Kennedy Wants Wife to Take Senate Seat

From Taegan:

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) "has made clear to confidants that when his time is up, he wants his Senate seat to stay in the family -- with his wife, Vicki," according to the New York Daily News.

Reuters explained the law governing a vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts:

Under Massachusetts state law, a vacancy in the U.S. Senate would force the Massachusetts governor to call a special election between 145 and 160 days after it becomes official.