Campaign Finance

National: GOP Reaches Landmark Agreement to Juice Small-Dollar Fundraising by Alex Isenstadt for Politico

District of Columbia: D.C. ‘Pay-to-Play’ Ban Closer to Becoming Law after Mayor Declines Veto by Peter Jamison for Washington Post

Illinois: Contractor Challenges Illinois Campaign Finance Law by Lorraine Bailey for Courthouse News

Ethics

National: BuzzFeed’s Stumble Is Highest-Profile Misstep at a Time When Press Is Under Greatest Scrutiny by Paul Farhi (Washington Post) for Danbury News Times

Arkansas: Arkansas Ethics Commission Pushed to ‘Breaking Point’ After Receiving Record Citizen Complaints, Director Says by Michael Wickline for Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Vermont: Ethics Commission Wants Investigatory Authority by Mark Johnson for VTDigger.org

Lobbying

Arizona: Bill Aims to Reduce the Amount Lobbyists Must Report Spending on Lawmakers by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy for Arizona Mirror

New York: Upheaval in State Legislature Creates Opportunities for Lobbyists by David Lombardo for Albany Times Union