Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on Thursday fought for the immediate passage of his No Budget, No Pay Act on the Senate floor, a measure that would prevent members of Congress from receiving their salaries during a government shutdown caused by a failure to fund the federal government.

The Senate passed a $2.3 billion spending package Thursday that pumps money into MassHealth, financial aid at public colleges and universities and free school meals, while holding the

Washington's lead budget writer told lawmakers that there is no money for new spending in the coming legislative session.

A busy "To The Point" for you this weekend as we discuss the state budget, ranked choice voting and the U.S. Senate race.

Small cities like Bluffton and Woodburn might look different in the coming years as leaders determine how to grow with less funding.

We caught up with Monique Limón to hear her priorities as her time to take the reins of the Senate approaches.

Senate Democrats on Friday offered Republicans a compromise to end the shutdown that would include a one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies.

Despite their party’s lopsided victories in Tuesday’s elections, Senate Democrats remain torn over an exit strategy for what has become the longest partial government shutdown in history. As the shutdown reached its 36th day Wednesday,