Russell is a prominent MSP, a senior SNP strategist and the former party chief executive.
Perhaps it's because she's a Glasgow MSP with a job in the capital.
In his final speech as presiding officer, Mr Fergusson, who has returned to parliament as a Tory MSP, Mr Fergusson said each Scottish election had delivered a first for Holyrood - a coalition government in 1999, a "rainbow parliament" of seven parties in 2003, minority government in 2007 and, now, a likely majority administration.
Opponents of repeal suffered a setback when a compromise move by a backbench Labour MSP to include a public commitment to marriage in the replacement legislation was heavily defeated by a Scottish Parliament committee hours after the ballot result was announced.
The independent Margo Macdonald has been returned to the Scottish Parliament as a list MSP in Lothian.
Mr McNulty, a Labour MSP, said MSPs had "difficulty in reconciling" the executive's claims made in the Efficient Government document.
Mike Russell is currently a list MSP for the South of Scotland - but is contesting Argyll and Bute at the elections in May.
Scotland still lags behind the rest of Europe in its provision of insulin pumps to treat diabetes despite recent progress, a Tory MSP has said.
Liberal Democrat Lord Steel was the first presiding officer, followed by the SNP's George Reid and Alex Fergusson, who has since returned as a Conservative MSP.
As a result Labour MSP Michael McMahon saw his amendment superceded.
Labour's Jenny Marra, a North East MSP, returned to the subject during first minister's questions, re-phrasing the question to ask if Mr Russell favoured the merger of Abertay and Dundee universities.
Responding to a question from Labour MSP Kezia Dugdale at Holyrood, Mr Matheson said that, following a meeting, he asked his officials to explore additional financial support for Sands.
BBC: Mortonhall Crematorium: Sands given ?30,000 for families
Startup thredUP started out as an MSP but switched to a reseller model a few years later. eBay was an MSP trailblazer.
FORBES: iTunes Store vs. iPhone App Store: Should Your Business be a Multisided Platform?
Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham said the Rest and Be Thankful was a key part of the road network in the west of Scotland and as an MSP who represents a rural constituency, she sympathised with local residents .
The new government will be urged to take a radical approach by the Nationalist MSP Alex Neil, who is taking advice from a former senior manager at Scottish Enterprise.
Speaking in a Holyrood debate on oil and gas, Highland MSP Rhoda Grant said that a new tax might have to be levied on the industry leading to different levels of tax north and south of the border.
The isles MSP hosted a meeting with hauliers and other islands companies earlier this month.
The Scottish Lib Dem conference is kicking off in Perth with a pledge to boost MSP numbers, despite challenging times for the party.
As an MSP representing a constituency well away from Edinburgh, I have been away from home at least four working days each week for more than nine years.
Sheridan was the perfect figurehead for the new Scottish Socialist Party and, after being unveiled as its convener, won a seat as an MSP on the Glasgow list.
Mr Canavan, a former Labour MP and independent MSP, is the latest prominent member of the Yes Scotland campaign to support a separate Scottish currency.
This week saw the European Investment Bank officially announce a Mediterranean Solar Plan Project Preparation Initiative (MSP-PPI), aimed at providing a green energy framework for financing efforts across member states.
FORBES: Europe Works To Preserve Mediterranean Green Promise
Jackson Carlaw, a West of Scotland list MSP, launched his campaign to be the next leader of the Scottish Conservatives on Friday.
Mr Salmond was speaking in response to a question from the local MSP, Trish Godman, who said she had been informed of the job cuts.
The MSP said that a majority of the supporters of each party were also in favour of wind farm developments even when they were in their own area.
The West of Scotland MSP has introduced a motion in the Scottish Parliament welcoming the continued opposition by the SFA to a single UK football team for the Olympics.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Scots say no to Olympic football
The court also heard that the Independent MSP is cancelling a holiday that he was intending to take in July so that he can appear in court during that time.
BBC: Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker in court over assault charges
Andy Kerr, who became finance minister, became the MSP in 1999 with a majority of 6, 500.
The Conservative MSP has been leading a campaign against the charge, and has collected nearly 6000 signatures on his "drop-off, rip-off" petition.
Conservative MSP Nanette Milne led a debate based on the results of a survey by children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent on 21 January 2010.
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