Elections

National: “YouTube: No ‘deepfakes’ or ‘birther’ videos in 2020 election” by Matt O’Brien for AP News

National: “Iowa Reports No Caucus Winner After ‘Inconsistencies’ Bedevil Count” by Tyler Pager, Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou, and Jennifer Epstein for Bloomberg

Ethics

National: “Justice Department Acknowledges 24 Emails Reveal Trump’s Thinking on Ukraine” by Colby Itkowitz (Washington Post) for MSN

Canada: “Lynn Beyak Facing Accusations of ‘Overtly Biased Views’ During Indigenous Racism Training” by Brett Forester for APTN News

Florida: “FDLE Veteran Hired as City of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Officer” by Jeff Burlew for Tallahassee Democrat

New York: “JCOPE Proposes Differing Treatment for Lawmakers’ Charities” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union

Ohio: “Former Convention Center Employee Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme” by Bill Bush for Columbus Dispatch

Lobbying

Colorado: “New Lobbying Regulations Could Create Problems for Citizens Talking to State Legislators” by Scott Weiser for Complete Colorado