Campaign Finance

National: “Steve Bannon’s Use of Private Jet Linked to Chinese Businessman Could Violate Campaign Finance Law” by Justin Elliott for ProPublica

New York: “New Bill Would Close Loophole for Reporting on Independent Expenditures to Influence Ballot Referenda” by Samar Khurshid for Gotham Gazette

Elections

Arizona: “A Veteran Running for Congress Is Suspending His Campaign After a Heroin Overdose” by Meryl Kornfield for Washington Post

Ethics

National: “Group Asks Congress to Investigate How Devin Nunes Is Paying for His Lawsuits” by Kate Irby for Fresno Bee

Canada: “Facing Senate Suspension, Sen. Lynn Beyak Apologizes ‘Unreservedly’ for Posting Racist Letters Online” by Canadian Press for National Post

Maryland: “The NAACP Paid $100,000 To A Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Harassment. Now He’s Likely Headed to Congress.” by Addy Baird for BuzzFeed News

New Mexico: “Ethics Panel Wants Charges Against Padilla Refiled” by Dan McKay for Albuquerque Journal

South Carolina: “SC School District Officials Hit with Ethics Fines for Votes Tied to Spouses” by Joseph Cranney and Avery Wilkes for Charleston Post and Courier

Lobbying

National: “Republican Lobbying Firms Riding High Despite Uncertainty of 2020 Race” by Alex Gangitano for The Hill