Maine House Takes Up Gay Marriage Bill Today

A is expected today in the House that will likely seal the deal on in the Legislature. The bill would then need to be signed by Governor , a , for it to become law.

S. Damon’s bill ( 1020) passed Thursday in the . were expecting a fight in the chamber but the bill was approved with a robust 21 to 14 .

All except ten of the bill’ co-sponsors are in the House, where outnumber nearly 2 to 1.

A is expected today in the House that will likely seal the deal on in the Legislature. The bill would then need to be signed by Governor , a , for it to become law.

S. Damon’s bill ( 1020) passed Thursday in the . were expecting a fight in the chamber but the bill was approved with a robust 21 to 14 .

All except ten of the bill’ co-sponsors are in the House, where outnumber nearly 2 to 1.

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Gay Protection Bill Introduced In Pennsylvania

Representative Dan introduced a protections bill in the yesterday, announced in a .

’s bill would prohibit on the basis of and or in the areas of housing, , and by amending the Pennsylvania .

, a from , said he has already gathered 78 co-sponsors from both parties.

“This is critical to thousands of , , and Pennsylvanians who are trying to work and have a roof over their heads, and it enjoys from Pennsylvanians from every corner of the ,” Jake , policy and for Pennsylvania, said in a statement.

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Mormons take lead on ’social’ bills

CHEYENNE — comprise more than 10 percent of the membership of the Legislature, yet are not known for voting as a bloc or working together to promote .

That may be changing.

are taking a higher this session in promoting bills linked to including assisted , and .

of the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints are the primary sponsors of bills dealing with all three topics, and a cadre of about eight have teamed up as the original co-sponsors of six related bills.

of that group say their of the bills is more coincidence than strategy, and they insist that no caucus exists in the Legislature.

But and social-issue advocacy say it could be a troubling sign if are working to inject their into the lawmaking process.

“It raises some serious questions about how we want to make our laws in this state,” said Dan Neal, of the Laramie-based State Policy Center, a policy group. “ that believe one way or another shouldn’t be forcing things in their direction.”

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Hawaii civil union bill gains steam

(Honolulu, Hawaii) A majority in the has signed on as co-sponsors of a bill that would give same- couples in Hawaii all of the rights of but without the name.  But whether the bill will make it to a on the floor depends on just a …

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