SUPREMES AND ETHICS. Here. “A top House Democrat is going after one of the Supreme Court’s most conservative justices and trying to enlist the Chief Justice in her cause.”

UNIONS WIN UNDER CU. Here. “Unions took full advantage of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2012, helping Democrats to an outside spending advantage over Republicans and leading to wins in some key state elections, according to a new analysis.”

BITCOIN UPDATE. The Post. “The FEC is one of the first federal agencies moving to issue guidance on the use of bitcoins, a significant step toward mainstream acceptance of the four-year-old online currency.”

AK: RULES HINDER. ADN. “An Anchorage Assembly member says a preliminary ruling from campaign finance regulators could put him at a disadvantage in his reelection bid.”

CO: WHAT’S RECOMMENDED. Here. “Notably, the panel recommends requiring transparency of 501 (c)(4) nonprofit groups, which have mushroomed in recent years and frequently engage in political activity without anyone knowing who’s bankrolling the campaigns.”

LA: SMALL POTATO FOCUS. Here. “The imbalance was evident at the board’s most recent meeting, on Oct. 17. The board was preoccupied with relatively minor transgressions.”

MA: BALLOT BAN. Lowell Sun. “The House on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation backed by Attorney General Martha Coakley to provide electoral penalties to municipal officials who consistently fail to file campaign finance reports.”

NY: KEEP PROSECUTORS OFF COMMISSION. Newsday. “Critics are questioning whether Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and other county prosecutors should be leading Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s corruption commission because they raise and spend campaign money — just like state lawmakers.”

VA: REFORMS RECOMMENDED. The Post. “Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell said Thursday that he will recommend reforms to the state’s ethics and gift laws in the coming weeks.”

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.