The one thing not impacted by sequestration is the Congressional fundraising schedule. Up on the Public Campaign blog: Sen. John Cornyn is holding two events with Wall Street lobbyists this week, just a month after pledging to block Rich Cordray's nomination to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Sunlight Foundation has a full schedule of events this week.

Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
WaPo: The temptation of dark money
Editorial on OFA: "Blithely ignoring his own past warnings, President Obama is wading ever deeper into a campaign and politics quagmire filled with potential hazard for his second term." NYT editorial. As a reminder, here's us from last week on Republican criticism of OFA.

NPR: In voting rights arguments, Chief Justice misconstrued census data
Well, this is something: In a question during VRA arguments, "a close look at census statistics indicates the chief justice was wrong, or at least that he did not look at the totality of the numbers."

NYT: Biden leads re-enactment of voting rights March
"The vice president and black leaders commemorating a famous civil rights march on Sunday said efforts to diminish the impact of African-Americans' votes haven't stopped in the years since the 1965 Voting Rights Act added millions to Southern voter rolls." NPR debate between Spencer Overton and Hans von Spakovsky. Eric Holder on VRA.

The Hill: Democrats turns to FCC to unveil secret donors behind political ads
"Leading House Democrats are calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use its existing authority to unveil the secret donors bankrolling political TV ads."

Honolulu Advertiser: Partial publicly funded elections worth trying out
Editorial from Hawaii, where there's some movement on PF: "A publicly funded option for candidates has a price tag, of course, but the money would buy something worthwhile. Special-interest political influence — which in itself can inflate the cost of government through patronage contracts — would be reduced, and elected officials could operate without the distraction of fundraising burdens.

Washington Times: Federal judge to hear ex-Sen. Craig’s suit on use of campaign funds for solicitation-case legal fees
The FEC says Larry Craig illegally used campaign funds to pay for his legal bills after the airport bathroom incident, Craig's lawyers disagree. The decision "could have far-reaching ramifications on the future use by lawmakers of campaign cash to pay legal bills."

The Atlantic: Obama talks out of both sides of his mouth on campaign finance
David Rohde on Organizing for Action: "But Organizing for Action sets a new standard. The age of the perpetual campaign - where ad buys potentially decide key congressional votes - appears to have begun."

Las Vegas Review Journal: Berkley: Ethics complaint cost me the election
"Former Rep. Shelley Berkley — who lost an extremely close race to U.S. Sen. Dean Heller in November — has called on the House Ethics Committee to reform its procedures, saying she was harmed by a drawn-out, partisan-initiated investigation that unfolded during a tough election."

Congress/Admin
NYT: In filing, casino operator admits likely violation of antibribery law
Oops! "The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, an international gambling empire controlled by the billionaire Sheldon G. Adelson, has informed the Securities and Exchange Commission that it likely violated a federal law against bribing foreign officials." Worth noting that Adelson, the top Republican donor in 2012, was in town last December and expected to talk to John Boehner and Eric Cantor about...the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. ThinkProgress, LA Times.

Public Campaign: Chevron pockets $1.5 billion handout, spends big to keep friendly Congress
Chevron gets a big handout from the government every year--we look at how much they spend on Congress to grease the skids.

Roll Call: Defense lobby is facing a moment of truth
Great column from Eliza on defense industry lobbying and sequestration. Love this quote from one lobbyist, on why there may be fewer donations in the future: "There’s a sense among [the] industry that the system is completely broken, completely dysfunctional. And a lot of them are asking: Why should they be giving political contributions anymore?" A broken system, you say?

AP: Obama campaign fundraisers, list of top donors revealed
The Obama campaign released its final list of bundlers. You can see the list here.

Roll Call: Video game industry flies solo
So what is the video game lobby up to in the latest debate over gun violence? "Like the movie, TV and cable industries, the video game group plans to tout parental controls and will make sure the public — and, more importantly, Congress — knows that it’s doing something to keep mature games from underage buyers."

CPI: Colbert Busch brings fundraising show to DC
"Congressional candidate Elizabeth Colbert Busch — she of the same parentage as comedian Stephen Colbert — is trekking to Capitol Hill next week for a campaign fundraiser featuring top Democrats, according to a invitation obtained by the Center for Public Integrity."

Politico: Ben Nelson starts new public affairs firm
Ben Nelson announced a third gig post-Senate career: "Former Nebraska Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson and his chief of staff are forming a new government and public affairs firm, they announced Friday."

WaPo: Lobbyists weigh in on pharmacy oversight
"Drug companies are ramping up efforts on Capitol Hill to block specialty pharmacies from mass producing drugs in lightly regulated conditions, urging lawmakers to require that these enterprises return to their traditional roles or face stricter standards."

AP: Menendez's bill could have aided donor's investment
Ok: "An Associated Press investigation has found that New Jersey's Sen. Robert Menendez sponsored legislation with incentives for natural gas vehicle conversions that could benefit the biggest donor to his re-election."

The Hill: Ney's new book on Abramoff scandal coming out this week
The title of Bob Ney's new book, coming out this week, leads me to believe he'll be less than conciliatory: "Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill." He's going to be at the Monocle for a book signing Wednesday. Who wants to go?

Roll Call: Home sweet K Street
"Amid the fallout from Internet giant Yahoo’s decision to scuttle work-from-home arrangements for its employees, lobbyists say home can be the ideal place for behind-the-scenes preparations, writing proposals or talking points, following up meetings and dialing in for client conference calls."

CPI: Super PAC caters to Catholics
"Catholics have no pope. But American Catholics still have their own super PAC."

Other/States
Journal Sentinel: Supreme Court candidate Ed Fallone says he'd overturn donations rule
A candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court says he wants to overturn a rule created by the Court that says they don't have to recuse themselves in cases involving donors. His opponent, who is getting some outside spending help from Club for Growth, does not.

WV Public Broadcasting: Senate president supports public campaign finance bill
In West Virginia: "A bill introduced on the Senate Floor would continue a pilot program that helped fund the campaign of one of our Justices of the State Supreme Court of Appeals."

NYDN: The right way to fund campaigns
NYPIRG's Gene Russianoff responds to mayoral candidate George McDonald on the NYC campaign finance system: "A far better answer for mayoral candidates, as well as for the voters, is for candidates to join New York City’s landmark campaign finance program."

NYT: When Texas political donors go to charity galas
In Texas, lawmakers can't raise money for their campaigns during the legislative session--but they become big philanthropists, with political donors donating to their pet causes.

HuffPost: DOMA Supreme Court brief argues that law restricts political activity for gay married couples
"Six former Federal Election Commission (FEC) commissioners filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court on Friday in the challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), stating that the law creates barriers to free speech for married gay couples under the nation's campaign finance laws."