Lobbying

Texas: “Appeals Court Backs Ethics Commission over Activist” by Aman Batheja for Texas Tribune

Campaign Finance

“Fla. man who landed gyrocopter at Capitol to plead guilty to lesser charge” by Spencer Hsu for Washington Post

Florida: “Hialeah Mayor Tries to Pay County’s $4K Ethics Fine in Pennies” by Brenda Medina for Miami Herald

New York: “Backed by Single, Untraceable Out-of-State Donor, Reform Party Scores Win” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union

Ethics

“Annual Sexual-Harassment Training Required in Missouri House” by Associated Press for New York Times

Alabama: “Ethics Commission Letter Raises State Employee Concerns” by Brian Lyman for Montgomery Advertiser

Florida: “Marco Rubio Spent Lavishly on a GOP Credit Card, but Some Transactions Are Still Secret” by Alex Leary for Tampa Bay Times

Elections

“Off-Year Elections Reveal a 2016 Map with Sharper Borders” by David Weigel for Washington Post