Lobbying

“Lobbyists sue Obama administration after being booted from boards” by Rachel Leven and Kevin Bogardus in The Hill.

Campaign Finance

Alaska: “House rejects last-minute Senate exemption of current politicians from campaign finance law” by Austin Baird (Associated Press) in The Republic.

“Super PACs echo parodies” by Kenneth Vogel in Politico.

“Bragging about bundling days over” by Anna Palmer in Politico.

Ethics

California: “California’s political watchdog panel eases its approach to ethics issues” by Patrick McGreevy in The Los Angeles Times.

Louisiana: “Gov. Bobby Jindal seeks adjustments in ethics rules” in the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Government Transparency

“Iowa’s government websites score poorly, transparency group says” by Jason Clayworth in the Des Moines Register.

Happy Valentine’s Day!