1.) Election alert for the Standing Committee of Correspondents: Nominating petitions may be posted in both House and Senate galleries from 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 1, 2014 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2015. Election Day will be Jan. 15, 2015. Complete rules are here.

2.) Reminder: Entry deadline for the David Lynch Memorial Reporting Award is December 11. Winner will receive $2,500. Details: 2014 Lynch Award for regional reporting on Congress