President Barack Obama#39;s Democratic allies in the Senate promised Wednesday to press ahead this year with legislation drawn from his plans to require millionaires to pay at least 30 percent in taxes and curb tax preferences for companies that ship jobs overseas.

Senate Republicans at their retreat this week are expected to consider ways to take a stand against the White House and Senate Democrats after four controversial recess appointments were made earlier this month, Senate Republicans said today.

State Senate leadership says it’s drafted a redistricting plan that’s legal and doesn’t play politics. Senate Democrats don’t really agree. There was lots of talk about snakes and salamanders at the senate’s one – and only – public hearing on setting up 24 new senate districts for the next decade. Majority Leader Jeb Bradley says the goal of the plan was to create districts that make sense, not ...

State Senate leadership says it’s drafted a redistricting plan that’s legal and doesn’t play politics. Senate Democrats don’t really agree. There was lots of talk about snakes and salamanders at the senate’s one – and only – public hearing on setting up 24 new senate districts for the next decade. Majority Leader Jeb Bradley says the goal of the plan was to create districts that make sense, not ...

Texas Senate mulls drought impact on power supply AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Senate Democrats are afraid continued drought could lead to brownouts and keep major firms from expanding statewide because of fears about an unreliable power grid.