Read more state senate stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21776/state-senate.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:50:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63954/paterson-names-lt-gov-to-break-ny-senate-standoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a desperate play to break the weeks-long deadlock in the New York State Senate, David Paterson last night named a lieutenant governor, who could preside over the hamstrung body and cast tie-breaking votes. But Republicans say they’ve obtained a court order suspending the beleaguered governor's appointment. Richard Ravitch, a...http://www.newser.com/story/63954/paterson-names-lt-gov-to-break-ny-senate-standoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 8:25:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62698/feuding-senate-has-ny-state-seeing-double.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York got two state senates for the price of one yesterday as lawmakers held side-by-side sessions, with each party passing its own bills, the New York Times reports. Dems got to the chamber first and locked out Republicans. When the GOP was finally allowed in, members were barred from...http://www.newser.com/story/62698/feuding-senate-has-ny-state-seeing-double.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 11:08:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62641/wandering-gov-sanford-of-sc-returning-to-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth Carolina's AWOL governor is expected to be back at work tomorrow, the State reports. Mark Sanford has been incommunicado for several days, save for a fleeting cell phone signal picked up near Atlanta. Aides say he's been hiking on the Appalachian Trail, though his political opponents are skeptical. "I...http://www.newser.com/story/62641/wandering-gov-sanford-of-sc-returning-to-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 18:22:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59021/ark-lawmaker-apologizes-for-calling-schumer-that-jew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Republican Senate candidate in Arkansas has apologized for referring to Sen. Chuck Schumer as “that Jew” during a county GOP meeting, reports blogger Jason Tolbert of the Tolbert Report. “I don’t use a teleprompter and occasionally I put my foot in my month,” said state Sen. Kim Hendren. Told...http://www.newser.com/story/59021/ark-lawmaker-apologizes-for-calling-schumer-that-jew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 15:31:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58880/del-moves-to-legalize-sports-betting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Delaware State Senate has approved a bill legalizing sports betting and allowing casinos to operate table games like roulette, the News Journal of Wilmington reports. The governor, seeking to close a gaping budget gap, will sign the bill this week. The measure sailed through the senate after a pitched...http://www.newser.com/story/58880/del-moves-to-legalize-sports-betting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 13:19:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58871/ny-state-assembly-oks-gay-marriage-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe New York State Assembly passed a measure last night legalizing gay marriage, setting up a heated battle to the state senate. The 89-52 vote saw several lawmakers who voted against gay marriage in 2007 change sides, the New York Times reports. “That vote just never felt right to me,...http://www.newser.com/story/58871/ny-state-assembly-oks-gay-marriage-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 10:24:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51269/california-oks-long-delayed-budget.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe California Assembly quickly stamped its approval on a state budget passed by the Senate early this morning, ending a 3-month budget deadlock. The final Republican vote needed to pass the bill came with steep concessions, though billions of dollars in tax hikes and program cuts remain intact, the Los...http://www.newser.com/story/51269/california-oks-long-delayed-budget.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Feb 2009 9:43:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51035/calif-cant-settle-budget-guv-will-begin-20k-layoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia’s legislature couldn’t agree on a budget by the time it adjourned last night, so even as legislators trudge back to negotiate this morning, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will begin proceedings to lay off 20,000 government workers and halt the 275 state-funded public works projects still in action, the Los...http://www.newser.com/story/51035/calif-cant-settle-budget-guv-will-begin-20k-layoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Feb 2009 6:37:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17612/arnolds-health-plan-terminated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ambitious plans for a near-universal health care insurance system in California have been terminated after a year-long effort to win the support of lawmakers. The proposal was overwhelmingly rejected by California's Senate Health Committee, with only 1 of 11 senators voting in favor of the plan, reports...http://www.newser.com/story/17612/arnolds-health-plan-terminated.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jan 2008 3:40:00 CST