Campaign Finance

National: “FEC to Take Public Comments on Petition to Close ‘Bloomberg Loophole’” by Karl Evers-Hillstrom for Center for Responsive Politics

New Jersey: “N.J. Corruption Scheme Involving Pay-to-Play Contracts Leads to Charges Against Law Firm Partner” by Ted Sherman (NJ Advance Media) for Newark Star Ledger

Elections

National: “Sign of the Times: The return of campaign door knockers” by Christopher Cadelago for Politico

California: “L.A. County Has Found the Cause of Its Hourslong Poll Lines. It Wasn’t the New Voting Machines.” by Kim Zetter for Politico

Ethics

National: “Treasury, SBA Cave to Demands for Bailout Transparency” by Victoria Guida for Politico

National: “Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block” by Eric Tucker for AP News

Maryland: “Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Pleads Guilty in State Court to Perjury in ‘Healthy Holly’ Scandal” by Tim Prudente for Baltimore Sun

South Carolina: “Conflict of interest? Councilman with Ties to Richland Mega Church Pushed Road Project” by Andrew Kaplan for The State

Lobbying

National: “Ex-Sens. Lott, Breaux Announce Move to Crossroads Strategies” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call