Campaign Finance

Georgia: “State Ethics Agency Drops Charges in Abrams Fundraising Probe as Campaign Steams Ahead” by Stanley Dunlop for Georgia Recorder

Minnesota: “Campaign Finance Board Finds Probable Cause in Action 4 Liberty Case” by Baylor Spears for Minnesota Reformer

Washington: “Seattle Foundation Cops to Eight Campaign Finance Violations, Pays a Fine” by Brett Davis (Center Square) for Big Country News

Elections

National: “Election Officials Fear Copycat Attacks as ‘Insider Threats’ Loom” by Zach Montellaro (Politico) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Judge Rejects Bannon’s Bid to Delay Trial, Executive-Privilege Claim” by Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) for MSN

Alabama: “Alabama Ethics Commission Says It Doesn’t Have to Share Exculpatory Information with Accused” by Brian Lyman (Montgomery Advertiser) for Yahoo News

Illinois: “Ex-Cook County Official Patrick Doherty Pleads Guilty to Several Corruption Schemes” by Jon Seidel for Chicago Sun-Times

New York: “Hochul’s Vow to Fix Albany’s Culture Finds an Unexpected Foe: Herself” by Jay Root (New York Times) for News Networks