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, WithersWithers: Newsom drops out of the race
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has ended his campaign to be governor of California. In a press release, Newsom pointed to his family as the reason.
“With a young family and responsibilities at City Hall, I have found it impossible to commit the time required to complete this effort the way …
Tags: City Hall, Gavin Newsom, Governor Of California, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Press Release, Reason, San Francisco Mayor, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, WithersVanasco: More on NY and gay marriage
As James Withers reported earlier today, activists are hopeful that the Republican takeover of the State Senate will actually lead to a gay marriage vote on the floor in the next two weeks.
This morning, Pedro Espada Jr., the new State Senate president and a Democratic defector to the Republian caucus …
Tags: Activists, Caucus, Defector, Gay Marriage Vote, Lead, marriage, Pedro Espada Jr, Republican Takeover, State Senate President, Withers
