The Democratic-controlled committee, which is supposed to meet weekly, hasn't met since June and has yet to take action on ethics bills this year. Republicans and ethics advocates are at a loss to explain why.
Michigan farmers, looking to expand crop insurance and research funding, are pushing to see their needs recognized as the federal Farm Bill moves along on the congressional agenda.
Law enforcement agencies are wrestling with thorny challenges posed by a new law intended to take firearms away from people with a high risk of violence.
