The second draft of the Legislature#39;s redistricting plan for the state Senate answered all of the objections of the Florida Supreme Court to the first proposal and should get justices#39; approval, according to a Senate brief in the case.

CONCORD – The state Senate narrowly endorsed a new wrinkle in redistricting of the Executive Council’s five districts as they sought to appease unhappy Republican incumbents. The plan prompted six GOP senators to buck their leadership and oppose the amended proposal, HB 1670. Only a vote from Senate President Peter Bragdon, R-Milford, in support of the plan Wednesday allowed it to pass, 13-11. A ...

The Senate today rejected a White House plan that would strip $24 billion in subsidies to the country’s largest oil companies, which could become a potent election-year issue among voters disgruntled by escalating gas prices. The 51-47 vote was mostly along party lines, with the Bay State’s senators split accordingly. Most Democrats, including Senator John Kerry, voted in favor of eliminating ...

Your pain at the pump is the U.S. Senate#39;s top issue this week. Senate Democrats and Republicans are arguing over a bill that would end billions in tax breaks for large oil companies -- a proposal designed to tap into voter anger over rising gas prices heading into the general election.

The Arizona Senate narrowly rejected a bill to allow more employers to drop health insurance coverage for birth control amid concerns that the proposal jeopardized women#39;s care and privacy.