• Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 9:38am By Tim McElreavy
    It was going to be close, and nobody was sure if it would happen. The Associated Press reports that Tuesday morning Vermont lawmakers passed an override of Gov. Jim Douglas's Monday afternoon veto of the same-sex marriage bill. The Vermont State...
  • Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 8:22am By Tim McElreavy
    The Vermont House is expected to vote on the issue of same-sex marriage today. Last week, the Vermont State Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of gay marriage, 24 to 6. The bill is expected to pass in the House today. However, Gov. Jim Douglas has...
  • Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 12:23pm By Tim McElreavy
    The Associated Press reports that the New Hampshire State House of Representatives voted today to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill, which narrowly passed by 186-179 votes, next goes to the Senate, where its future is uncertain. The Democratic...
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 1:14pm By Tim McElreavy
    The Advocate reports that Vermont governor Jim Douglas announced on Wednesday afternoon that he will veto a bill to legalize gay marriage currently making its way through the state legislature. Earlier this week, the bill passed the Vermont State...
  • Monday, March 23, 2009 - 9:46pm By Tim McElreavy
    In an unprecedented move in American politics, the Vermont State Senate, reports CNN, has overwhlemingly voted in favor of gay marriage. The 24 to 6 vote would mean that if the bill becomes law, Vermont would be the first state in the Union to...