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Senate Bill 360, a controversial bill that was passed in the 2009 Florida legislative session was overturned by a Tallahassee judge last week after ruling it was an unfunded mandate.

The state Senate has defeated a bill that sought to ban the chemical bisphenol A from plastic baby bottles, sippy cups and baby formula containers.

The Senate will try again today to pass a bill supporters say will streamline the location of wind power facilities in Massachusetts. The legislation, which has received mixed reviews from Berkshire lawmakers, passed both the Massachusetts Senate and House.

SACRAMENTO – This week The California Senate voted 23-13 to approve SB 1142, legislation by North Coast State Senator Patricia Wiggins (D – Santa Rosa) to help preserve working farmlands and open space.