The cost of gay marriage in Vermont
(Montpelier, Vermont) Papers filed with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office show that same-sex marriage advocates spent more than $228,000 in the three months before the legislature overrode Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a marriage bill.
Lobby groups are required to submit financial disclosure forms to the state. The forms cover …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) Vermont, which invented civil unions, on Tuesday became a pioneer again as the first state to legalize gay marriage through a legislature’s vote, suggesting growing popular acceptance of the idea.
The House barely achieved the votes necessary to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) Vermont has become the fourth state where same-sex marriage is legal. and the first to do so in the legislature.
The House and Senate on Tuesday overrode Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a marriage bill.
The Republican governor, as expected, nixed the bill Monday night when it …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) Vermont lawmakers Tuesday will attempt to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry. The Republican governor, as expected, nixed the bill Monday night when it arrived on his desk.
In a prepared statement, the governor attempted to portray himself as a moderate, …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) Legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry arrives on Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas’ desk today with the Republican governor expected to veto it as early as tonight.
Throughout the weekend, House Democratic leaders worked the phones attempting to build enough votes to override a veto. But as of …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) The Vermont House on Thursday passed marriage equality legislation but not by enough of a margin to override a threatened veto by Gov. Jim Douglas (R) .
The bill passed the House on a 95-52 preliminary vote. A final vote will be held on Friday. It would need 100 …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) Some called him a homophobe. Some accused him of spreading hatred. Some thanked him, or applauded him for showing “backbone” in the face of pressure from gay rights advocates.
In the first two days after he pledged to veto a same-sex marriage bill, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas’ mailbag and …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) LGBT civil rights groups in Vermont are mounting a massive campaign to secure a veto-proof House vote on gay marriage.
The House is expected to vote later this week on a marriage equality bill. The measure passed the Senate last week with a massive 26-4 vote. It is expected …
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(Montpelier, Vt.) Vermont was the first state to outlaw slavery. Neighboring New Hampshire declared its independence from England before any other colony. Maine led the way with Prohibition.
These days, Yankee activism has another cause - gay rights.
Two states in New England already allow same-sex marriage, and lawmakers in three more …
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(Montpelier, Vermont) Vermont Gov. James Douglas (R) announced Wednesday that he will veto same-sex marriage legislation if it, as expected, passes the House.
Until now, Douglas has been silent on whether he would exercise his veto power, saying only that he thinks the state’s civil unions law is sufficient.
The gay marriage …
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