Senate Week In Review

Despite criticism from Republican lawmakers, good government groups, and community organizations, Democrat legislative leaders rushed to pass new, adjusted legislative maps in a one-day special session, after their original maps were found to be unconstitutional.

In other business, the Senate passed a comprehensive energy bill that will have long-lasting ramifications for the state’s energy sector if it were to become law.

Also during the week, the Legislative Audit Commission called for full audits of the state’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Business Interruption Grant (BIG) pro...