Campaign Finance

Louisiana: “In Louisiana, Casinos Bet on Political Donations Not Banned by Campaign Finance Law” by Patrick Madden (WWNO) for Houston Public Media

Ethics

National: “Facebook Decides to Take Down Trump 2020 Campaign’s ‘Census’ Ads” by Elizabeth Culliford and Mark Brown for Reuters

National: “Newly Obtained Documents Reveal More Secret Service Payments to Trump Properties” by David Fahrenthold, Joshua Partlow, Jonathan O’Connell, and Carol Leonnig (Washington Post) for Seattle Times

National: “Judge Cites Barr’s ‘Misleading’ Statements in Ordering Review of Mueller Report Redactions” by Spencer Hsu and Devlin Barrett (Washington Post) for MSN

Missouri: “Businessman Involved in St. Louis County Scheme Sentenced” by Jim Salter for AP News

North Carolina: “Durham Businessman Found Guilty of Bribing NC Official” by Travis Fain for WRAL

Lobbying

Connecticut: “Lawmakers Question Funding Behind Anti-Vaccine Groups Who Swarmed State Capitol” by Christopher Keating for Hartford Courant