Political articles/news from local authors
WASHINGTON — The city council in the nation’s capital voted Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages from states that approve them, a step that could propel the emotional issue into Congress and draw Democrats into a culture-wars battle with each other. Read the story here: Washington DC Council Approves Same Sex Marriage Legislation (Augusta, Maine) With a […]
FROM ABC NEWS – By TEDDY DAVIS May 5, 2009 LINK TO ARTICLE HERE Same-sex marriage backers in California, anticipating a loss in court, are preparing to make their case at the ballot box in 2010 rather than waiting until 2012. In this file photo, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters in Palo
If any of the following quotes made by Mike Huckabee bother you, and they should, please join us to protest his views. We will meet Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 AM at the Visalia Convention Center. Mr. Huckabee will be speaking at the Mayor’s Breakfast. The expected attendance of that breakfast is over 800 people.
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We are the people of the Central Valley and we need our voices heard. Come join the Courage Campaign to let the Central Valley hear OUR voices. www.couragecampaign.com/equalityteams Our battle is long from over and we must come together to make a difference. For more information contact: Anthony Ash at 559-288-7537 or at [email protected]
The Maine senate voted 20-15 on Thursday morning to pass a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. Senators also voted 22-13 to reject an amendment that would send the marriage-equality question to voters in a referendum. Today’s votes follow a firm recommendation for the marriage-equality legislation from a joint judiciary committee on Tuesday. Legislators voted
Aiming to stake his claim to the tech-savvy young voters who helped elect President Obama, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, 41, today took to the new media to formally announce he’s running for governor – by directly addressing hundreds of thousands of supporters simultaneously via his site, Facebook and Twitter. Read the rest of story
Local activist Robin McGehee is interviewed in a very interesting article in the Bay Area Reporter: "On March 26, McGehee said that she and others had a call with Shorter and others from EQCA. The organization had wanted to check in to learn more about Meet in the Middle, and McGehee told the B.A.R. she
