Campaign Finance

National: “How Trump’s Billion Dollar Campaign Lost Its Cash Advantage” by Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman (New York Times) for MSN

Florida: “Secretive Group Pushing Florida Constitutional Amendment Raised Money Linked to Big Businesses” by Jason Garcia for Orlando Sentinel

Massachusetts: “Demo Contractor Fined $75,000 for Illegal Donations” by Chris Lisinski (State House News Service) for Worcester Telegram

Wisconsin: “Watchdog: Outside group omitted campaign spending on GOP from tax return” by Erik Gunn for Wisconsin Examiner

Elections

National: “Democrats Fear Partisan Slant at Postal Service as Trump Allies Dominate Board” by Luke Broadwater, Hailey Fuchs, and Kenneth Vogel (New York Times) for MSN

Montana: “Appeals Court Denies Green Party Candidates Ballot Access” by Staff for Associated Press News

Ethics

National: “GOP Congressman Spent $70K in Campaign Cash on Meals” by Ally Mutnick for Politico

National: “Justice Dept. Intervenes on Behalf of Trump in Defamation Case Brought by Woman Who Accused Him of Rape” by Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) for MSN

Lobbying

Kansas: “Kan. Audit Peels Away Thin Layers of Publicly Financed Lobbying” by Tim Carpenter for Salina Post