Withers: Albany pols promise gay marriage vote
Trying to decipher the machinations of deal making in Albany, New York is impossible. Add to that a political culture that is a wreck of mess, and it should come as no surprise the state is facing budget ruin. Despite all of this, it looks like gay marriage will get …
Tags: Albany New York, Budget, Gay Marriage Vote, Machinations, marriage, Political Culture, Pols, Promise, Ruin, Surprise, WithersNY gov calls for session on gay marriage
(Albany, NY) New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage.
Paterson wants the Senate to give final legislative approval to same-sex marriage. But there’s no guarantee there are enough votes to carry …
Tags: Albany Ny, Budget, David Paterson, gay marriage, Legalizing Same Sex Marriage, Legislative Approval, marriage, Ny Gov, same sex marriage, Senate, Special Session, Vote, York GovSan Jose LGBT community center may close
(San Jose) The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center announced Tuesday that unless it could raise $50,000 by Sept. 1, it will close.
Executive Director Paul Wysocki said they have run out of funding at the center, which, after cutbacks, operates at an annual budget of $310,000.
“Our government funding has ended, and …
Tags: Billy Defrank, Budget, Director Paul, Executive Director, Government Funding, Lgbt Community Center, Paul Wysocki
