Senate OKs Litigation Fund to Fight Suits Against Highways
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The Senate gave tentative approval Tuesday to a bill that would create a special litigation fund to fight any lawsuits against state highways, such as the litigation that stopped construction of the Legacy Parkway.
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A Senate commission studying Maryland's medical malpractice crisis gave some ground yesterday on legal changes sought by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) and endorsed the creation of a state fund that would subsidize doctors' insurance costs for the next four years.
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A look at the lower end of I-95, the interstate highway that links Canada and the Florida Keys along the East Coast, shows why Republicans expect to hold onto the Senate in Tuesday&#39;s election.
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By GERARD SHIELDS  WASHINGTON - Environmental groups are praising a new Senate bill they claim would remove the potential for politics and mismanagement from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, though Louisiana's two senators have expressed concerns about the measure.  U.S. Sen.
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The Senate is expected to decide this week whether to shield from civil lawsuits telecommunications companies that helped the government eavesdrop on Americans.
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By Mark Larabee, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Feb. 14--A federal appeals court sided with conservationists Monday in  their long-running battle with the U.S.
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The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Thursday to strengthen court oversight of government surveillance while protecting telecommunications companies from civil lawsuits for tapping Americans' phones and computers without court approval.
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The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to block funding for a Bush administration test program to let Mexican long-haul trucks operate in the United States under 1994's North American Free Trade Agreement.
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An energy bill requiring greater fuel efficiency in US cars and trucks has been passed by the Senate.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A federal district court today ordered reinstatement of the Clinton era roadless rule to protect almost 50 million acres of wild national forests and grasslands from road building, logging, and development.
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The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday that would for the first time in 30 years force automakers to produce vehicles that get sharply higher fuel mileage.
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The Senate approved a measure Thursday to help shield businesses from major class action lawsuits like the ones that have been brought against tobacco companies, giving President Bush the first legislative victory of his second term.
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Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has sponsored an unusual provision at the urging of the nation's banks granting them immunity against an active patent lawsuit, potentially saving them billions of dollars.
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The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn Monday to hit the campaign trail.
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The Senate voted Thursday to give federal regulators increased authority to monitor electronic energy markets and protect against market manipulation.
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The U.S. government has been increasing its use of the state secrets privilege to avoid disclosure of classified information in civil lawsuits, prompting legislation in the Senate that would provide more congressional oversight of the practice.
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A bill to protect companies from lawsuits for cooperating with the N.S.A. eavesdropping program advanced in the Senate.