Workers, Sources Say” by Alexandra Ulmer, Marisa Taylor, Jeffrey Dastin, and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) for Yahoo News

Florida: “State Officials Steered $10 Million Settlement to Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Charity” by Lawrence Mower and Alexandra Glorioso (Miami Herald) for MSN

Idaho: “Idaho Republican’s Bill Would Have Let Her Husband Sue Boise. Rules Say It’s OK” by Sarah Cutler (Idaho Statesman) for MSN

Massachusetts: “Boston City Councilor Signs Plea Deal in Federal Criminal Case, Records Show” by Phil Tenser (WCVB) for MSN

Lobbying

Pennsylvania: “Emails Between Pa. Lawmakers and Lobbyists Will Remain Hidden from the Public After Court Ruling” by Angela Couloumbis (Spotlight PA) for Yahoo News