Elections

Virginia: As Va. sets to certify election results, expert says ‘something really went wrong’ by Max Smith for WTOP

Ethics

Trump White House ethics lawyer exits by Josh Gerstein for Politico

Conyers steps aside as ranking Democrat on Judiciary Committee amid ethics probe of sexual harassment claims by Paul Kane for The Washington Post

New York: Reformers say ethics measures gain traction in Albany by Joe Mahoney for Press Republican

Florida: Walton commissioner cleared of 2 ethics complaints by Deborah Wheeler for Panama City News Herald

Lobbying

Is Robert Mueller draining the swamp? Lobbyists appear spooked by Russia probe by Matt Zapotosky and Tom Hamburger for Chicago Tribune

Colorado: Some Colorado Lobbyists Aren’t “Necessarily” Required To Report Who Pays Them by Sandra Fish for KUNC

South Carolina: Transportation, local control, rental standards top lobbying agenda by Brittany Ruess and Megan Favigano for Columbia Daily Tribune