Campaign Finance

Tennessee: “Analysis: 4 areas officials could eye in campaign finance probe of Glen Casada” by Joel Ebert for The Tennessean

Elections

Iowa: “Oops! Secretary of State’s Clerical Error Sets Back Iowa Ballot Measures” by Alan Greenblatt for Governing

Ethics

National: “Emails Show DeVos Aides Pulled Strings for Failing For-Profit Colleges” by Erica Green and Stacy Cowley for New York Times

National: “Trump Sues Lawmakers, NY Officials to Thwart Potential Release of State Tax Returns” by Jacqueline Thomsen and Naomi Jagoda for The Hill

National: “Major Moments of Robert Mueller’s Testimony to Congress” by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Mark Mazzetti for New York Times

Illinois: “New Ethics Rules Put Burke on Hot Seat: To avoid hefty fines, choose law firm or city council seat” by Fran Spielman for Chicago Sun-Times

Texas: “Second Person Pleads Guilty in Federal Bribery Case Involving Dallas City Hall and Housing Developer” by Kevin Krause and Sara Coello for Dallas News

Lobbying

National: “Zinke Taking Clients from Industries He Oversaw at Interior Department” by Ari Natter and Jennifer Dlouhy (Bloomberg) for San Francisco Chronicle