Lobbying

“McCain roasts lobbyist at awards dinner” by Kevin Bogardus in The Hill.

“OFA files lobbying registration in New York” by Reid J. Epstein in Politico.

Florida: “House advances ethics bill to ban ‘revolving door’ lobbying” by Aaron Deslatte in the Orlando Sentinel.

North Carolina: “Bill would allow legislators to receive gifts from lobbyists” by Claire Bennett in The Daily Tar Heel.

Ottawa, Ontario: “City lobbying registry due for upgrade, weeks behind schedule” by David Reevely in the Ottawa Citizen.

Wisconsin: “Lobby outlays drop in 2011-12” by Bill Lueders in WisconsinWatch.org.

Campaign Finance

Hawaii: “Bill boosts public campaign funds” by Sarah Zoellick in the Honolulu Star Advertiser.

Massachusetts: “DeLeo, Murray break Mass. campaign spending tally” by The Associated Press in the Boston Globe.

Ethics

“Congressional Travel Costs Questioned” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call’s Political Moneyline.

New York: Prosecutors: “Liu Aides Didn’t Count On Getting Caught In Campaign Finance Scheme” by The Associated Press in CBS New York.

South Carolina: “SC House panel revives ethics reform effort” by Adam Beam in The State.

Election Law

New York: “Tougher state elections rules” by Jimmy Vielkind in the Albany Times Union.

New York: “Cuomo Adds Election Law Office to Anticorruption Proposals” by Thomas Kaplan in The New York Times.

From the State Legislatures

Nevada: “Senate OKs resolution seeking annual legislative sessions” by Sean Whaley in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Redistricting

North Carolina: “Bill would make N.C. redistricting nonpartisan” by Travis Fain in the News & Record.