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Monday, June 1, 2009 - 12:34pm By Tim McElreavyLast week, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons vetoed a bill that would give domestic partners, whether gay or straight, many of the benefits and rights afforded to married couples, including community property and debt management rights. CNN reports...
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Monday, May 25, 2009 - 9:37pm By Tim McElreavyWhile a number of other states prepare to wed gays and lesbians, Nevada governor Jim Gibbons today vetoed a bill that would give domestic partners, whether gay or straight, many of the benefits and rights afforded to married couples, including...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:21pm By Tim McElreavyOpponents of the recently passed law legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine applied for a "people's veto" last week. In response, Maine officials have drafted the question that will appear on the state referendum ballot if gay-marriage...
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Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 4:01pm By Tim McElreavyThe Maine Family Policy Council, the Maine Marriage Alliance and the Catholic Diocese of Portland have jointly filed an application for a people's veto referendum on same-sex marriage with the Secretary of State's office in Augusta, ME, today. The...
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 10:38am By Tim McElreavyIt 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...
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Monday, April 6, 2009 - 6:21pm By Tim McElreavyHe said he was going to do it, and he kept his word. United Press International reports that Governor Jim Douglas of Vermont has vetoed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in his state. Douglas cited his belief that marriage is between a...
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 4:39pm By Tim McElreavyVermont's WPTZ/Channel 5 reports that debate on the same-sex marriage bill in the Vermont House began at about 3:30 pm EDT. The House has already defeated a measure to send the issue to statewide referendum. It is expected that the bill will pass...
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 9:11am By Tim McElreavyIn the first 2 days following his announcement that he would veto legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in his state, the Associated Press reports that Vermont Governor Jim Douglas received over 1,500 letters and emails. The messages range from...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 2:14pm By Tim McElreavyThe 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...
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