With WisconsinEye, the state government video streaming service, still offline, the state Senate is planning to livestream its floor session Wednesday when it votes on constitutional amendment proposals as well as bills related to income tax breaks and education.

The Detroit Democrat's habitual absences in the state Senate break with a longstanding tradition in Michigan of presiding over daily sessions.

The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”

The governor said during her State of the State address she wanted to get the three bills through the Senate in week one.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Last week, we heard from the leadership in the Oregon House about the upcoming legislative short session. This week, KOIN 6 Political Director Ken Boddie traveled to Salem for a sit-down with leaders in the Senate,

House Democrats have indicated privately that they do not plan to support the plan, leaving Republicans to go it alone.

Democrats voted to block legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday as they continued to negotiate with Republicans and the White House on new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.

Conservative holdouts are giving up their opposition to reopening the government thanks to an intervention from President Donald Trump, who promised Republicans a path to passing legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.