St. Bernard Democrat served as Senate president twice

New York's Senate Republicans, hoping to hold their slim majority, said Tuesday they plan to add a seat to the chamber under a redistricting process that one Democrat called a farce.

Democrat says his lawsuit on the matter will proceed RICHMOND – Despite a pending lawsuit, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling said Tuesday he believes that as president of the Senate he does have the power to hand Republicans control of the evenly divided chamber.

The Minnesota Senate's lead Democrat is asking newly elected Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem to promptly address any lingering issues surrounding the resignation of his predecessor, who stepped down amid revelations of an inappropriate relationship with staffer.

The Minnesota Senate's lead Democrat is asking newly elected Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem to promptly address any lingering issues surrounding the resignation of his predecessor, who stepped down amid revelations of an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.