Ashley Lopez: A new report found that congressional newbies are doing pretty much the same thing their “Washington-insider” predecessors did before them — taking a lot of money from special interests and the big-business lobby.

Howard Goodman: The Sunlight Foundation analyzed the Congressional Record and found that the average member of Congress speaks at a 10.6-grade reading level. Connie Mack of Fort Myers? He’s at a 6.7-grade level.