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48 down, 1 dozen to go
To: The Decisive Dozen From: Your Supporters Re: The Illinois House of Representatives Vote on Same-Sex Marriage. All it takes is the 12 of you, whoever you are. That's the rumor anyway. "Twelve votes short of passage," said Michael Madigan,...Tags: Justice System, Martin Luther King Jr., Gays and Lesbians, Michael Madigan, Judges
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Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Thomas R. Carper, NPR
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Reckoning With Emotions' Powerful Political Pull
The Hartford CourantDuring Wednesday's debate on new gun laws, Sen. John Kissel rose and began a lengthy set of remarks with two anecdotes. First, the Enfield Republican spoke movingly of hugging his youngest son, Tristan, on the day of the Newtown massacre, one day before...Tags: Al Gore, Crime, Law and Justice, Parties and Movements, Personal Weapon Control, Mental Health
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Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, NPR, Crime, Law and Justice, Thomas R. Carper, Parties and Movements
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Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage
WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from moderate or Republican-leaning states — announced their...
Tags: U.S. Congress, USA Today, Mark R. Warner, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice
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Supremes waffle on marriage equality
Over the last 40 years, I've been involved in a lot of political battles for a lot of different causes: workers' rights, women's rights, gay rights, environmental protection, anti-war, anti-nuclear power, anti-urban sprawl, animal rights, gun control,...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Mark R. Warner, Gays and Lesbians, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Labor Legislation
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Changes of heart on gay marriage
There is much debate about the recent change of heart of Ohio Senator Rob Portman since he has publicly declared that he now is no longer against same-sex marriage. Senator Portman’s altered position was prompted by the revelation of his 21-year old...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control
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Supreme Court gay marriage debate prompts lawmakers to state support
WASHINGTON -- Six Democratic senators have announced their support for same-sex marriage in nearly as many days, policy reversals that reflect the changing politics of the issue as the Supreme Court hears arguments in potential landmark cases. Since...Tags: Social Media, Mark R. Warner, Gays and Lesbians, Mark Pryor, Kay Hagan
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Rex Huppke: Rob Portman's changing stance on gay marriage shows danger of knowledge
Knowledge is just a slippery slope toward finding out I'm wrong about something. So I try to avoid it, usually by watching television or dodging experiences that might broaden my comfortably narrow horizons. But not everyone is as skilled as I am at...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Endangered Species, Rush Limbaugh, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Gays and Lesbians
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At Supreme Court, gay marriage comes full circle
It is the hottest ticket in the country. On Tuesday morning, only a lucky few will be inside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the historic arguments over whether California’s gay marriage ban is constitutional. Among the 400 courtroom spectators...Tags: U.S. Congress, Mark R. Warner, Gays and Lesbians, Viacom Inc., Proposition 8 (California, 2010)
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Chief Justice Roberts' lesbian cousin hopes for gay marriage win
SAN FRANCISCO – For Ohio senator Rob Portman, knowing that his son was gay helped change Portman's mind. For President Obama, talking with gay White House staffers and learning that his daughters’ friends had same-sex parents proved...Tags: Harvey Milk, University of California, Los Angeles, Phyllis Schlafly, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Medical Research
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Stand with Rand?
On March 7, after nearly 13 hours, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) ended his historic filibuster against the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. The filibuster didn't stop there though, Paul also went on to criticize President Obama's and Attorney...Tags: Eric Holder, John McCain, John Brennan, Parties and Movements, Rand Paul
Mar 20, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 2, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 5, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
Apr 2, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 29, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Mar 29, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| Winchester Sun
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 19, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 26, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 25, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 25, 2013
|Story| Daily American
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