Ethics

Senators heard from witnesses, ranging from judicial ethics experts to a former attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, but used their questioning to reinforce their own arguments.

After months of scandal and controversy, the House has opened a formal probe to determine whether New York Rep. George Santos broke the law while lying to voters.

The group led by Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) says it's united behind a bill to make changes to laws on lobbying, financial disclosures and other campaign-related laws.

A Republican state representative plans to introduce a bill later this week that would change the rules under which lawmakers accept gifts and would ban…